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R: `utils::winDialog()` not working in Positron
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enhancement
lang: r
os-windows
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Description
While running updateR from the installr package (installr::updateR()), the information window does not show any text
This is how it should look like
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in Positron with installr::updateR(), focusing on the utils::winDialog() information window. Compare the blank dialog with the expected screenshot and trace the Positron handling of that call. Done means the information window displays its text as expected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- r
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100