Improve Sync views

[sandy081]

• Show diff editor for all resources (extensions, global state)
• It's missing Revert to this state actions on any JSON file
• Show Remote backup view even if Sync is turned off with signed in user Sync wants to merge right after turning it on #96370
• Nuke button on Remote view Sync wants to merge right after turning it on #96370
• Show machines being synced
• Show client or machine information with sync data Add client or machine information to the remote backup view #96170

[texastoland]

One related note is it was unintuitive to find the backups because the activity bar icon seen in the docs is hidden unless one of its panels is already open.

[sandy081]

Yeah currently it is not shown by default and is shown only when you try to access the sync views using commands because they are advanced and showing them with some action makes sense.

[texastoland]

That makes sense. At the very least they could be included in the "manage menu" (the gear below the account icon). The menu item's label Preferences Sync is On also looks like a toggle instead of opening a navigator. I don't know the best solution but Preferences Sync (On)... seems the easiest.

[sandy081]

Showing synced machines:

[texastoland]

The menu item's label Preferences Sync is On also looks like a toggle instead of opening a navigator. I don't know the best solution but Preferences Sync (On)... seems the easiest.

@sandy081 Is there a separate ticket addressing #97443? Should I open a new ticket about changing labels?

[sandy081]

There is no separate issue you can open one/

[texastoland]

You already closed #97443 as a duplicate of this, but it doesn't seem to address it?

[sandy081]

The menu item's label Preferences Sync is On also looks like a toggle instead of opening a navigator. I don't know the best solution but Preferences Sync (On)... seems the easiest.

#97443 Does not seem to inline with what you are asking for