Hey team, loving the Glass alpha so far — the UI feels really clean.
Quick question: after switching to Glass, I noticed my C/C++ extension’s
go-to-definition / jump-to-symbol stopped working. I found the LSP toggle in the
top-right corner (thanks Ryo!), and syntax highlighting came back after enabling
it, but function navigation still doesn’t work.
Just wanted to check — is extension support (specifically features like
go-to-definition from anysphere.cpptools) something planned for Glass, or is Glass
intentionally moving away from traditional IDE features?
Totally understand if it’s the latter given the direction Glass seems to be
heading. Just want to set my expectations right. Thanks!
Hey, thanks for the report, and I’m glad you’re enjoying Glass so far.
Glass is still in early alpha, so not all extension features are fully hooked up yet. Go to definition and symbol navigation from the C or C++ extension are in that group. It’s not that we don’t want these to work long term, it’s just that the integration isn’t finished yet.
Good to know turning on the LSP toggle brought back syntax highlighting. That confirms the extension is at least partly loading.
I’ve flagged this with the team. I don’t have a timeline for when full extension navigation support will land in Glass, but your report helps us prioritize it. For now, if you rely a lot on go to definition, you might want to stick with the standard Cursor interface for C or C++ work and use Glass for other things.
Thanks for the detailed response, Dean! Really appreciate the clarity.
Good to know that full extension navigation support is on the roadmap and not being intentionally dropped. That’s exactly what I was hoping to hear. I’ll follow your suggestion and use the standard Cursor interface for C/C++ work in the meantime while enjoying Glass for everything else.
Thanks again for flagging this with the team — looking forward to seeing it land eventually!