[GH-ISSUE #23472] Bug: Prompt Save button becomes unresponsive when onSubmit fails - loading state never resets #35523

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GiteaMirror · 2026-04-25T09:43:49-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-25 09:43:49 -05:00

Originally created by @limanto-com on GitHub (Apr 7, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/23472

Bug Description

When editing a prompt and clicking the Save button in the Edit Modal, if the save operation fails (e.g., network error, server error), the button becomes permanently disabled and the modal stays open. The user receives no error feedback, and the loading spinner remains indefinitely.

Root Cause

In src/lib/components/workspace/Prompts/PromptEditor.svelte (lines 77-110), the submitHandler function has a bug:

loading = true is set at the start
await onSubmit() is called without error handling
loading = false is only reached if onSubmit() succeeds
If onSubmit() throws an error, loading stays true forever
The Save button remains disabled with no error message shown to the user

// Current problematic code (lines 77-110):
const submitHandler = async () => {
    loading = true;  // ← Set to true

    if (validateCommandString(command)) {
        await onSubmit({...});  // ← No try-catch! If this throws, loading never resets
        showEditModal = false;
        // ... rest only executes on success
    }

    loading = false;  // ← Never reached if onSubmit throws
};

Steps to Reproduce

Navigate to Workspace → Prompts → Edit a prompt
Open browser DevTools → Network tab
Click Edit button to open the modal
Make some changes to the prompt content
Disconnect network or block the API request (e.g., set to offline mode)
Click Save
Expected: Error toast appears, loading stops, can retry
Actual: Button stays disabled with spinner, no error shown, modal stuck open

Suggested Fix

Wrap the onSubmit call in a try-catch block:

const submitHandler = async () => {
    if (disabled) {
        toast.error($i18n.t('You do not have permission to edit this prompt.'));
        return;
    }
    loading = true;

    if (validateCommandString(command)) {
        try {
            await onSubmit({
                id: prompt?.id,
                name,
                command,
                content,
                tags: tags.map((tag) => tag.name),
                access_grants: accessGrants,
                commit_message: commitMessage || undefined,
                is_production: isProduction
            });
            showEditModal = false;
            commitMessage = '';
            isProduction = true;
            await loadHistory(true);
            if (history.length > 0) {
                selectedHistoryEntry = history[0];
            }
        } catch (error) {
            toast.error(`${error}`);
        }
    } else {
        toast.error(
            $i18n.t('Only alphanumeric characters and hyphens are allowed in the command string.')
        );
    }

    loading = false;
};

Environment

File: src/lib/components/workspace/Prompts/PromptEditor.svelte
Lines: 77-110
Component: PromptEditor.svelte → submitHandler function

Impact

This affects the user experience when:

Network connectivity issues occur
Server returns an error
Any unexpected error in the save process

Users are left with a frozen UI and no feedback about what went wrong.

