Python "Debug Unit Test" launch configuration in settings.json ignored

[artificial-aidan]

Environment data

• VS Code version: 1.50.0-insider
• Extension version (available under the Extensions sidebar): v2020.9.114305
• OS and version: OSX 10.15.6
• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.8.5
• Type of virtual environment used (N/A | venv | virtualenv | conda | ...): pyenv
• Value of the python.languageServer setting: Pylance

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Expected behaviour

Not sure if this belongs here, or if there is a separate place to log test issues.

When I set up a Debug Unit Test configuration in settings.json then it should be used by default when running python unit tests.

Example settings.json

    "launch": {
        "version": "0.2.0",
        "configurations": [
            {
                "name": "Debug Unit Test",
                "type": "python",
                "request": "test",
                "justMyCode": false,
            }
        ]
    }

Actual behaviour

The justMyCode: false setting is ignored from the main settings.json. Instead I have to add individual Debug Unit Test configurations to every project that needs it.

[kimadeline]

Hi @artificial-aidan, thank you for reaching out.

As you pointed out, we don't support launch configurations defined outside of launch.json at the moment. We need to find a way to retrieve all launch configs irrespective of location.

[karrtikr]

Is still an issue with #15790?

[kimadeline]

Yes, since we've revamped the testing implementation this is a duplicate of microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#525. @MetRonnie @teichert and @artificial-aidan feel free to upvote microsoft/vscode-python-debugger#525 as well.