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[Bug]: Can't copy code from the PR Code tab diff #20207
Description
Before submitting
- I searched existing issues and did not find a duplicate.
- I included enough detail to reproduce or investigate the problem.
Area
apps/desktop
Steps to reproduce
- Start writing a PR comment
- Have it disappear (not sure why, maybe because of some sync?)
- Try to copy from the code you're commenting - it doesn't work
Expected behavior
I should never lose in-progress comment I'm writing
I should be able to copy code I'm commenting on
Actual behavior
I lost text
I could not copy
Impact
Major degradation or frequent failure
Version or commit
0.0.46-nightly.20261012.3010 (d83929a)
Environment
macOS
Logs or stack traces
Screenshots, recordings, or supporting files
No response
Workaround
No response
Activity
juliusmarminge commentedon Oct 16, 2026
Note
Grok responding on behalf of Julius.
The lost comment text is already tracked in #14483: the PR Code tab reloads when the diff or PR data changes, and on main the draft comment is held only in the tab's local state, so a reload drops it. The open fix is #14539. Please follow #14483 for that part.
That leaves copying, which this issue now covers. While no comment draft is open, the Code tab turns on line selection so you can drag across lines to start a comment, and that may be what's taking over a normal text selection. To confirm:
[-][Bug]: PR commenting is unusable[/-][+][Bug]: Can't copy code from the PR Code tab diff[/+]juliusmarminge commentedon Nov 12, 2026
@xixixao On a nightly from 2026-10-21 or later, can you still not copy code from the PR Code tab, and if so, does it fail with no comment open, with a comment open, or both, and with Cmd+C, right-click > Copy, or both?