Originally created by @limanto-com on GitHub (Apr 7, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/23472 ## Bug Description When editing a prompt and clicking the Save button in the Edit Modal, if the save operation fails (e.g., network error, server error), the button becomes permanently disabled and the modal stays open. The user receives no error feedback, and the loading spinner remains indefinitely. ## Root Cause In `src/lib/components/workspace/Prompts/PromptEditor.svelte` (lines 77-110), the `submitHandler` function has a bug: 1. `loading = true` is set at the start 2. `await onSubmit()` is called **without error handling** 3. `loading = false` is only reached if `onSubmit()` succeeds 4. If `onSubmit()` throws an error, `loading` stays `true` forever 5. The Save button remains disabled with no error message shown to the user ```svelte // Current problematic code (lines 77-110): const submitHandler = async () => { loading = true; // ← Set to true if (validateCommandString(command)) { await onSubmit({...}); // ← No try-catch! If this throws, loading never resets showEditModal = false; // ... rest only executes on success } loading = false; // ← Never reached if onSubmit throws }; ``` ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Navigate to Workspace → Prompts → Edit a prompt 2. Open browser DevTools → Network tab 3. Click Edit button to open the modal 4. Make some changes to the prompt content 5. Disconnect network or block the API request (e.g., set to offline mode) 6. Click Save 7. **Expected:** Error toast appears, loading stops, can retry 8. **Actual:** Button stays disabled with spinner, no error shown, modal stuck open ## Suggested Fix Wrap the `onSubmit` call in a try-catch block: ```svelte const submitHandler = async () => { if (disabled) { toast.error($i18n.t('You do not have permission to edit this prompt.')); return; } loading = true; if (validateCommandString(command)) { try { await onSubmit({ id: prompt?.id, name, command, content, tags: tags.map((tag) => tag.name), access_grants: accessGrants, commit_message: commitMessage || undefined, is_production: isProduction }); showEditModal = false; commitMessage = ''; isProduction = true; await loadHistory(true); if (history.length > 0) { selectedHistoryEntry = history[0]; } } catch (error) { toast.error(`${error}`); } } else { toast.error( $i18n.t('Only alphanumeric characters and hyphens are allowed in the command string.') ); } loading = false; }; ``` ## Environment - **File:** `src/lib/components/workspace/Prompts/PromptEditor.svelte` - **Lines:** 77-110 - **Component:** PromptEditor.svelte → submitHandler function ## Impact This affects the user experience when: - Network connectivity issues occur - Server returns an error - Any unexpected error in the save process Users are left with a frozen UI and no feedback about what went wrong.

GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-04-25 09:43:49 -05:00

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2026-04-25 09:43:50 -05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-25 09:43:50 -05:00

@dylanmorris1231ho-spec commented on GitHub (Apr 7, 2026):

Thanks for the detailed bug report and for including the root cause
analysis.

On Tue, Apr 7, 2026, 6:57 AM limanto-com @.***> wrote:

limanto-com created an issue (open-webui/open-webui#23472)
https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/23472
Bug Description

When editing a prompt and clicking the Save button in the Edit Modal, if
the save operation fails (e.g., network error, server error), the button
becomes permanently disabled and the modal stays open. The user receives no
error feedback, and the loading spinner remains indefinitely.
Root Cause

In src/lib/components/workspace/Prompts/PromptEditor.svelte (lines
77-110), the submitHandler function has a bug:

loading = true is set at the start

await onSubmit() is called without error handling

loading = false is only reached if onSubmit() succeeds

If onSubmit() throws an error, loading stays true forever

The Save button remains disabled with no error message shown to the
user

// Current problematic code (lines 77-110):
const submitHandler = async () => {
loading = true; // ← Set to true
if (validateCommandString(command)) {
    await onSubmit({...});  // ← No try-catch! If this throws, loading never resets
    showEditModal = false;
    // ... rest only executes on success
}

loading = false;  // ← Never reached if onSubmit throws
};

Steps to Reproduce

Navigate to Workspace → Prompts → Edit a prompt

Open browser DevTools → Network tab

Click Edit button to open the modal

Make some changes to the prompt content

Disconnect network or block the API request (e.g., set to offline
mode)

Click Save

Expected: Error toast appears, loading stops, can retry

Actual: Button stays disabled with spinner, no error shown, modal
stuck open

Suggested Fix

Wrap the onSubmit call in a try-catch block:

const submitHandler = async () => {
if (disabled) {
toast.error($i18n.t('You do not have permission to edit this prompt.'));
return;
}
loading = true;
if (validateCommandString(command)) {
    try {
        await onSubmit({
            id: prompt?.id,
            name,
            command,
            content,
            tags: tags.map((tag) => tag.name),
            access_grants: accessGrants,
            commit_message: commitMessage || undefined,
            is_production: isProduction
        });
        showEditModal = false;
        commitMessage = '';
        isProduction = true;
        await loadHistory(true);
        if (history.length > 0) {
            selectedHistoryEntry = history[0];
        }
    } catch (error) {
        toast.error(`${error}`);
    }
} else {
    toast.error(
        $i18n.t('Only alphanumeric characters and hyphens are allowed in the command string.')
    );
}

loading = false;
};

Environment

File: src/lib/components/workspace/Prompts/PromptEditor.svelte

Lines: 77-110

Component: PromptEditor.svelte → submitHandler function

Impact

This affects the user experience when:

Network connectivity issues occur

Server returns an error

Any unexpected error in the save process

Users are left with a frozen UI and no feedback about what went wrong.

