Kong / Kong/insomnia

Create Snapshot menu item sometimes does not work

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Description

### Expected Behavior

When clicking Create Snapshot, it is expected that the window for creating a snapshot appears (the window where the user can choose which changes to commit and enter a message describing the commit).

### Actual Behavior

What often happens is the dropdown containing the item disappears as expected, but there is no other response. The snapshot window does not appear, and no progress bar or error message appears. It is currently exhibiting this behavior as I type this, and restarting the application does not fix it.

### Reproduction Steps

1. Click the GitHub sync control at the center top of the screen next to the project name.
2. Click the Create Snapshot option.
3. The snapshot window does not appear.

### Is there an existing issue for this?

- [X] I have searched the [issue tracker](https://www.github.com/Kong/insomnia/issues) for this problem.

### Additional Information

This does not occur reliably; most of the time the menu item works correctly. Only occasionally does this problem present itself.

### Insomnia Version

2022.7.5

### What operating system are you using?

Windows

### Operating System Version

Windows 11 version 22H2

### Installation method

Downloaded from insomnia.rest

### Last Known Working Insomnia version

_No response_

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start at the GitHub sync control and its Create Snapshot action, then reproduce the intermittent failure on Windows 11 using the listed steps. Done means Create Snapshot consistently opens the snapshot window, or the application shows a progress state or error instead of silently closing the menu.

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Assessment

Tech stack
electron, typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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