Show object information in object browser

[szsascha]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. A similar feature as already described in #47 but for the object browser could be pretty useful.

Describe the solution you'd like I've already suggest a solution in #47. This could be also done for the object browser.

Describe alternatives you've considered The alternative would be to use an 5250 emulator besides VS Code

[worksofliam]

@szsascha I would like to implement this, but I am unsure how I would display the info.

Any ideas?

[szsascha]

@worksofliam I would make the object entry expandable. The child entries are used to show the information.

[worksofliam]

@szsascha

Do you know any examples of that happening on other apps?

[szsascha]

@worksofliam Not exactly. But the database browser works similar for showing the fields. Objects could be like this. Instead of showing field names, you show the attributes of the object.

[worksofliam]

So there is a reason I'm against that design.

In the future, I'd actually like to make some objects openable and editable from the Object Browser.

For example, imaging clicking on a binding directory and have a JSON file open up (which is the binding directory contents).

[szsascha]

Sounds like a great idea!

But wouldn't it make more sense to open that kind of json file in an editor window where you can edit and save it?

Currently I do not see any point where this interferes with each other.

[szsascha]

@worksofliam Any updates on this?

[worksofliam]

@szsascha I am back thinking about this again. I am not sure I like the idea of objects being expandable, but I am still exploring how we could show object information.