Examples missing 2.2.1

ptillisch · October 13, 2023, 12:12pm

Hi @BobTheDog

It sounds like this bug:

github.com/arduino/arduino-ide

"File > Examples > Examples for <board name>" and "Sketch > Include Library > Arduino libraries" menu groups are missing after IDE start

opened 11:49AM - 26 Sep 23 UTC

closed 12:41PM - 05 Oct 23 UTC

kittaakos

conclusion: resolved topic: code type: imperfection

### Describe the problem When I start the IDE, and the board is already selec…ted from the previous app session, the `File` > `Examples` > `Examples for <board name>` and `Sketch` > `Include Library` > `Arduino libraries` menu groups are missing. ### To reproduce 1. Select **File > New** from the Arduino IDE menus. 1. Select **File > Save As...** from the Arduino IDE menus. 1. Save the sketch to any convenient name and location. **ⓘ** This step is performed in order to associate the board+network port selection with a sketch that can be restored on IDE startup. 1. Select any board from the Arduino IDE menus. 1. Select **File > Quit** from the Arduino IDE menus. 1. Start Arduino IDE. The saved sketches that were open during the previous session will be restored. 1. Select the window of the sketch that has the board pre-selected due to the association created in the previous steps. 1. Open the **File > Examples** menu. 🐛 The "**Examples for \<board name\>**" section of the menu (including the examples that should be listed there) is absent. 1. Open the **Sketch > Include Library** menu. 🐛 The "**Arduino libraries**" section of the menu (including the examples that should be listed there) is absent. ### Expected behavior Expected after IDE start: <img width="535" alt="Screenshot 2023-09-26 at 13 43 31" src="https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/assets/1405703/c133e9ae-5547-4a68-a0f0-caa04471868e"> <img width="572" alt="Screenshot 2023-09-26 at 13 43 40" src="https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/assets/1405703/76d34564-6abd-458c-8afb-cf3b6057200d"> Actual after IDE start: <img width="505" alt="Screenshot 2023-09-26 at 13 46 18" src="https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/assets/1405703/416fe0b4-d5b8-4f38-afc0-292c1a518b2d"> <img width="703" alt="Screenshot 2023-09-26 at 13 46 23" src="https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/assets/1405703/edba5b3f-25c3-458b-b1fe-4ac5619c6e0c"> ### Arduino IDE version 2.2.1 ### Operating system - macOS - Windows ### Operating system version - macOS 13.5.2 - Windows 11 ### Additional context Breaking change: #2165 <a name="workaround"></a> #### Workaround 1. Select any other board from the **Tools > Board** menu in Arduino IDE. 1. Select the target board in Arduino IDE once again. After doing that, the menus will be populated as expected. ### Issue checklist - [X] I searched for previous reports in [the issue tracker](https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues?q=) - [X] I verified the problem still occurs when using the latest [nightly build](https://www.arduino.cc/en/software#nightly-builds) - [X] My report contains all necessary details

If you encounter it again, you can try using the nightly build of Arduino IDE, which has the fix of the bug:

https://www.arduino.cc/en/software#nightly-builds

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Examples missing 2.2.1

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