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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

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Research direction
Analyze the difference between VSCode's ViewsWelcome and Theia's implementation. Trace the code path from the extension registration to the rendering of the welcome view.
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typescript
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frontenddeveloper experience
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
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75