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Clicking in REPL doesn't close Help popup

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Assessment

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

Research direction

Start by reproducing the Help popup and load/save dialogue behavior in the browser, checking clicks in the code editor, REPL text, and blue space at the top. Done means both overlays close consistently for the click locations described in the issue.

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Description

bug

The Help popup is closed by a click in the code editor window, but not in the REPL text, or in the blue space at the top of the page.

The load/save dialogue is closed by a click in the REPL, but not in the blue top space.

Dominant language
JavaScript
Stars
201
Forks
126
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

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