From d91e5e5789a5a8a5276f5e7c1118fc121380cdfc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Richard Knoll <riknoll@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:58:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] keep the error list collapsed if collapsed by user

---
 localtypings/pxteditor.d.ts |  1 +
 webapp/src/blocks.tsx       |  8 ++++++++
 webapp/src/errorList.tsx    | 10 ++++++++++
 webapp/src/monaco.tsx       |  8 ++++++++
 4 files changed, 27 insertions(+)

diff --git a/localtypings/pxteditor.d.ts b/localtypings/pxteditor.d.ts
index 357abd7f4855..f89e4e79db6d 100644
--- a/localtypings/pxteditor.d.ts
+++ b/localtypings/pxteditor.d.ts
@@ -820,6 +820,7 @@ declare namespace pxt.editor {
         simSerialActive?: boolean;
         deviceSerialActive?: boolean;
         errorListState?: ErrorListState;
+        errorListCollapsedByUser?: boolean;
         screenshoting?: boolean;
         extensionsVisible?: boolean;
         isMultiplayerGame?: boolean; // Arcade: Does the current project contain multiplayer blocks?
diff --git a/webapp/src/blocks.tsx b/webapp/src/blocks.tsx
index 22f00cb344b5..8cf82f6dddac 100644
--- a/webapp/src/blocks.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/blocks.tsx
@@ -1092,6 +1092,8 @@ export class Editor extends toolboxeditor.ToolboxEditor {
                     <ErrorList
                         errors={this.errors}
                         onSizeChange={this.onErrorListResize}
+                        collapsedByUser={this.parent.state.errorListCollapsedByUser}
+                        onUserCollapse={this.setErrorListCollapsePreference}
                         getErrorHelp={this.getErrorHelp}
                         showLoginDialog={this.parent.showLoginDialog}
                         startDebugger={this.startDebugger}
@@ -1105,6 +1107,12 @@ export class Editor extends toolboxeditor.ToolboxEditor {
         this.parent.fireResize();
     }
 
+    protected setErrorListCollapsePreference = (collapsed: boolean) => {
+        this.parent.setState({
+            errorListCollapsedByUser: collapsed
+        });
+    }
+
     onExceptionDetected(exception: pxsim.DebuggerBreakpointMessage) {
         const displayInfo: ErrorDisplayInfo = this.getDisplayInfoForException(exception);
         this.errors = [displayInfo];
diff --git a/webapp/src/errorList.tsx b/webapp/src/errorList.tsx
index ccf318e4edba..55cb7c4192ba 100644
--- a/webapp/src/errorList.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/errorList.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ export interface ErrorListProps {
         continuationHash?: string,
         dialogMessages?: { signInMessage?: string; signUpMessage?: string }
     ) => void;
+    collapsedByUser?: boolean;
+    onUserCollapse?: (collapsed: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export interface ErrorListState {
@@ -64,6 +66,10 @@ export class ErrorList extends auth.Component<ErrorListProps, ErrorListState> {
     }
 
     componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Readonly<ErrorListProps>, prevState: Readonly<ErrorListState>, snapshot?: any): void {
+        if (this.props.collapsedByUser) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Auto-expand if there are new errors
         if (this.props.errors.length > 0 && this.state.isCollapsed) {
             let shouldExpand = this.props.errors.length > prevProps.errors.length;
@@ -192,6 +198,10 @@ export class ErrorList extends auth.Component<ErrorListProps, ErrorListState> {
             pxt.tickEvent('errorlist.collapse', null, { interactiveConsent: true })
         }
 
+        if (this.props.onUserCollapse) {
+            this.props.onUserCollapse(!this.state.isCollapsed);
+        }
+
         this.setState({
             isCollapsed: !this.state.isCollapsed
         }, this.onDisplayStateChange);
diff --git a/webapp/src/monaco.tsx b/webapp/src/monaco.tsx
index 6b9779649091..eab4bb3bc3c5 100644
--- a/webapp/src/monaco.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/monaco.tsx
@@ -664,6 +664,8 @@ export class Editor extends toolboxeditor.ToolboxEditor {
                     {showErrorList && (
                         <ErrorList
                             onSizeChange={this.setErrorListState}
+                            collapsedByUser={this.parent.state.errorListCollapsedByUser}
+                            onUserCollapse={this.setErrorListCollapsePreference}
                             errors={this.errors}
                             startDebugger={this.startDebugger}
                             getErrorHelp={this.getErrorHelp}
@@ -959,6 +961,12 @@ export class Editor extends toolboxeditor.ToolboxEditor {
         }
     }
 
+    protected setErrorListCollapsePreference = (collapsed: boolean) => {
+        this.parent.setState({
+            errorListCollapsedByUser: collapsed
+        });
+    }
+
     prepare() {
         this.isReady = true
     }