Deprecated extensions should not be shown in search

[isidorn]

We are introducing a concept of Deprecated extensions in May.

For now if an extension is deprecated we show it in search. In June we should explore not showing deprecated extensions in search, but instead filter them and render a "Show N Deprecated Extensions" button in search. So users can click this if they can not find their extension.

This button could look like the "Load More Stack Frames" button in the Call Stack.
The UI challenge here is where to show this button in an infinite list. Example users searches for "Python", there are infinite results and the 2nd result is deprecated (Thomas Haakon Townsend extension).

idea by @aeschli @sana-ajani

@misolori can we get some design help here for next milestone :)

fyi @digitarald @chrisdias @jrieken since you showed interest in standups

[digitarald]

Could we make it a setting – aka extensions.search.includeDeprecated "Weather to include deprecated extensions in search results.". Doesn't require UI change, as the sidebar search results already struggle with density.

If a user really needs those extensions, they can either use that pref, install via ext … command, or use the marketplace site.

[isidorn]

After discussing with @sandy081 we really like how the deprecated extensions experience shaped up. So for now we would not change this. However let's leave this issue open and we can reconsider it in the future. Thus assigning to backlog.

[vscodenpa]

We closed this issue because we don't plan to address it in the foreseeable future. If you disagree and feel that this issue is crucial: we are happy to listen and to reconsider.

If you wonder what we are up to, please see our roadmap and issue reporting guidelines.

Thanks for your understanding, and happy coding!

[starball5]

Related past request #152757, which got closed as a duplicate of #151729, which confuses me since they're about opposite things, and apparently inverting filters isn't a thing? (Ex. #105564)

Related on Stack Overflow: Is there a way in VS Code to hide 'deprecated' Extensions from Marketplace search?

[hongbo-miao]

Also came from https://stackoverflow.com/questions/74956355/is-there-a-way-in-vs-code-to-hide-deprecated-extensions-from-marketplace-searc

As of today, it has much more depreciated extensions showing in the searching result. 😔
Having option to hide deprecated extensions will help a lot. Thanks! ☺️