Only highlights the "first letter" instead of the whole words

[gonghenghai]

VS Code version

1.62.2

Extension version

v2021.11.1422169775

OS type

Windows

OS version

Win10

Python distribution

python.org

Python version

3.9.5

Language server

Pylance

Expected behaviour

highlights the whole words and provides the python.linting message in the popover.

Actual behaviour

Only highlights the "first letter" instead of the whole words and does not provide the python.linting message in the popover.

Steps to reproduce

Using 1.62.2 version of the VSCode.

Logs

No response

Code of Conduct

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[karthiknadig]

@gonghenghai There is a limitation from the linters themselves here, we don't get the full range from the linters. So, we have no way to know should we cover the entire line or just the character.

The pop-over linter message issue is due to a VS Code UI bug. the hit box size apparently go changed in a recent release, and it does not show that correctly in some scenarios. see here microsoft/vscode#136711

Note that with #17235 we are plaining on making it easier for python community to contribute to linting in the extension.