scratchfoundation / scratchfoundation/scratch-editor

Phantom lists: can't be read by code or fully deleted

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Description

Lists can't be read by code, can't be fully deleted, and leave ghost entries in the list tab.

Contributor guide

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the reproduction details in the linked Scratch discussion and inspect the list tab and code paths involved in reading and deleting lists. Confirm the phantom-list behavior, including ghost entries and incomplete deletion, then use the observed behavior to define the expected result.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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