'cortex peripherals' window doesn't show up for me

[nihalpasham]

I've placed the official svd file in the root folder of my project. My launch.json is as follows

"version": "0.2.0",
     "configurations": [
           {
             "type": "cortex-debug",
             "request": "attach",
             "servertype": "openocd",
             "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
             "executable": "./target/thumbv7em-none-eabihf/debug/test-boot",
             "preLaunchTask": "boot build",
             "name": "Debug attach (OpenOCD)",
             "device": "nRF52840_xxAA",
             "configFiles": [
                 "interface/cmsis-dap.cfg", 
                 "target/nrf52.cfg"
             ],
             "svdFile": "${workspaceRoot}/nrf52840.svd",
         },

However, the cortex-peripheral window does not show up. Am I missing something?

Details MCU - nrf52840-mdk (From makerdiary) Screenshot -

SVD file location screenshot -

[haneefdm]

Hmmm, you should see the PERIPHERALS section even if there is no svd file. I notice that this is an 'attachsession type. Does this also happen for alaunch` session type?

Could you also give us the version info for VSCode using 'About Visual Studio Code'

[nihalpasham]

Yes, its the same for a launch type session as well.

VsCode version info:

Version: 1.45.1 (system setup)
Commit: 5763d909d5f12fe19f215cbfdd29a91c0fa9208a
Date: 2020-05-14T08:27:35.169Z
Electron: 7.2.4
Chrome: 78.0.3904.130
Node.js: 12.8.1
V8: 7.8.279.23-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.18363

In addition to the above issue, I noticed the variables window tends to be a bit glitchy i.e. it sometimes populates locals with variable-information of a previous function call and in some cases, it doesn't load anything (gives me a constant loading-type circular animation ).

[nihalpasham]

Hi @haneefdm - just checking if there's an update. Also, was wondering - could I be missing some setting in my installation?

[haneefdm]

I will look at it over this weekend. In the meantime, can you try the following?

https://github.com/haneefdm/cortex-debug/releases/tag/v0.3.7-pre2

You have to download the vsix file and use VSCode to Install the extension. Do NOT double click on it.

[nihalpasham]

I think I stumbled upon the answer (and its deceptively hilarious).

1. Right click the 'cortex-registers' tab and select the option to show cortex-peripherals.
2. Screenshot attached.

[haneefdm]

I wonder how the Peripherals Window even got turned off. I didn't even down about the list of windows you can show hide.

About the variables window, we are tracking this in #295 or it could be a separate isssue