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Regression: interpreter selection status bar not working when switching environments #1124
Description
Repro Steps
- Open a workspace with Python files and a
.venvin the workspace and an empty workspacesettings.json - Observe that the status bar shows the
.venvas the selected environment - Click the status bar and select a global interpreter from the dropdown
Expected Behavior
The interpreter switches to the selected global one, and the status bar updates accordingly.
Actual Behavior
The status bar still shows the venv as the selected environment
Recording.2026-01-26.131942.mp4
This does not repro before the changes in #1120
Root cause still needs investigation, but we may want to revert the changes in the meantime.
Activity
StellaHuang95 commentedon Jan 26, 2026
Note: This doesn't repro if there's already "python-envs.defaultEnvManager" and "python-envs.defaultPackageManager" entries in the
settings.jsonoverhaul interpreter selection prioritization code to align with desi…
eleanorjboyd commentedon Feb 3, 2026
Hello! This fix is now out on python-environment-extension version 1.17.10341640 (the newest pre-release). To switch, go to the marketplace for this extension and either select to install the latest pre-release or click the button that says "switch to pre-release" for the extension version. We would appreciate greatly if you are able to give this a try on the pre-release version and let us know if your bug is fixed!
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