Cannot globally set Import Strategy

[julianstirling]

Diagnostic Data

• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g., Anaconda): Varies, mostly 3.10 or 3.12
• Type of virtual environment used (e.g., conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): vitrualenv
• Operating system (and version): Kubuntu 24.04
• Version of tool extension you are using: v2024.0.0

Behaviour

Expected Behavior

• Packages installed in this virtualenv available to PyLint
• Setting a Import Strategy at user level would apply to all projects

Actual Behavior

• PyLint doesn't find certain packages. I think these are mostly ones that are installed with pip install -e, but may also be other packages in the current environment. This leads to lots of linting errors.
• The linting errors go away if Import Strategy is set to fromEnvironment for the Workspace.
• If Import Strategy is set to fromEnvironment for User settings. I would expect this to apply to all workspaces where this setting is not set? However, every workspace needs manually setting to fromEnvironment.

Reproduction Steps:

• Create a virtual environment for a project.
• Install the project with pip install -e .
• Open in VSCode
• Let pylint run on a file the imports from the project.

Logs:

I haven't taken any logs. Please let me know if they would be helpful

Outcome When Attempting Debugging Steps:

Did running it from the command line work? Pylint works fine from command line or if "fromEnvironment" is set.

Extra Details

Not that I can think of.

[karthiknadig]

This should be easy enough to fix, we are open to taking a PR on this.

[DipakHalkude]

I’ve opened a PR that ensures pylint.importStrategy respects the user-level setting (fromEnvironment) across all workspaces unless explicitly overridden at workspace/folder scope. Please review when you have a moment. Thanks!