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Check Syntax blocks DrRacket until finished

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check-syntax
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Description

Turn off automatic syntax checking in DrRacket.
Clone Urlang (https://github.com/soegaard/urlang/ )
Open urlang/main.rkt and click the "Check Syntax" button.

https://github.com/soegaard/urlang/blob/master/urlang/main.rkt

The syntax checking takes a long time, but it should only affect that one tab.
Until the syntax checker is finished DrRacket complete blocks. To a degree that
using tab back and forth between DrRacket and a browser window, makes
one believe that DrRacket has crashed.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Clone Urlang and open urlang/main.rkt in DrRacket, then click the "Check Syntax" button to reproduce the blocking behavior. Start by tracing the Check Syntax entry point and determine how to keep checking limited to that tab; done means DrRacket remains responsive while checking runs.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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