Ability to show Problems view as a flat list

[martincohen]

When I compile with cpptools, I get the problems sorted "by file" and completely lose the order that compiler used to report the errors which is essential to finding the origin of the error.

• VSCode Version:
  1.8.1
• OS Version:
  Windows 10

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Compile a project with multiple files, with one syntax error (that ideally invalidates a type or struct)
2. Open Problems view -> The errors are grouped by the file and the original order is lost.

[sean-mcmanus]

Yeah, for C/C++, showing the errors that occur 1st in the current translation unit is the desired result (or whatever order the compiler gives the errors).

[sandy081]

@jrieken Is it possible to get the markers in the order of creation?

[jrieken]

nope, they are "indexed" by resource and owner but they don't have a timestamp field on them

[sandy081]

Is it possible If the user wants to view problems in the order they come into the system?

[jrieken]

this is the place in which you would add that: https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/blob/50375162385359a4b40a773e8edb315eeb94efc6/src/vs/platform/markers/common/markerService.ts#L181

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[bbalp]

I understand this is an automated process to sort the issues, but if Microsoft wants VSCode to be a long term alternative to other IDE for C++, then this issue has to be in your backlog. Currently your problem view is just unusable for C++.

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