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Python variable updates blink a second time if you click in the variables pane

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area: variables bug lang: python
Dominant language
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Description

Positron Version:

main as of 5/31

Steps to reproduce the issue:

  1. Execute Python code that creates or updated one or more new variables
  2. Click in the variables pane
  3. The updated variables flash a second time

https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/assets/329591/9345fc74-2a2a-4e5e-bdf7-24ac28884f9c

What did you expect to happen?

The variables to only flash once

Were there any error messages in the output or Developer Tools console?

No

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by running Python code that creates or updates variables, then clicking in the variables pane. Trace the variables pane update and refresh handling to determine why the updated variables flash again; done means the variables flash only once and no errors appear in the output or Developer Tools console.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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