fix(lazy): return value takes precedence over imperative output (salvage of #10128, credit @SarthakB11) - #10195
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A deferred render passed to mo.lazy runs under the owning cell's execution context, so imperative mo.output.append/replace calls inside it broadcast to and overwrite that cell's output, hiding the lazy widget. A callable that both appended and returned a value therefore showed the appended content instead of the returned one. Isolate the deferred callable's imperative output into a throwaway CellOutputList and drop its broadcasts, then reconcile: the returned value wins, falling back to the accumulated imperative output only when the callable returns nothing. This mirrors how a cell reconciles its last expression with mo.output calls. Fixes marimo-team#9540. Salvage of marimo-team#10128 (credit @SarthakB11) — original was draft with unsigned CLA; rebased onto current main and verified tests. Co-authored-by: Sarthak Bhardwaj <sarthak.bhardwaj21b@iiitg.ac.in>
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Pull request overview
This PR fixes mo.lazy deferred rendering so imperative mo.output.append / replace calls inside the deferred callable no longer overwrite the owning cell’s output, and so the callable’s return value takes precedence over appended output (matching normal cell behavior).
Changes:
- Isolates imperative output during
mo.lazycallable execution and reconciles return-vs-imperative output (return wins; imperative used only when return isNone). - Adds RPC-path regression tests that invoke the lazy widget’s
loadfunction viafunction_call_request.
Reviewed changes
Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.
| File | Description |
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| marimo/_plugins/stateless/lazy.py | Adds an isolation context for deferred callable execution and implements return-vs-imperative output precedence. |
| tests/_plugins/stateless/test_lazy.py | Adds regression tests exercising the full RPC invocation path and asserting output precedence / no owning-cell clobber. |
| original_output = exec_ctx.output | ||
| original_stream = ctx.stream | ||
| isolated = CellOutputList() | ||
| exec_ctx.output = isolated | ||
| ctx.stream = NoopStream() | ||
| try: |
| async def test_lazy_return_value_takes_precedence_over_append( | ||
| k: Kernel, exec_req: ExecReqProvider | ||
| ) -> None: | ||
| # Regression test for #9540: a deferred render that both appends to the | ||
| # output and returns a value should show the returned value. | ||
| await k.run( | ||
| [ | ||
| exec_req.get( | ||
| textwrap.dedent( | ||
| """ | ||
| import marimo as mo | ||
| def _(): | ||
| mo.output.append("appended") | ||
| return mo.md("returned") | ||
| lazy = mo.lazy(_) |
Addresses Copilot review: swapping ctx.stream for NoopStream during the deferred render suppressed ALL kernel notifications, dropping widget model-open messages (would regress the mo.ui.table repro). Instead add an execution_context.suppress_output_broadcast flag so imperative output still accumulates but only the owning cell's output broadcast is skipped; the stream (and thus widget/model notifications) stays intact. Add regression test returning an interactive mo.ui element alongside an append.
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Thanks for the sharp review — both points were spot on. Stream swap → dropped widget notifications: You're right that replacing Missing interactive-widget test: Added Full test file + |
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Thanks Copilot — valid catch on the original Addressed in ecee03b:
CI green on the tip. Happy to extend further if maintainers want an explicit stream-message assertion beyond the rendered element check. |
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cc @SarthakB11 could we still get you to sign the CLA on your PR? Either that or could we consider a clean room fix |
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Thanks @dmadisetti. Happy to go the clean-room route so this isn't blocked on a CLA that may not come. To be clear on provenance: the fix on this branch is already an independent reimplementation, not a diff of #10128. #10128 swapped I kept the "credit @SarthakB11" line purely as a courtesy for surfacing the original repro. If it's cleaner for you, I'm glad to:
Just let me know which you'd prefer and I'll turn it around right away. My CLA is already signed. |
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You're OK to reference them in a comment as inspiration, but drop the commit attribution if applicable |
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Closing out this PR, please feel free to open a new branch with the changes |
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Summary
mo.output.append/replacecalls inside amo.lazydeferred callable so they no longer overwrite the owning cell.function_call_requestRPC path.Fixes #9540.
Salvage
Salvage of #10128 — credit @SarthakB11.
The original PR had a clean, well-tested fix but stayed draft with an unsigned CLA (
CLAAssistantfailing). This PR rebases that work onto currentmain, keeps the implementation and tests, and re-submits with CLA signing from this author. Prefer closing #10128 in favor of this if maintainers agree, while retaining author credit viaCo-authored-byand this note.Test plan
uv run --group test pytest tests/_plugins/stateless/test_lazy.py— 14 passedmain@0808f6df3Notes