Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

Buggy expand behaviour in Create Structure window.

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

Version and Platform (required):
macOS 15.6, Intel, 5.2.8109-dev

Bug Description:
Base structures text randomly change vertical position after clicking expand button next to it.

Steps To Reproduce:
As attached in GIF.

Screenshots/Video Recording:

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Research direction

Start at the Create Structure window and reproduce the expand-button behavior on macOS 15.6, using the attached GIF as the reference. Trace the layout update that changes base-structure text positions, then verify that expanding and collapsing structures leaves their vertical placement stable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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