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[Bug] UI clicks ignored on first attempt — requires clicking, pausing, then clicking again (macOS)

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Description

### Short summary

Many UI buttons and session items require clicking, pausing briefly, then clicking again before the action takes effect (macOS).

### Affected version or release

1.0.22

### Installation context

_No response_

### What happened?

Many UI interactions in the GitHub Copilot app don't respond to a single click. Instead, I have to click once, pause briefly, and then click again for the action to register. The first click appears to be swallowed or ignored — only after a short pause does the second click take effect.

This affects various buttons and session items throughout the app.

Environment:
- **OS:** macOS 15.5 (24G517)

### Steps to reproduce

1. Open the GitHub Copilot app.
2. Click on a button or a session item (e.g., switching sessions, action buttons).
3. Observe that the first click does not register — there is no visible response.
4. Pause briefly, then click the same target again — the action now takes effect.

### Expected behavior

A single click should trigger the intended action immediately.

### Additional context

- This is reproducible consistently across different buttons and session interactions.
- It is **not** a rapid double-click — the issue is that the first click is ignored and a second click after a brief pause is needed.
- Debug logs:

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the ignored-first-click behavior in GitHub Copilot app 1.0.22 on macOS 15.5, checking both session items and action buttons. Trace the shared click-handling path used by these interactions. Done means a single click produces the intended visible action immediately across the affected UI.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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