eclipse-theia/theia

viewsWelcome behavior does not match VSCode's

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#9,361 opened on Apr 15, 2021

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Description

Bug Description:

ViewsWelcome content does not show on a standard VSCode extension.
It shows on the one provided in PR https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/8678

Steps to Reproduce:

See https://github.com/clovis-dugue/theia-viewswelcome-issue

Additional Information

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontenddeveloper experience
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Theia extension developmentUnderstanding of VSCode's viewsWelcome
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Investigate the provided reproduction repository at https://github.com/clovis dugue/theia viewswelcome issue to compare Theia's current behavior with VSCode's. Review the related PR #8678 and the discussion in issue #7178 to understand the intended implementation. Check the Theia source code for the ViewsWelcome component and identify where the discrepancy occurs.