gnab / gnab/editableCell

When navigating up or down using CTRL+arrow, editableCell can crash browser

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JavaScript
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Description

There's an infinite loop where the navigation logic tries to advance if the parent element is null. Will update issue with more details when I find the original fix we did

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Research direction

Start by locating the CTRL+arrow navigation logic in editableCell and reproduce the browser crash described in the issue. Trace the path where navigation advances after the parent element is null; done means navigation no longer loops indefinitely or crashes the browser.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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