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Media deleted from the Media view remains in the editor
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[Type] Bug
Media
Posting/Editing
- Dominant language
- Kotlin
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Description
Expected behavior
- The Media view, editor, and progress indicator should all be in sync.
Actual behavior
- Media deleted from the Media view remains in the editor.
- Trying to edit the media results in the image editor endlessly trying to reload.
Steps to reproduce the behavior
- Create a new post
- Upload a new image using the Image block
- Delete the new image from the Media view
- Go back to the post containing the (now deleted) media
Tested on Pixel 4a, Android 13, JPAndroid / WPAndroid 24.8
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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
No source files or tests are named. Start by reproducing the issue in WordPress for Android using the listed Pixel 4a and Android 13 setup, then trace the Media view, editor, and progress indicator flow. Done means deleting media keeps all three views synchronized and the editor no longer attempts to reload deleted media.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- kotlin
- Domain
- mobile-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100