Profiles: Export when Show Profile Contents view is open doesn't bring up quick pick

[chrisdias]

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes

• VS Code Version:

Version: 1.75.0-insider
Commit: 727d2d32aea02baf7d13fa38787e8ed64dd858d0
Date: 2023-01-06T05:21:04.561Z
Electron: 19.1.8
Chromium: 102.0.5005.167
Node.js: 16.14.2
V8: 10.2.154.15-electron.0
OS: Darwin x64 20.6.0
Sandboxed: Yes

• OS Version:
  MacOS Big Sur latest

Steps to Reproduce:

• Create a new profile
• Click on the Profile Activity Bar icon, then choose Export Profile...

Result: the quick pick comes up...

• Now click on the Show Profile Contents menu item to bring up the view
• Click on the Export Profile... menu item again

Result: focus just moves to the Show Profile Contents pane

Expectation: Show the Quick Pick so the menu works the same regardless of whether or not the content view is open

[isidorn]

I was also hit by this - that by clicking on "Export Profile..." it looks like it has no effect, when it fact it just passed the focus.
@sandy081 we could always show quick pick as Chris suggests?

[sandy081]

What about the contents view when you click on Export Profile... again? Does this has to be closed or remain like this? May I understand what is confusing in navigating to the contents view when you click on export profile button?

[chrisdias]

I think you can leave the view open, but I would open the Quick Pick right away, not force the user to click on the Export button (again).

[sandy081]

Another idea (that was also mentioned in the UX call) is how about always open the view and ditch quick pick? This was initial flow actually.

[isidorn]

I think that flow might work. My biggest concern is that users might not notice that the focus moved to the view (especially if the view is already open). Long term - maybe the view becomes a custom editor?

fyi @daviddossett @stevencl

[sandy081]

Quick pick is removed and by default we show the contents view now.