Enhanced F11 peek functionality

Previously closed with the introduction of the new "use same window" option, but I thought I would see if there is any community interest in the following.

It would be very useful to be able to preview (peek) at an invoked method's source from within the method editor without changing windows. At the moment the F11 ( ShowSymbolInfo ) always opens a new editor window if pressed while the caret is within a method identifier.

Similar to the Visual Studio feature, peek definition; either via keypress or mouse event an internal window could display the contents of the peeked method without transferring the user to a new window/editor. This would allow developers to quickly understand the behavior of called methods without having to open and close new editor windows.

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Ty Baen-Price 23/11/2017 1:37:22 PM
I find this an endlessly frustrating feature of VS because I'm forever unknowingly modifying the peeked code, causing strange compile errors in files I don't think I've touched. My personal dislike of it doesn't mean the product shouldn't have it, of course, but I don't see the functional difference between the peek you describe and opening a new editor window, unless you work with a single maximised browser/ editor. The difference in VS is much greater, but a new editor window in JADE is essentially a floating peek.

Brian Johnstone 16/11/2017 9:57:42 AM
I used the peek option quite a bit in VS and it was nice having a live edit window inserted at that point to view the called method.

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