Tabs can get stuck in "pane purgatory"

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
42/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, reverse-engineering

Research direction

Start by reproducing the sequence in the issue: open a file, pin cross references or pop out the mini graph, then close the remaining panes. Trace the pane and sidebar state after the last file-bearing pane closes; done means new panes can be opened and sidebar panels display content again without restarting the application.

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Description

Component: UI Effort: Low Impact: Low UI: Panes
  1. Open a new file
  2. Pin cross references OR pop out the mini graph
  3. Close all panes except for pinned cross references or mini graph

The UI is now in "pane purgatory". The tab remains open, but it is now impossible to open any new panes, and all of the sidebar panels refuse to display content because "X requires an open file".

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