Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

Opening types sidebar with linear view action does not correctly hide previously open sidebar

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Effort: Trivial Impact: Low UI: Linear UI: Types
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Description

  1. Double click a type in the linear view
  2. Notice the currently active sidebar is not hidden

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Research direction

Start from the linear view action for opening the types sidebar and reproduce the behavior using the numbered steps and attached video. Trace how the active sidebar is handled when a type is double-clicked; done means the previously open sidebar is hidden when the types sidebar opens.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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