Implement Live Share for native interactive window

[joyceerhl]

Some people are still trying to use this microsoft/live-share#4032 (comment)

[TamirShklaz]

+1 would really like this feature :)

[rchiodo]

This wouldn't likely be something the jupyter extension actually contributes. I believe it's entirely a live share thing.

[lostintangent]

Just to confirm: the previous interactive window was a Python extension feature? But now, the interactive window is a built-in primitive of VS Code? If so, then we may need to think through the APIs that Live Share would need to actually remote the context of this experience. Who would be the best person to connect with on that?

[rchiodo]

Yes the previous interactive window was a jupyter extension feature. We used the live share APIs to mimic execution across to the guest.

The new interactive window is a core component of VS code now. It's made up of a notebook and a standalone monaco editor. I'd imagine you'd only need to remote the notebook part (at least to start with).

@rebornix or me would be good people to talk to.

[lostintangent]

Live Share is already working on remoting the notebook experience, but it sounds like the interactive window is a separate component?

[rchiodo]

Yeah technically under the covers it's a notebook, but it's registered with different schemes and doesn't end up in the list of 'notebooks'.

[lostintangent]

I see. As long as Live Share could discover, inspect and "re-play" the actions of an interactive window notebook, then we should be able to add support for this 👍🏼

@rebornix Do you know whether there are already APIs that would allow Live Share to support this? Or do we need to brainstorm the new requirements?

// CC @daytonellwanger

[rebornix]

Under the hood the interactive window is a notebook + a text editor, and we can use the normal notebook API to drive its execution. It means it won't add too much work to get it working but right now we use API commands to create interactive window, instead of API, not so sure if it meets all requirements but we can explore @lostintangent

[janyas188]

hi,

I was just wondering if this feature is likely to be bought back soon? I was hoping to use this feature to share an interactive window in my current project and would also be useful in other future projects?

[rchiodo]

@janyas188 I recommend commenting on the liveshare issue. We (the jupyter team) would likely not be implementing this.

[MSA8D8]

I have the same issue here. microsoft/live-share#4032

This interactive window is really useful for me to write Python script.
So, I wish you could do something to solve this.

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https://github.com/microsoft/vssaas-planning/issues/5898