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`Render document with R Markdown` doesn't work in Visual Mode

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area: quarto enhancement lang: r
Dominant language
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Description

I'm expecting the terminal process to rerender in visual mode too

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e31a319f-0e97-4a02-b45a-3c4ff66e3e1e

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing the R Markdown render in Visual Mode from the attached example, then trace the terminal rendering flow and compare it with the non-visual path. Done means the terminal process rerenders the document in Visual Mode as well.

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Assessment

Tech stack
markdown, r, typescript
Domain
desktop, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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