{"action":"created","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/atom-community/linter/issues/773","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/atom-community/linter/issues/773/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/atom-community/linter/issues/773/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/atom-community/linter/issues/773/events","html_url":"https://github.com/atom-community/linter/issues/773","id":97485627,"number":773,"title":"How do I know which linter am I using? Or if I'm using any?","user":{"login":"wackywendell","id":245071,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/245071?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell","html_url":"https://github.com/wackywendell","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":2,"created_at":"2015-07-27T15:07:21Z","updated_at":"2015-07-27T16:40:59Z","closed_at":null,"body":"I use Atom with a wide variety of file types, and have tried out a few different linters for Javascript, Python, etc. Sometimes, however, I open a file and see \"No Issues\", but I have no idea whether that means \"the linter ran, and found no issues\" or \"no linter found for this file.\" \r\n\r\nSimilarly, sometimes I get an error I want to look up, and possibly disable; but I no longer remember what Linter is being run on this file. How do I figure out which linter is being run? What if for some strange reason, I have two linters for the same filetype installed; how do I switch between them or figure out which one just ran on the current file?\r\n\r\nPerhaps the linter box could have at the right side of the top line something like \"linter-jshint\" as a link that opens up the settings for that linter plugin; that would make it much easier to figure out linter is being run, and also change settings for the current linter. Or maybe a tooltip for the \"1 Issue\" thing in the status bar. Or both, to make sure its easy to find, even when no linter is run / no errors are found!"},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/atom-community/linter/issues/comments/125267776","html_url":"https://github.com/atom-community/linter/issues/773#issuecomment-125267776","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/atom-community/linter/issues/773","id":125267776,"user":{"login":"wackywendell","id":245071,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/245071?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell","html_url":"https://github.com/wackywendell","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/wackywendell/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2015-07-27T16:40:59Z","updated_at":"2015-07-27T16:40:59Z","body":"Thanks for pointing out #763 to me, I think that pretty much covers things. Maybe I should just add my two cents there, and reference this issue.\r\n\r\nAs for separating it out: I'm not sure I agree with you. I think you are suggesting separating it like so:\r\n\r\n1. Linter should show when a linter is active or not active\r\n2. When active, Linter should show which linter is active\r\n3. How this should be designed (?)\r\n\r\nI grouped 1 & 2 because the solution seemed to be pretty much the same: show \"Linter Name\" somewhere, filling it with something like \"No Linter Found\" when inactive. As for item 3, I don't really understand why you would suggest splitting suggestions for a solution into a separate issue from the problem, especially when the suggestions are as vague as the two I gave. But I will happily do whatever the repo owners want."}}