OfficeDev / OfficeDev/Office-Addin-TaskPane
Hot reloading forces a complete reload of the whole add-in
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Description
Prerequisites
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- [ x] I am running the latest version of Node and the tools
- [ x] I checked the documentation and found no answer
- [ x] I checked to make sure that this issue has not already been filed
Expected behavior
When a code source file is changed while debugging in VSC, hot reloading should make the change but leave the app in the same place where it was, so the developer doesn't have to go through the all the steps in the UI to get back to where they were.
Current behavior
The change in the source file cause the entire app to reload and returns the app to its default starting state. There is also an error in the VSC debugging console: "Cannot apply update. Need to do a full reload."

Steps to Reproduce
Please provide detailed steps for reproducing the issue.
- Sideload an add-in in VSC
- Run the add-in.
- Make a change in a code source file.
Context
Please provide any relevant information about your setup. This is important in case the issue is not reproducible except for under certain conditions.
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Node version: 16.13.2
- Office version: 2302 16127.20000
- Tool version: ?
Failure Logs
Please include any relevant log snippets, screenshots or code samples here.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the issue in VS Code using the listed Windows, Node, and Office versions, then inspect the debugging console message after changing a source file. Trace the hot-reload tooling entry point responsible for applying the update. Done means an add-in source change is applied without a full reload and the app remains in its current state.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100