posit-dev / posit-dev/positron

Code cell action is no longer displayed

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area: code cells enhancement lang: r support
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

System details:

Positron and OS details:

Positron Version: 2025.09.0 (system setup) build 36
Code - OSS Version: 1.102.0
Commit: 86dc431391d9328549da3af92aaaf7b53151bdde
Date: 2025-08-08T04:01:06.576Z
Electron: 35.6.0
Chromium: 134.0.6998.205
Node.js: 22.15.1
V8: 13.4.114.21-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

Session details:

R 4.4.2 and Python 3.12.10

Describe the issue:

Image

Steps to reproduce the issue:

  1. Create a blank R file or Python file
  2. Add a code cell

Expected or desired behavior:

The code cell action like Run Code should appear

Were there any error messages in the UI, Output panel, or Developer Tools console?

No

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by creating a blank R file and a blank Python file, then adding a code cell and comparing the UI with the attached screenshot. Confirm the code cell action, such as Run Code, is displayed in both cases and verify the behavior on the listed Positron and OS setup.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, r, typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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