When removing a role from a user, it prevents adding roles afterward.
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Description
Problem Statement
When in the dotCMS Users portlet, when you remove a role from a user using the double arrow icon, it then prevents you from adding a new role, or re-adding that removed role until you leave the portlet and come back.
Steps to Reproduce
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/aa709c68-da36-4414-ae5e-2f9f130d5175
Acceptance Criteria
Ensure that we're able to continue adding roles even after removing one.
dotCMS Version
Current Evergreen 26.04.02-01
Severity
Medium - Some functionality impacted
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Research direction
Start in the dotCMS Users portlet and reproduce the role assignment flow described in the issue, focusing on the double-arrow removal action. Trace why the role list cannot accept another selection afterward; done means roles can be added or re-added without leaving and re-entering the portlet.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- authorization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100