[GH-ISSUE #2625] [bug]: Reclicking on the request currently selected/in use creates an entirely new unsaved instance of it #866

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opened 2026-03-16 17:29:33 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-16 17:29:33 +03:00

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Originally created by @rofe-dl on GitHub (Aug 30, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/2625

Is there an existing issue for this?

I have searched the existing issues

Current behavior

When I have a request selected and in use, if I click on it again, the green dot goes away from it. Then, if I try to click on any other request or even the same request again, it prompts the save/discard box even though I made no changes to this request.

Steps to reproduce

Select a request from the right panel.
Select it again and watch the green dot disappear.
Make no changes to the request.
Try to change to a different request or re-select the same one.
The discard/save prompt shows up.

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Cloud

Originally created by @rofe-dl on GitHub (Aug 30, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/2625 ### Is there an existing issue for this? - [X] I have searched the existing issues ### Current behavior When I have a request selected and in use, if I click on it again, the green dot goes away from it. Then, if I try to click on any other request or even the same request again, it prompts the save/discard box even though I made no changes to this request. ### Steps to reproduce 1. Select a request from the right panel. 2. Select it again and watch the green dot disappear. 3. Make no changes to the request. 4. Try to change to a different request or re-select the same one. 5. The discard/save prompt shows up. ### Environment Production ### Version Cloud

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kerem commented

2026-03-16 17:29:50 +03:00

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@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Aug 30, 2022):

This is an expected behaviour.

@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Aug 30, 2022): This is an expected behaviour.

kerem commented

2026-03-16 17:29:55 +03:00

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@rofe-dl commented on GitHub (Aug 30, 2022):

Oh, okay. Is there a reason it's designed like that? Like, usually in programs when I click on an already selected item, it does nothing.

@rofe-dl commented on GitHub (Aug 30, 2022): Oh, okay. Is there a reason it's designed like that? Like, usually in programs when I click on an already selected item, it does nothing.

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2026-03-16 17:30:00 +03:00

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@AndrewBastin commented on GitHub (Sep 5, 2022):

Umm, it is because we wanted to provide a way for the user to detach the editing request in the session from the save location. This is a temporary hacky fix until we implement the tabs system.

See: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/2431#issuecomment-1159400418

Closing as duplicate.

@AndrewBastin commented on GitHub (Sep 5, 2022): Umm, it is because we wanted to provide a way for the user to detach the editing request in the session from the save location. This is a temporary hacky fix until we implement the tabs system. See: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/2431#issuecomment-1159400418 Closing as duplicate.