Support transitioning from viewing an image to editing an image

[Tyriar]

Idea: have a pencil icon as an editor action as an entry point to image editor extensions.

[Tyriar]

Proposal:

[Tyriar]

Feedback summary so far:

• Standardize "recommendations" as a lightbulb icon
  • Use a lightbulb instead of a pencil?
    • Not sure this conveys the right message that editing is possible like the pencil does
• A pencil means edit, not download and edit
  • Include a download icon or lightbulb icon in bottom right or something?
• Hardcoding the extension vs supporting generically
  • Would this be something that extension authors can define in their package.json?
  • Other extensions might want to do the same and add icons to promote other extensions
• This feels like a different flow for getting into a recommendation
  • It’s a trade off to break the pattern to provide a softer/less annoying recommendation
  • This does help those newer users that don’t know about recommendations
• Should we support external image editors?
  • Probably best left up to specific extensions to add their own menu entries with tailors icons/text
• Have a badge on the extension activity bar icon if there are contextual recommendations?

[innerlee]

Will vscode evolve into photoshop?

[Tyriar]

@innerlee VS Code will remain an extensible editor, but I'm building https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Tyriar.luna-paint in my spare time which uses VS Code as a platform.

[Tyriar]

Not planning on pursuing in the near future