"Language-specific workspace settings" does not override "Language-specific user settings"

[nabe1653]

Type: Bug

I'd like to use defaultFormatter with biome extention for some TypeScript workspace that has biome. But workspace setting does not override user setting.

I have user setting like below:

    "[typescript]": {
        "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
        "editor.tabSize": 2,
    },

I set workspace setting like below:

  "[javascript][typescript][svelte]": {
    "editor.tabSize": 2,
    "editor.insertSpaces": true,
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome"
  },

If I remove the defaultFormatter line in user setting, vscode uses workspace's setting so those have correct values.

Document said "Language-specific workspace settings" is stronger than "Language-specific user settings": https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/settings#_settings-precedence

Thank you.

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[nabe1653]

And... now I tried to set workspace like below, then it works.

  "[typescript]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome"
  },
  "[javascript][svelte]": {
    "editor.defaultFormatter": "biomejs.biome"
  },

So it may have some problem about language listing.

[rzhao271]

The behaviour is documented in the section below your link https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/settings#_note-about-multiple-language-specific-settings.

[vs-code-engineering]

The described behavior is how it is expected to work. If you disagree, please explain what is expected and what is not in more detail. See also our issue reporting guidelines.

Happy Coding!

[nabe1653]

Oh, So sorry about I've not read the document completely.

However, it's a bit confusing that a high-priority workspace setting is ignored by a low-priority user setting.
It would make sense if "when a high-priority setting (workspace) with multiple languages ​​is found, lower other setting is ignored and not merged," but...
Anyway, I and our teams will use only single language format.

Thank you for your reply despite your busy schedule!