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Comments left in side-by-side mode on lines not part of diff become invisible in unified mode

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
php
Domain
devtools

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Reproduce the review flow in side-by-side and unified modes, then inspect how comments on non-diff lines are represented and rendered. Done means those comments remain visible in unified mode or such comments can no longer be added.

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Description

bug

Steps to reproduce

  • Start review on a diff in side by side mode
  • Leave a comment on a line not part of diff
  • Finish review
  • Pretend you are another developer and open review in unified mode

Possible Solutions

  • Show review comments in unified mode even if their lines can't be found
  • Don't allow adding review comments on lines which are not a part of the diff
Dominant language
PHP
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