Copilot cannot offer suggestions in between words / code

[Maxiviper117]

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Copilot Suggestion Limitations

Currently, Copilot seems to have specific behavior when offering suggestions based on the cursor's position. This behavior seems more restrictive in certain scenarios.

Current Behavior

1. Suggestions In-Between Words: Copilot does not provide suggestions when the cursor is placed in the middle of a line or a statement.

   • Example:

2. Suggestions at End of Line: Copilot does offer suggestions when the cursor is at the end of a line.

   • Example:

3. In-Code Limitations: The same restriction applies to code. However, exceptions occur when the cursor is placed between specific code characters.

   • No suggestion when cursor is not at end:
   • Suggestion between characters such as the (...):

Comparison with Codeium

In contrast, another AI code completion tool named Codeium seems to handle these scenarios more flexibly.

1. In-Between Word Suggestions: Codeium can provide suggestions even when the cursor is placed in the middle of words.

   • Example:

2. Code Suggestion Capabilities: It also offers more intuitive suggestions in places where Copilot appears to be limited.

   • Example:

Would be nice if Copilot could do this.

[JuanCabre]

I am still very interested in this feature. Is there any update?