Add setting to hide leading underscores for inlay hints. (#9500)

* Add setting to hide leading underscores for inlay hints.

Extension/package.json

@@ -2235,6 +2235,12 @@
           "markdownDescription": "%c_cpp.configuration.inlayHints.parameterNames.suppressWhenArgumentContainsName.markdownDescription%",
           "scope": "application"
         },
+        "C_Cpp.inlayHints.parameterNames.hideLeadingUnderscores": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "default": true,
+            "markdownDescription": "%c_cpp.configuration.inlayHints.parameterNames.hideLeadingUnderscores.markdownDescription%",
+            "scope": "application"
+        },
         "C_Cpp.inlayHints.referenceOperator.enabled": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": false,

Extension/package.nls.json

@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
     "c_cpp.configuration.inlayHints.autoDeclarationTypes.enabled.markdownDescription": { "message": "Display inlay hints for deduced type when `auto` is used in a declaration:\n```cpp \n\n auto index /* : int */ = 0;\n```", "comment": [ "Markdown text between `` and the text inside ``` block is code and should not be localized." ] },
     "c_cpp.configuration.inlayHints.autoDeclarationTypes.showOnLeft.markdownDescription": { "message": "Display inlay hints for deduced type when `auto` is used in a declaration on the left of the identifier:\n```cpp \n\n auto /* int */ index = 0;\n```", "comment": [ "Markdown text between `` and the text inside ``` block is code and should not be localized." ] },
     "c_cpp.configuration.inlayHints.parameterNames.enabled.markdownDescription": { "message": "Display inlay hints for parameter names:\n```cpp \n\n int a = getArea(/* width: */ x, /* height: */ y);\n```", "comment": [ "Markdown text between `` and the text inside ``` block is code and should not be localized." ] },
+    "c_cpp.configuration.inlayHints.parameterNames.hideLeadingUnderscores.markdownDescription": { "message": "Hide leading `_` in parameter name hints.", "comment": [ "Markdown text between `` is code and should not be localized." ] },
     "c_cpp.configuration.inlayHints.parameterNames.suppressWhenArgumentContainsName.markdownDescription": { "message": "Suppress parameter name hints when the argument text or inline comment contains the parameter name:\n```cpp \n\n int a = getArea(width, /* height: */ y);\n```", "comment": [ "Markdown text between `` and the text inside ``` block is code and should not be localized." ] },
     "c_cpp.configuration.inlayHints.referenceOperator.enabled.markdownDescription": { "message": "Display the inlay hint reference operator `&` for parameters passed by non-const reference:\n```cpp \n\n swap(/* &first: */ str1, /* &last: */ str2);\n```", "comment": [ "Markdown text between `` and the text inside ``` block is code and should not be localized." ] },
     "c_cpp.configuration.inlayHints.referenceOperator.showSpace.markdownDescription": { "message": "Controls whether a space is shown after `&` for parameters passed by non-const reference:\n```cpp \n\n swap(/* & first: */ str1, /* & last: */ str2);\n```", "comment": [ "Markdown text between `` and the text inside ``` block is code and should not be localized." ] },

Extension/src/LanguageServer/Providers/inlayHintProvider.ts

@@ -104,6 +104,18 @@ export class InlayHintsProvider implements vscode.InlayHintsProvider {
             let paramHintLabel: string = "";
             if (settings.inlayHintsParameterNames) {
                 paramHintLabel = (settings.inlayHintsParameterNamesSuppressName && hint.hasParamName) ? "" : hint.label;
+                if (paramHintLabel !== "" && settings.inlayHintsParameterNamesHideLeadingUnderscores) {
+                    let nonUnderscoreIndex: number = 0;
+                    for (let i: number = 0; i < paramHintLabel.length; ++i) {
+                        if (paramHintLabel[i] !== '_') {
+                            nonUnderscoreIndex = i;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (nonUnderscoreIndex > 0) {
+                        paramHintLabel = paramHintLabel.substring(nonUnderscoreIndex);
+                    }
+                }
             }
             let refOperatorString: string = "";
             if (settings.inlayHintsReferenceOperator && hint.isValueRef) {

Extension/src/LanguageServer/settings.ts

@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ export class CppSettings extends Settings {
         return super.Section.get<boolean>("inlayHints.parameterNames.suppressWhenArgumentContainsName") === true;
     }
 
+    public get inlayHintsParameterNamesHideLeadingUnderscores(): boolean {
+        return super.Section.get<boolean>("inlayHints.parameterNames.hideLeadingUnderscores") === true;
+    }
+
     public get inlayHintsReferenceOperator(): boolean {
         return super.Section.get<boolean>("inlayHints.referenceOperator.enabled") === true;
     }