Minimap keeps disappearing

[danini-the-panini]

Issue Type: Bug

No idea how it started happening. Everything was fine and now all of a sudden my minimap is gone. I can bring it back by toggling it off and on, but then as soon as I switch to another file it is gone again.

VS Code version: Code 1.53.0 (8490d3d, 2021-02-03T20:36:38.611Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.18363

System Info

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Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	31.92GB (22.35GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id acedcadc-a884-4359-95e3-f31b91b81fac
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Extensions (19)

Extension	Author (truncated)	Version
vscode-custom-css	be5	4.0.1
dart-code	Dar	3.19.2
flutter	Dar	3.19.0
vscode-eslint	dba	2.1.14
vscode-wasm	dts	1.3.1
csharp	ms-	1.23.9
vscode-edge-devtools	ms-	1.1.3
remote-ssh	ms-	0.63.0
remote-ssh-edit	ms-	0.63.0
atom-keybindings	ms-	3.0.9
cmake-tools	ms-	1.5.3
cpptools	ms-	1.2.0
powershell	ms-	2020.6.0
debugger-for-edge	msj	1.0.15
vetur	oct	0.32.0
indent-rainbow	ode	7.5.0
slim	sia	0.1.2
vscode-nginx	wil	0.7.2
vscode-ruby	win	0.28.0

(24 theme extensions excluded)

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[spmeesseman]

same here. i thought i was going crazy lol

[GibsDev]

I'm also experiencing this issue

[sarimarton]

Confirmed. 1.53.0 / mac

[godliked]

same

Version: 1.53.0 (user setup)
Commit: 8490d3d
Date: 2021-02-03T20:36:38.611Z
Electron: 11.2.1
Chrome: 87.0.4280.141
Node.js: 12.18.3
V8: 8.7.220.31-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.18363

[alexdima]

Does this reproduce when disabling all extensions? (I have tried, but cannot reproduce using a vanilla install of 1.53.0)

[devstardude]

Same issue here.

[jcmcclorey]

I'm also having the same issue, can get the minimap back by closing and reopening the editor.

[ElenaVerdy]

@alexdima I turned all of the extensions off and on again and can't reproduce after that. Does this make any sense?
Simple restarting vscode didn't do it though

[RMacfarlane]

@ElenaVerdy Do you mean that you disabled all of them and then re-enabled them? Did you still see the problem when they were all disabled?

Can others please comment on whether or not after running Extensions: Disable All Extensions you still see the problem?

[ElenaVerdy]

@RMacfarlane Yup, exactly. The problem went away when I disabled all extensions. I now have them all running and the minimap works too. I will let you know if it breaks again.

[sarimarton]

Disabling all extensions in itself didn't solve the issue, but disabling + quit and restart solved it. I then re-enabled my extensions and so far I can't reproduce the issue with enabled extensions.

[alexdima]

Given the above comments, it appears that an extension you have installed decides to change the minimap editor option. You can try to narrow down which one it is using Extension Bisect:

• run F1 > Help: Start Extension Bisect
• (this will restart VS Code with half of your extensions disabled)
• try to do the steps which reproduce the problem
• if the problem reproduces, click "This is bad" (this narrows down the problematic extension to the half which was enabled)
• if the problem does not reproduce, click "Good now" (this narrows down the problematic extension to the half which was disabled)
• these steps will repeat until the problematic extension is found

initial	step	final

[JanuszCh]

I had the same issue.

VSCode: 1.53.0
Mac: BigSur 11.1

I did the steps described above by @alexdima.

Result:

Extension Bisect is done and has identified zhuangtongfa.material-theme as the extension causing the problem.

This extension is One Dark Pro Theme.

The minimap issue has been resolved after disabling this extension.

EDIT 10 Feb 2020

After updating VSCode to version 1.53.1, I encountered a minimap problem again.

Extension Bisect is done and has identified xr0master.webstorm-intellij-darcula-theme as the extension causing the problem.

