quarto-dev / quarto-dev/quarto
Unable to use source view in Positron on Connect Workbench
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Description
Bug description
When I have a .qmd open and I swap to the Source tab from the Visual tab the editor occasionally crashes.
Originally when I went to open this issue it was occurring every time, but when I went to record for this issue I only had it occur sometimes.
Steps to reproduce
Open a .qmd document on Workbench in Positron and swap between the Source and Visual views.
Actual behavior
Below you can see the second time I hit the Source tab the editor crashes(?) and re-opens the Visual tab.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f79d0a0e-0416-44d5-a216-4a79391f79bf
Expected behavior
I would expect the swap to happen smoothly everytime.
Your environment
- Posit Workbench:
2025.05.1+513.pro3, “Mariposa Orchid” (05818f78)- Using the Workbench Image:
263245908434.dkr.ecr.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/internal-r-session:ubuntu2204-202506092017
- Using the Workbench Image:
- Positron Version: 2025.06.0 build 167
- Quarto extension version:
1.124.0
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- 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 a .qmd document on Workbench, switching repeatedly between the Source and Visual tabs. Inspect the Quarto extension's handling of that view transition; done means the editor switches smoothly every time without crashing or reopening the Visual tab.
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Assessment
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100