Disable inlay hints by default - e.g. parameter names in function invocations

[powerbroker]

there is a function prototype:

int SPI_IO(spi_device_handle_t spiDevice, unsigned char *data, unsigned int rxSize, unsigned int totalSize, bool dropTxPhaseData);

inside LSP editor usage of this function looks:

note all these '[0]=', 'spiDevice:', 'data:', 'rxSize:', etc. parameter name hints which are NOT EDITABLE - there is no simple way to get rid of these hints.
they violate (visually) language syntax and are totally in wrong place: it's text editor at the end of all. there could be room for them in e.g. tooltips, but not in the editor area where every character IS EDITABLE.

such dubious, concept-breaking functions muzz be optional and disabled by default

[ghentschke]

Hi, thanks for the feedback! Inlay hints should be disabled by default. Which clangd version are u using?
You can disable the inlay hints via this entry in the config.yaml or .clangd file:

InlayHints:
  Enabled: No

The location of the config.yaml depends on your OS. See the clangd config files description
Note: I assume that the settings in the config.yaml overrule the settings in the .clangd file, latter should be located in your project root.

However, I agree that this should be made more user friendly.

[ghentschke]

You may also have to close and reopen the editor

[powerbroker]

Hi, thanks for the feedback! Inlay hints should be disabled by default. Which clangd version are u using? You can disable the inlay hints via this entry in the config.yaml or .clangd file:

clang version 16.0.1 (https://github.com/espressif/llvm-project.git fe4f10a809705c2ddbed62145616bb9c85c499c0)

gooooogling around i found this, saying they enable inlay hints by default, and this, saying that only future proof way of managing inlay hints at clang level is config files as you described.

as workaround i just prohibited them globally in config.yaml - it works