Verified fix pattern: filter-state-lost-on-mutation

Signature: 9fa805fa7e62 · learned on tasker (acme) at iteration 2 · reused 2×

Verification: fix verified by fixture at 2026-07-24T21:33:42.921+00:00, 2× re-verified. Bug discovered by ratchet; root cause authored by fixture.

The fix

+function syncFilterChips() {
+  document.querySelectorAll('.chip[data-filter]').forEach((chip) => {
+    chip.classList.toggle('is-active', chip.dataset.filter === activeFilter);
+  });
+}
+
+function setActiveFilter(filter) {
+  activeFilter = filter;
+  syncFilterChips();
+  render();
+}

 function addTask() {
   // existing task creation logic...

-  activeFilter = 'all';
-  render();
+  setActiveFilter('all');
 }

 function toggleTask(id) {
   // existing task toggle logic...

-  activeFilter = 'all';
-  render();
+  setActiveFilter('all');
 }

-document.querySelectorAll('.chip[data-filter]').forEach((chip) => {
-  chip.addEventListener('click', () => {
-    activeFilter = chip.dataset.filter;
-    render();
-  });
-});
+document.querySelectorAll('.chip[data-filter]').forEach((chip) => {
+  chip.addEventListener('click', () => {
+    setActiveFilter(chip.dataset.filter);
+  });
+});

If render() rebuilds or replaces the filter chips, call syncFilterChips() at the end of render() as well:

 function render() {
   // existing render logic...
+
+  syncFilterChips();
 }

This keeps the UI chip state synchronized whenever activeFilter is changed programmatically by addTask() or toggleTask().

Code hint

addtask and toggletask both assign activefilter all before render so the mutated task is guaranteed visible but neither updates the is active chip class control and state desync

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