Align docs/type signatures (hover) of different types/objects

[Julian-J-S]

Atm the documentation/type signatures on hover are a little weird/inconsistent. Pyright is very consistent here (and helpful).

Example

import os


def my_function(): ...


class MyClass:
    def my_method(self): ...


my_var = my_function()
MY_CONSTANT = 0

type	ty	pyright
module	<module 'os'>	(module) os
class	<class 'MyClass'>	(class) MyClass
method	def my_method(self) -> Unknown	(method) def my_method(self: Self@MyClass) -> None
function	def my_function() -> Unknown	(function) def my_function() -> None
variable	Unknown	(variable) my_var: None
constant	Literal[0]	(constant) MY_CONSTANT: Literal[0]

[MichaReiser]

Can you say more about what specifically you find confusing? Is it the variable type or how the information is presented?

[Julian-J-S]

Can you say more about what specifically you find confusing? Is it the variable type or how the information is presented?

Oh yes sure, sorry 🤓

I am talking about the presentation/wording.

Pyright

• consistent format: (kind) info
• useful information like function/method or variable/constant

ty:

• inconsistent wording
• mixing in xml like <module 'os'> which feels out of place

[MichaReiser]

Thanks, that makes sense.

I think there are multiple issues here:

• For variables, show the name of the variable rather than just the type
• Decide if we want to show the kind separately from the type