microsoft / microsoft/copilot-for-eclipse

[Bug] Model Selector dialog closes immediately

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Description

Environment

  • OS: openSUSE Tumblweed (Gnome 50, Wayland)
  • Eclipse Version: 2026-03 (4.39.0)
  • Plugin Version: 0.18.0.202605200009

Describe the bug

When trying to switch the model in the chat view the pop-up listing the models immediately closes.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to the Chat view
  2. Click on the currently selected model
  3. Observe that the dialog containing models immediately closes

Expected behavior
Model selector dialog should work

Screenshots

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cc5ea91d-efdc-4250-bfd0-7c7ac081a13d

Additional context
This worked as expected in 0.17.0 .

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in the Eclipse Chat view using the listed environment and plugin versions, then compare model-selector behavior between 0.17.0 and 0.18.0. Done means clicking the selected model keeps the selector dialog open and allows a different model to be chosen.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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