eaburns / eaburns/T_old

editor/view: errors in the view go routine should be reported on close.

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Description

The view go routine can generate errors in a couple of places. Currently, these are just ignored and the go routine exits. They should be tracked and returned by Close.

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Research direction

Start by locating the view goroutine and its Close method, then inspect the couple of places where the goroutine can generate errors. Track those errors through shutdown so Close returns them, and verify that errors are no longer silently ignored when the goroutine exits.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
desktop
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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