Extension: Webstorm IntelliJ Darcula Theme

And agin disabling that extension resolved problem with minimap.

EDIT 11 Feb 2020

Issue is still there.
It can be reproduce as @ChristianHecker said:
#116060 (comment)

After restart VSCode minimap is working fine until bug happened again

[ChristianHecker]

At the last update 1.53.0 i switched to wrap editor tabs in the workbench instead of having a scrollbar.
I reversed it and haven't had any problems for 2 hours.
I will let you know when the problem occurs again.

10.Feb 2020
Problem is back
I don' t use Dracula or One Dark Pro Theme
I disabled all extensions and then re-enabled them.
Now it works. let's see how long.

[danini-the-panini]

I think I solved it by removing the vscode-custom-css extension, even though I'm sure I didn't have any custom CSS added at the time. Oh well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[brunottonurb]

For me it was apparently caused by Sort lines. Isn't it weird that so many different extensions cause issues with the minimap? Maybe the problem lies elsewhere...

[danini-the-panini]

I think I solved it by removing the vscode-custom-css extension, even though I'm sure I didn't have any custom CSS added at the time. Oh well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Scratch that, it started happening again. I'm going to have to bisect my extensions now 😑

[IceTDrinker]

Is this confirmed to be linked to extensions ? It feels like it started with the latest vscode update more than anything else
EDIT : I have no theme linked extensions
Here are the installed ones :

EditorConfig.EditorConfig
matklad.rust-analyzer
ms-python.python
ms-python.vscode-pylance
ms-toolsai.jupyter
ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers
ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh
ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-edit
ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl
ms-vscode-remote.vscode-remote-extensionpack
ms-vscode.cpptools
VisualStudioExptTeam.vscodeintellicode

[IceTDrinker]

When the bug started to trigger, I was able to reliably reproduce the issue by switching between two files, a .sh and a .py file while the scrollbar for editors is active, no idea if the scrollbar is relevant. The minimap would disappear every time

[ChristianHecker]

It must have something todo with the last update.
I just disabled all my extensions and the problem is still there.

I can reproduce the issue (no extensions are enabled):

1. I change and save something on the page.
2. Then I discard the changes via GIT.
   (Not in the source control panel. Directly by clicking on the color bars close to the line numbers.)
3. If I now change the page by clicking on another tab the minimap is gone.

[IceTDrinker]

That would make sense, I sometimes use this too, I’ll check if I can repro

[Oskenso]

I experienced this bug today, seems to happen everytime I switch tabs. The "Show Minimap" button also stays checked even if it is not shown

[sfertman]

Same here, everything worked fine until the last update.

OS

macOS Mojave 10.14.2

VSCode

Version: 1.53.1
Commit: 5d424b828ada08e1eb9f95d6cb41120234ef57c7
Date: 2021-02-08T23:35:15.302Z (2 days ago)
Electron: 11.2.1
Chrome: 87.0.4280.141
Node.js: 12.18.3
V8: 8.7.220.31-electron.0
OS: Darwin x64 18.2.0

[IceTDrinker]

Can confirm that using the inline git tools (reverting changes by using the colored tools on the left of the document) and then switching to a new file triggers the bug

[alexdima]

Thank you @IceTDrinker . I can reproduce with your steps:

[edi]

Same. Used bisect, came to the conclusion that it might be VSCode's fault.
With no extensions after a quick reload, you can simply use the UI's git diff checker, it will hide the minimap.

Only workaround is to disable "View -> Show Minimap" then enable it again. Still, it gets hidden every single time when using diffs.

[alexdima]

Caused by 82fe1e7

[danini-the-panini]

Thanks @alexdima 🎉

[ShockwaveDev]

I was having the same issue with minimap disappearing.
I managed to fix it by turning off the "Show Minimap" option under view.
Then I restarted VSC and then turned "Show Minimap" back on.