[GH-ISSUE #1455] Deleting history UI bug #471

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opened 2026-03-16 15:33:10 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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2026-03-16 15:33:10 +03:00

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Originally created by @IshaGupta18 on GitHub (Jan 31, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/1455

Describe the bug
History is deleted on clicking on clear all, but change appears only after refreshing the page ie doesn't happen asynchronously and the page has to be updated to see the cleared history.

To Reproduce
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Go to https://hoppscotch.io/
Make a request
Click on "Clear All" in the history tab
Notification comes that "History Deleted", but the history tab is not cleared.

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The history tab should be cleared as soon as "Clear All" is clicked (asynchronously).

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Originally created by @IshaGupta18 on GitHub (Jan 31, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/1455 **Describe the bug** History is deleted on clicking on clear all, but change appears only after refreshing the page ie doesn't happen asynchronously and the page has to be updated to see the cleared history. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Go to https://hoppscotch.io/ 2. Make a request 3. Click on "Clear All" in the history tab 4. Notification comes that "History Deleted", but the history tab is not cleared. **Expected behavior** A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen. The history tab should be cleared as soon as "Clear All" is clicked (asynchronously). **Screenshots** ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/40794215/106376523-2757d080-63bc-11eb-94b6-61d12a6dfce8.png)

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@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2021):

Ahh, this looks like a minor UX delay. I mean, yes UI should be updated instantaneously.

As of now, what we're doing is - when you click "Clear All", we loop every entry in history and delete it. This is the recommended way on deleting all collection entries in Firestore. We can show an instantaneous response here by not waiting for Firebase micro-service to do it's job - but again it'll cause another serious issue. If any error happens with Firebase delete operations - user is left with an incorrect UI response.

@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Jan 31, 2021): Ahh, this looks like a _minor_ UX delay. I mean, yes UI should be updated instantaneously. As of now, what we're doing is - when you click "Clear All", [we loop every entry in history and delete it](https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/blob/2b2c968a97b816bc1eef03b698a53c479b9eac03/helpers/fb.js#L231-L238). This is the [recommended way on deleting all collection entries in Firestore](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53089517/how-to-delete-all-documents-in-collection-in-firestore-with-flutter). We can show an instantaneous response here by not waiting for Firebase micro-service to do it's job - but again it'll cause another _serious_ issue. If any error happens with Firebase delete operations - user is left with an incorrect UI response.