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Simple Browser "Add element to chat" does not allow element selection (no highlight/selection UI appears)
Type: Bug
VS Code Version:
Version: 1.101.0-insider (user setup)
Commit: 1250f01c2bd215b6d5d07d933a62c96df35da3ea
Date: 2025-05-13T05:04:06.771Z
Electron: 35.2.2
ElectronBuildId: 11520120
Chromium: 134.0.6998.205
Node.js: 22.14.0
V8: 13.4.114.21-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
OS:
Windows 11
Steps to Reproduce:
- Open the Simple Browser in VS Code Insiders.
- Navigate to any web page (e.g., Wikipedia).
- Click the "Add element to chat" button in the Simple Browser toolbar.
- Click "Start" to begin selecting an element.
Expected Behavior:
The web page should become visually highlighted (e.g., with a blue overlay), and as I move my mouse, individual elements should be highlighted for selection. Clicking an element should select it and send it to the chat.
Actual Behavior:
After clicking "Start," the page is dimmed/overlaid, but no elements are highlighted as I move the mouse. I am unable to select any element on the page. The selection UI does not appear, and clicking does nothing.
Impact:
This breaks the workflow for sharing specific web elements in chat, reducing the usefulness of the Simple Browser for collaborative tasks.
VS Code version: Code - Insiders 1.101.0-insider (1250f01c2bd215b6d5d07d933a62c96df35da3ea, 2025-05-13T05:04:06.771Z) OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100 Modes:
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10875H CPU @ 2.30GHz (16 x 2304) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | undefined |
| Memory (System) | 63.75GB (32.24GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id c411df30-b5d1-4da2-b3c1-88193a002a11 |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
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| vscode-tailwindcss | bra | 0.14.16 |
| promptboost | chr | 0.8.0 |
| gitignore | cod | 0.10.0 |
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| vscode-deno | den | 3.44.1 |
| docker | doc | 0.6.0 |
| gitlens | eam | 2025.5.1305 |
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| prettier-vscode | esb | 11.0.0 |
| copilot | Git | 1.319.1560 |
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| todo-tree | Gru | 0.0.226 |
| git-graph | mhu | 1.30.0 |
| vscode-containers | ms- | 2.0.1 |
| vscode-docker | ms- | 1.29.6 |
| vscode-edge-devtools | ms- | 2.1.8 |
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| python | ms- | 2025.6.0 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2025.4.1 |
| remote-containers | ms- | 0.414.0 |
| vscode-speech | ms- | 0.14.0 |
| windows-ai-studio | ms- | 0.13.2025050905 |
| quicktype | qui | 23.0.170 |
| LiveServer | rit | 5.7.9 |
| code-spell-checker | str | 4.1.0 |
| es6-string-html | Tob | 2.17.0 |
| errorlens | use | 3.26.0 |
| explorer | vit | 1.18.1 |
| volar | Vue | 2.2.10 |
| vscode-sqlite3-editor | yy0 | 1.0.207 |
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could you double check in the latest insiders? i've shipped a few improvements on the webview detection there.
also, keep in mind that most external sites shouldn't work with the simple browser - should have no problems with locally hosted sites.
