Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

Panes Not Restoring IL VIew Selection

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Description

Using multiple panes are not restoring the IL view selection after closing, then reopening a file.

Repro:

  1. Open three panes (LLIL, MLIL, HLIL)
  2. Switch to graph view for all three
  3. close tab/reopen
  4. Notice the IL view selections are not preserved

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with three panes showing LLIL, MLIL, and HLIL, switch each to graph view, then close and reopen the tab. Trace the pane and tab state restoration entry point; done means all three IL view selections remain preserved after reopening.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, 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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