How to display JavaScript output to my html?

Summary The issue at hand is displaying JavaScript output to an HTML page. The user has a JavaScript function that performs a math computation and wants to visualize the result on the front page when a button is pressed. However, the output is either undefined or nothing shows up. Root Cause The root cause of … Read more

Removing the Title bar

Summary This postmortem addresses the architectural decisions and technical missteps involved in removing the default Windows title bar for a C++ WebView2 application. The core issue stems from attempting to mimic modern application aesthetics (like Notion) without accounting for the loss of native window management behaviors—specifically resizing, dragging, and window state management. The goal was … Read more

Diving into Embedded Linux

Summary The transition from bare-metal programming and RTOS-based systems to Embedded Linux can be challenging due to the complexity and size of the ecosystem. Key concepts such as handling peripherals, writing kernel drivers, and modifying the device tree are crucial for a successful transition. A recommended approach involves understanding the architectural boundaries and best practices … Read more

How do I use response.redirect to send a stream to be downloaded?

Summary The user attempted to use Response.Redirect in ASP.NET to initiate a file download, but the code failed to display the download dialog because Response.Redirect issues an HTTP 302 redirect, which interrupts the current response and navigates the client browser to a new URL. In ASP.NET, Response.Redirect also triggers Response.End() implicitly, which terminates the execution … Read more

JavaScript flatMap() vs using forEach() to flatten arrays

Summary We investigated the performance and readability differences between using flatMap() and a forEach() loop with concat() to flatten an array of objects. The core issue is that while both methods achieve the same result, flatMap() is significantly more performant and idiomatic for this specific use case. The forEach() approach creates intermediate arrays and iterates … Read more

Associating RETURN key with a button in Fyne

Summary The issue at hand is associating the RETURN key with a button in a Fyne application, specifically when using widget.NewForm to create a login form. The goal is to allow users to submit the form by pressing the RETURN key, rather than requiring a mouse click on the Submit button. Root Cause The root … Read more

How to close a tab opened with a script on the previous tab

Summary The user’s issue stems from a misunderstanding of browser security policies and the window.close() method in JavaScript. The core problem is that a script cannot close a window or tab that it did not explicitly open itself due to security restrictions enforced by modern browsers. In the provided code, the script runs in the … Read more

Pandas rename() not working on MultiIndex columns with tuples

Summary The user reported a problem where pandas.DataFrame.rename(columns=…) fails to rename MultiIndex columns defined by tuples. The root cause is that pandas rename() does not support a tuple-based mapping for MultiIndex columns in the dictionary format. While pandas 2.2.0 introduced support for passing a callable to the columns argument for MultiIndex renaming, passing a dictionary … Read more