posit-dev / posit-dev/open-source-website

Featured section visibility doesn't track filter state mid-session

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Description

The featured section behaves inconsistently depending on whether a user arrives with filters in the URL or applies them after landing:

Scenario Featured
Land on /blog/ clean, then apply any filter stays visible
Land on /blog/?topics=ai, then clear the filter stays hidden

Featured visibility is decided once at page load and never updates when filters change. It should track the filter state in real time — visible when no filters are active, hidden when any are.

Surfaced while reviewing #178.

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Research direction

Start at the /blog/ entry point and trace how the featured section and URL filters are initialized and updated during a session. Reproduce both scenarios from the issue, then verify that the section is visible with no active filters and hidden whenever any filter is active, including after clearing a filter.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
html
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
72/100

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