posit-dev / posit-dev/positron

Persistent warning message cannot be dismissed:"Your Positron installation appears to be corrupt. Please reinstall."

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Description

Description:
I've encountered an issue with the Positron application where a warning message is persistently displayed in the bottom right corner of the GUI. This warning message appears to be related to modifications I've made to the background of the application.
While the intention behind the warning message is good, as it is intended to notify users of potential issues, the fact that it cannot be dismissed is quite frustrating. Having this warning message appear every time I open the application is detrimental to the overall user experience.

Expected Behavior:
The warning message should only be displayed once, and not appear on subsequent application launches. Ideally, there should be an option for the user to dismiss the warning permanently, or a setting to disable the warning entirely.

I would greatly appreciate if the development team could look into this issue and provide a solution that allows users to either disable the warning message or dismiss it permanently after the initial notification. This would significantly improve the user experience.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the persistent warning in the Positron GUI and inspect how the warning is shown across application launches. Done means the warning can be dismissed permanently or disabled, and does not reappear after the user dismisses it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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