Tab auto-complete suggestions panel is missing

[robertoffmoura]

Describe the bug
In the MATLAB IDE, when the user presses TAB and there are multiple possibilities to auto complete, a suggestions panel pops up, and the user can scroll through them using the up and down arrow keys. In VS Code, the first suggestion gets applied. It would be better if the same pop up with suggestions was shown instead of going with the first suggestion.

Useful Information
MATLAB Version: '24.2.0.2740171 (R2024b) Update 1'
VS Code Version: 1.85.2 (system setup)
Commit: 8b3775030ed1a69b13e4f4c628c612102e30a681
Date: 2024-01-18T06:40:10.514Z
Electron: 25.9.7
ElectronBuildId: 26354273
Chromium: 114.0.5735.289
Node.js: 18.15.0
V8: 11.4.183.29-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Extension Version: 1.3.6

[philipb314]

This is something we would like to do, but unfortunately, VS Code doesn't support extensions creating these sort of custom pop-up boxes. As a workaround in this case however, if you continue to press "Tab" it should cycle through the various options in the tab completion list.

[robertoffmoura]

Have you considered these options?

• A QuickPick menu (might not be able to set the position of the menu) (demo)
• A small web view or web view view
• intellisense integration? - CompletionItemProvider