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Callback doesn't update page layout if same callback is fired again before previous callback completes

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Description

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dash                 1.3.1        
dash-core-components 1.2.1        
dash-html-components 1.0.1        
dash-renderer        1.1.0        
dash-table           4.3.0

 - OS: Linux (Debian 10)
 - Browser: Firefox
 - Version 60.9.0esr (64-bit)

Describe the bug

I have a callback who's input is the "n_intervals" attribute of a dcc.Interval component. If the callback function takes longer to return than the length of the interval driving it, then page layout is never changed by this callback. The updating of page layout silently fails. My current temporary fix is to make the intervals for these callbacks much larger than I would like, making the application sluggish.

Expected behavior

The page layout should be updated with the latest return value available, even if the callback has fired again and is awaiting a new return value.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with a dcc.Interval input whose callback takes longer than the interval, using the versions and Firefox environment described. Trace the callback and page-layout update flow, then verify that the latest completed return value is applied even when another invocation is still waiting.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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