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@dylanmorris1231ho-spec commented on GitHub (Apr 7, 2026): Thanks for the detailed bug report and for including the root cause analysis. On Tue, Apr 7, 2026, 6:57 AM limanto-com ***@***.***> wrote: > *limanto-com* created an issue (open-webui/open-webui#23472) > <https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/23472> > Bug Description > > When editing a prompt and clicking the Save button in the Edit Modal, if > the save operation fails (e.g., network error, server error), the button > becomes permanently disabled and the modal stays open. The user receives no > error feedback, and the loading spinner remains indefinitely. > Root Cause > > In src/lib/components/workspace/Prompts/PromptEditor.svelte (lines > 77-110), the submitHandler function has a bug: > > 1. loading = true is set at the start > 2. await onSubmit() is called *without error handling* > 3. loading = false is only reached if onSubmit() succeeds > 4. If onSubmit() throws an error, loading stays true forever > 5. The Save button remains disabled with no error message shown to the > user > > // Current problematic code (lines 77-110): > const submitHandler = async () => { > loading = true; // ← Set to true > > if (validateCommandString(command)) { > await onSubmit({...}); // ← No try-catch! If this throws, loading never resets > showEditModal = false; > // ... rest only executes on success > } > > loading = false; // ← Never reached if onSubmit throws > }; > > Steps to Reproduce > > 1. Navigate to Workspace → Prompts → Edit a prompt > 2. Open browser DevTools → Network tab > 3. Click Edit button to open the modal > 4. Make some changes to the prompt content > 5. Disconnect network or block the API request (e.g., set to offline > mode) > 6. Click Save > 7. *Expected:* Error toast appears, loading stops, can retry > 8. *Actual:* Button stays disabled with spinner, no error shown, modal > stuck open > > Suggested Fix > > Wrap the onSubmit call in a try-catch block: > > const submitHandler = async () => { > if (disabled) { > toast.error($i18n.t('You do not have permission to edit this prompt.')); > return; > } > loading = true; > > if (validateCommandString(command)) { > try { > await onSubmit({ > id: prompt?.id, > name, > command, > content, > tags: tags.map((tag) => tag.name), > access_grants: accessGrants, > commit_message: commitMessage || undefined, > is_production: isProduction > }); > showEditModal = false; > commitMessage = ''; > isProduction = true; > await loadHistory(true); > if (history.length > 0) { > selectedHistoryEntry = history[0]; > } > } catch (error) { > toast.error(`${error}`); > } > } else { > toast.error( > $i18n.t('Only alphanumeric characters and hyphens are allowed in the command string.') > ); > } > > loading = false; > }; > > Environment > > - *File:* src/lib/components/workspace/Prompts/PromptEditor.svelte > - *Lines:* 77-110 > - *Component:* PromptEditor.svelte → submitHandler function > > Impact > > This affects the user experience when: > > - Network connectivity issues occur > - Server returns an error > - Any unexpected error in the save process > > Users are left with a frozen UI and no feedback about what went wrong. > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/23472>, or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/B7VFZEEA5WFVGLFMLWMA2FT4UTULJAVCNFSM6AAAAACXPLKXE6VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43ASLTON2WKOZUGIYTONBYGM4DANI> > . > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message > ID: ***@***.***> >

GiteaMirror commented

2026-04-25 09:43:51 -05:00

@Classic298 commented on GitHub (Apr 8, 2026):

@limanto-com can you please try latest dev?

@Classic298 commented on GitHub (Apr 8, 2026): @limanto-com can you please try latest `dev`?

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#35523