Debug Watch Variable does not show usefull information for non-simple variable types

[Josverl]

Issue Description

Variable Watches show less detail than the Auto variable view

While debugging a piece of code that uses a variable such as a hash table, the Wacth window is less than helpful.
#Code
$Groups = @{}
$Groups.Add( 'foo', 'bar' )

AUTO
$Groups: [Hashtable: 1 ]
and then the actual content of the hashtable

WATCH
$Groups: "System.Collection.Hashtable..."

Expected :
I would expect the WATCH view to show the same detail level as the AUTO view ( Which is great , but sometimes is not convenient to track a specific variable.

System Details

1.13.0
376c52b955428d205459bea6619fc161fc8faacf
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Name Value

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PSVersion 5.1.14393.1198
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.14393.1198
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1

I am experiencing a problem with...

[rkeithhill]

Yup, I've seen this. Will look into it shortly.

[mrboring]

@Josverl Thanks, I was just going to create an issue for this.

$pseditor.EditorServicesVersion

Major Minor Build Revision

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1 4 1 0

[DBG]: > code --list-extensions --show-versions
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[DBG]: > $PSVersionTable

Name Value

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PSVersion 5.1.15063.413
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.15063.413
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1

[rkeithhill]

PR is on the way. Hopefully will make it into the next drop.

[rkeithhill]

Fixed by PowerShell/PowerShellEditorServices#534

[daviwil]

This will come out in a patch update over the next few days. Thanks Keith!