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Bug: Undo / redo menu items are disabled (macOS, standalone)

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#1,027 opened on Aug 18, 2021

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Description

Summary: Undo and redo menu items are disabled in macOS standalone app.

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Delete something
  2. Click Edit menu
  3. Press cmd+z

Expected behavior: The undo function works, but the menu item is disabled.

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Platform:

  • Browser and version: Focalboard 0.8.0 (21)
  • OS and version: macOS 11.4

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptreactelectron
Domain
desktopfrontend
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.
half day
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
Familiarity with ElectronUnderstanding of React state management
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate the Electron main process menu setup, likely in `src/electron/menu.ts` or similar. Check how undo/redo commands are registered and whether the menu items are properly enabled/disabled based on the editor's undo stack. Also look at the renderer process for any IPC handlers that update the menu state. The issue mentions standalone macOS app, so focus on Electron's Menu and MenuItem APIs and the communication between main and renderer processes.