Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

"e" to edit an instruction misaligned in graph view for basic blocks with tags

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Component: UI Effort: Trivial Impact: Low UI: Graph
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Description

The calculation that determines where the "edit text" dialog goes when editing an instruction in a basic block fails to account for the gutter when tags exist in a basic block:

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Research direction

Start in the graph view code handling instruction editing in basic blocks, focusing on the calculation that positions the edit text dialog. Reproduce the issue with a tagged basic block and verify that the dialog is aligned after accounting for the gutter.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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