(Modified elsewhere) tool-tip in Settings no longer links to modified scopes #272118
Description
Type: Bug
- Open VS Code and go to Settings (File > Preferences > Settings or press Ctrl+,).
- Search for the setting
"editor.defaultFormatter"
- If the setting is modified by another source (e.g., workspace settings, a remote settings sync, or an extension), you should see the label
"(Modified elsewhere)"
next to the setting.
- Hover your mouse over the
(Modified elsewhere)label to open the tool-tip/pop-up that lists where the setting is modified (for example, workspace settings, folder settings, or extension-provided settings). - Observe the tool-tip content: previously, clickable hyperlinks in this pop-up navigated directly to the referenced settings (for example, clicking a workspace or extension entry opened that settings file/section).
Now, the tool-tip shows the same descriptive entries but without the useful links.
VS Code version: Code 1.105.1 (7d842fb, 2025-10-14T22:33:36.618Z)
OS version: Linux x64 6.14.0-33-generic
Modes:
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHz (8 x 4500) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled 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 trees_in_viz: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: disabled_software vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: disabled_off webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | 3, 3, 2 |
| Memory (System) | 31.28GB (15.38GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id 9746525a-a815-4ecc-8c8a-eb4404b733be |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
| DESKTOP_SESSION | ubuntu |
| XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP | Unity |
| XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP | ubuntu |
| XDG_SESSION_TYPE | x11 |
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