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Capture VSCode Intellisense

I am currently working on a VSCode extension, and I would like to utilize the abilities of Intellisense (Pylance in this case) to help with a feature in my extension. I simply want to capture the output of Pylance so I can pass it as an argument into a VSCode extension function. I am unsure how it would be possible to capture Intellisense output. Another interesting question would be whether it is possible to alter Intellisense output directly: could you adjust how Intellisense is displayed with a VSCode extension?
In short: Is it possible to capture Intellisense output and/or alter Intellisense output is displayed using a VSCode extension?

Disable Python Error Underlining in VS Code

I don't know why but while using VS Code I can't seem to disable pylint or any linting for python.
:
I dont want any of the underlining
I don't like having it show errors in the text editor, only after running the code. I installed the Python extension for VS Code and included all of the settings to disable python linting in the settings.json file:
"python.linting.enabled": false,
"python.linting.lintOnSave": false,
"python.linting.pylintEnabled": false,
"python.linting.pylintUseMinimalCheckers": false
However, I still want to be able to turn it on and off so I don't just want to change the colour to transparent (also since the errors still show up in the scroll bar).
I want to be able to toggle the setting, 'Python > Linting: Enabled' but nothing happens when I toggle it, the linting is always there
Any help would really be appreciated

It was prompted by 'Microsoft Language Server' not the linters such as pylint. You can change the language server to remove these prompts:
In settings.json change from:
"python.languageServer": "Microsoft",
to
"python.languageServer": "Jedi",
Not only the linters but also the language server can linting your code. Such as Pyright extension starts the Pyright language server can also do this.

Well, I don't really understand why you're trying to disable something that helps a lot especially in python which is a interpreted language unlike javascript. But the main reason which comes to my mind about this error is because you're just disabling and sharing the settings.json of the user that is like a global configuration for all projects opened with VSCode, but you have another settings.json file inside the directory of the file(code shared) named as workspace configuracion that has pylint activated and it always overrides the user configuration as this official documentation points. So you should check both of them and if you have to disable pylint workspace configuration. Hope this can help you to understand what's going on.

Terminal shows only an empty non-editable cursor in VS Code

Something has changed in my VS code that doesn't allow me to type in my Terminal. I'm sure it's a config issue but not sure where to look. This is what I see:
I tried changing my Python version or shell showing on the terminal but no luck. How can I fix this?

I had the same problem when learning some PHP. After clicking on every option modifier available, I found that in the bottom Status Bar, there was a "Normal" view on the left.
Right-clicked, and selected "Hide Normal" and the cursor and my ability to write code came backImage of my VSCode showing VIM cursor
In the end I found that I had the VIM extension enabled and had not used its variables correctly. Either uninstall the extension or use its commands

Visual studio completion python

I'm new to python in visual studio..I'm trying to have the same environment of sublime text.
I configured everything auto-formatting , auto-completion etc...
But when I write essential keyword like "self", the tool doesn't suggest me the keyword
So if I write "s" in sublime I obtain a suggest for "self".
But this don't happen in visual studio.
Is it normal? what can i do?

PTVS will only use autocomplete functionality in certain scenarios. In order for 'self' to display after typing 's' you will need to press CTR+SPACE or CTR+J. These are the default commands for autocomplete. You can learn more at the completion page of the wiki.
Here's an excerpt:
Completions can be shown at any time by pressing Ctrl+J or Ctrl+Space, or may be triggered automatically by certain commands (such as import), operators (such as a period/full stop), or by typing at any place where completions are likely to be helpful.

Console Window Appears while debugging Python code using PTVS in Visual Studio

I have integrated PTVS into Visual studio so that i can have intellisense support and debugging capability.
I set Breakpoints at Function definitions, but when i debug the control goes directly out of function. And in some points the Console window pops up and it never iterates to the next line of code.
I liked PTVS but this thing has stuck me up.
In options->Python tools-> Interpreter options i have set it as Python 2.7
Can Anyone tell me whats wrong with the options and why that console screen is appearing.
Thanks in advance.

When you say you're setting breakpoint at function definitions do you mean on the line with the "def ..." or are you setting the breakpoint on the 1st statement of the function?
In Python functions are executable statements so if you're putting the breakpoint on the def line then you're going to hit the breakpoint when the function is being defined rather than being executed.
As far as the console window it will generally open unless you mark your app as a Windows application in project properties (this will launch pythonw.exe which doesn't include a console window).
If that doesn't help you might want to post the code you're having trouble with or a screenshot of the code with where the breakpoints are set.