Moving an object in a Display Layout and clicking off causes it to snap back to previous position

[khalidadil]

Summary

I'm seeing an issue where moving an object in a display layout and clicking off the object causes it to move back to the original position.

Expected vs Current Behavior

The moved object should stay in the new location and not move back.

Impact Check List

• Data loss or misrepresented data?
• Regression? Did this used to work or has it always been broken?
• Is there a workaround available?
• Does this impact a critical component?
• Is this just a visual bug?

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a Display Layout and add an object to it, like a sine wave generator, and save the display layout.
2. Edit the display layout and move the new object. Click off the object to deselect it.
3. When the object is deselected, it will move back to the original position.

Environment

• Open MCT Version: 1.8.0
• Deployment Type: testathon
• OS: MacOS Big Sur
• Browser: Chrome

Additional Information

Screen.Recording.2021-10-27.at.11.49.25.AM.mov

[unlikelyzero]

@khalidadil to add additional comments

@nikhilmandlik to investigate this issue along with the transaction API changes

[shefalijoshi]

Hiding frames for objects in a display layout and clicking away also gets reverted.

[khalidadil]

I also noticed that adding an object, like an ellipse, and removing it also doesn't work. I'm assuming that is part of the same transaction issue on mutations. If not, that should be broken out into another issue.

[shefalijoshi]

#4388 Likely fixes these issues too.

[charlesh88]

Verified POSSIBLY NOT fixed Testathon 10/29/21 on /testathon - still see the described behavior, albeit in an older Display Layout. Cannot verify in new layout due to issues noted in #4089

[khalidadil]

I'm still seeing this issue as well - Testathon 10/29/21

[akhenry]

It appears that clicking in display layouts is triggering an object refresh, which it shouldn't.

[unlikelyzero]

Testing Notes

#4385 (comment)

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• Create a Display Layout and add an object to it, like a sine wave generator, and save the display layout.
• Edit the display layout and move the new object. Click off the object to deselect it.
• When the object is deselected, it will move back to the original position.

[khalidadil]

Verified Fixed in Testathon on 11/15/2021

[davetsay]

verified

[charlesh88]

Verified fixed Testathon 11-15-21.

[akhenry]

Verified Fixed. Nice one!

[shefalijoshi]

Verified fixed! Yay!