Document changes to Octicons

[miguelsolorio]

Once the new version of Octicons is merged into master (microsoft/vscode#65989) we're going to need proper documentation of these changes in the release notes.

We should also try to address #1094 and provide proper documentation for Octicons in our extensible docs. @octref, do you have any ideas of where this should be placed in our docs?

[octref]

Here's our only reference to it: https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/vscode-api#StatusBarItem

• I'd say add a topic References -> Status Bar Icon (or Octicon)
• Then reference to it in https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-extension-samples/tree/master/statusbar-sample
• Are there other places where extension authors could use Octicon?

[miguelsolorio]

Are there other places where extension authors could use Octicon?

As far as I know it's only the Status Bar and Quick Pick (see GitLens > Show Commit Details). @bpasero, can you confirm?

[octref]

Reminder: need to reference to it in https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-extension-samples/tree/master/quickinput-sample too, then.

[bpasero]

@misolori I think octicons can also be used in hovers, I believe the GitLens extension (@eamodio) is doing that. He might also know more locations from his usage.

[eamodio]

AFAIK, they can only be in the status bar and quick picks. I had to resort to unicode "icons" in the hovers 😉

[bpasero]

Ah ok 👍

[gregvanl]

https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/icons-in-labels