If libman.json is open but not initialized, adding a new library via the wizard fails to edit the document

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#602 opened on Sep 14, 2020 0 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Assessment

Difficulty: 3/5
Estimated time: 1-2 days
Newbie friendliness: 38/100

Issue type: Bug
Clarity: Clearly specified
Activity status: Stale
Tech stack: csharp
Domain: devtools

Research direction

Start at InstallDialogViewModel.InstallPackageAsync(), then follow InsertIntoTextBuffer() and FormatSelection() using the reported call stack. Reproduce the wizard flow with libman.json open but unfocused in Visual Studio, and verify that completing installation edits the document and installs the selected library.

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Description

Functional impact

Completing the wizard does not accomplish the task as expected.

Minimal repro steps

Have a solution with a libman.json file open.
Close the solution with a different file as the active document.
Reopen the solution, without setting focus to the libman.json tab
Add -> New Client Library, fill out the wizard and install

Expected result

The libman.json file should be edited to include the new library, and the library should be installed.

Actual result

No change in the libman.json file, library is not installed.

Further technical details

This is occurring because there is a text buffer open but the TextView (and its TextViewData) is not yet initialized.

Callstack:

Microsoft.Web.LibraryManager.Vsix.dll!Microsoft.Web.LibraryManager.Vsix.UI.Models.InstallDialogViewModel.FormatSelection(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.ITextBuffer textBuffer, int insertionIndex, string insertionText) Line 613 C#
Microsoft.Web.LibraryManager.Vsix.dll!Microsoft.Web.LibraryManager.Vsix.UI.Models.InstallDialogViewModel.InsertIntoTextBuffer(Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextManager.Interop.IVsTextBuffer document, Microsoft.Web.LibraryManager.LibraryInstallationState libraryInstallationState, Microsoft.Web.LibraryManager.Manifest manifest) Line 585 C#
Microsoft.Web.LibraryManager.Vsix.dll!Microsoft.Web.LibraryManager.Vsix.UI.Models.InstallDialogViewModel.InstallPackageAsync() Line 539 C#

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