TODO comments highlight bug

[Eugenii10]

After editing a java source file and saving changes with Ctrl + S, "TODO" comments are stopped to be underlined and recognized as TODO tasks (don't show in the PROBLEMS tab and don't have green marks at the vertical scroolbar).

Environment

• Operating System: Windows 7 and 10
• JDK version: 1.8.0_60
• Visual Studio Code version: 1.20.1
• Java extension version: 0.20.0

Steps To Reproduce

1. Add some TODO comments in the java source file.
2. Save file.
3. Close IDE.
4. Open IDE and file.
5. Edit any line in the file.
6. Save file with "Ctrl + S".

project.zip
vscode-java.log
java_lang_server.log

Current Result

Expected Result

TODO comments are underlined, displayed in the PROBLEMS tab of the bottom panel and have green marks at the vertical scrollbar.

[fbricon]

Another manifestation of that dubious diagnostics issue we've seen on and off

[gruvw]

I still have this issue, is there a way to fix it?

[snjeza]

@gruvw could you try to add

org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.taskCaseSensitive=enabled
org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.taskPriorities=NORMAL,HIGH,NORMAL
org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.taskTags=TODO,FIXME,XXX

to <your_project>/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs

[gruvw]

I tried that but it did not work. I am using VSCode.

[DhairyeKataria]

I tried that but it did not work. I am using VSCode.

Did you find it ??

[matthewelmer]

I have a burning hatred for the default TODO wavy underlines, especially since there's no UI or JSON setting to remove the eyesore. @snjeza 's suggestion to create .settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs and put org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.taskTags=<what you want underlined, which should be nothing if you are gifted with the sense of sight> inside of it worked, cause I just set it to nothing.

My question is: how do I make this setting apply to all java files?

[snjeza]

@matthewelmer could you provide a project example reproducing the issue?

[matthewelmer]

@snjeza oops, right. My post was unrelated to the issue.

[shanike]

Same problem here. VS Code with Java:

(Don't get confused with Eclipse: It's just an "Eclipse" theme inside vscode)

Happens immediately when I type a "TODO" in a comment. (inline comment and java-doc comment)

I work with Java 8 and am running on a Linux Ubuntu 20.04

[snjeza]

@shanike You can add

org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.taskTags=

to <your_project>/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs

[Kalightortaio]

Still present in late 2024.

[erikweibust]

Please reopen. This issue is still present.