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Like Lucid Energize C++ in 1993 ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQQTScuApWk

Or C++ Builder or C Set++ for OS/2 (might have the name wrong).

If it wasn't for tool vendors having switched their focus from C++ to Java and .NET, until LLVM and clang got created showing everyone what was wrong with their approaches, C++ IDEs might have been much more advanced already, in spite of technical issues with language.

Eclipse CDT has gotten pretty good in the last few years. Its code scanner is practically a full C++ front-end, and if I pay attention to the red ink I practically never break my builds. That being said, _instant_ C++ is a fantastic thing

Last time I tried Eclipse (2-3 months ago) it wasn't usable on high DPI screens. Have they fixed tat?

It allows for the same "IDE" that works great for me with Powershell - a console window on one side, and N++ on the other side of the screen. N++ Autosave plugin is invaluably rapid here, letting you write some code, then just click/tab to the console and test the module.