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[Excalidraw Extension] Blank custom editor in Gitpod Browser IDE

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editor: code (browser) meta: never-stale team: IDE type: bug
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Description

Bug description

The excalidraw custom editor does not display properly in gitpod.

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However, it works fine in github.dev, github codespaces and vscode.

Steps to reproduce
Workspace affected

excalidraw-excalidrawvs-bs2w57wmia6.ws-eu47.gitpod.io

Expected behavior

On github.dev, the test.excalidraw file is shown:

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Example repository

https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw-vscode

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Reproduce the blank custom editor by opening the excalidraw-vscode repository in Gitpod, installing the Excalidraw extension, and opening examples/text.excalidraw. Compare the result with github.dev, GitHub Codespaces, or VS Code; done means the custom editor displays the file correctly in Gitpod.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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