# [QoL Improvement] Clear Console Output Panel on Fresh Login #1146

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2026-09-23T04:20:01Z

enjin2310 commented

2026-09-23 04:20:01 +00:00

Summary

In SpikerSoft Learn → Coding → Languages → C# (and other languages), the Console Output panel on the right retains previous lesson results even after performing a fresh login. This behavior can confuse users, as it displays outdated test results from prior sessions. The panel should be cleared automatically upon login to provide a clean workspace while preserving lesson progress.

Issue Description

After logging out and back into SpikerSoft, the Console Output panel still shows the last test results or error messages from previous attempts. Although lesson progress is correctly maintained, the residual output creates visual clutter and may mislead users into thinking the test was re-run or cached incorrectly.

Environment

Property	Value
Application	SpikerSoft Learn
Module	Coding → Languages → C# (and other languages)
Environment	Production
Browser	Firefox
Operating System	Windows 11
Version	v2026.09.23b
Device	Desktop

Preconditions

User must have previously completed or attempted a lesson before logging out.

Steps to Reproduce

Complete or attempt a lesson in Coding → Languages → C#.
Log out of SpikerSoft.
Log back in and return to the same lesson.
Observe that the Console Output panel still displays the previous test result.

Expected Result

Upon fresh login:

The Console Output panel should be empty.
Lesson progress should remain intact.
The user should start with a clean workspace for new attempts.

Actual Result

The Console Output panel retains old test results.
The workspace appears cluttered or misleadingly active.
Lesson progress is correctly preserved, but the output state is not reset.

Evidence

The screenshot shows the Console Output panel displaying previous test results even after a fresh login.

Impact

Reduces clarity and user experience.
Creates confusion about whether the test was re-run automatically.
Minor but noticeable inconsistency compared to other learning modules.

Frequency

Always

Reproducibility

100%

Severity

Low (QoL improvement)

Suggested Fix

Implement a session reset for the Console Output panel:

Clear all previous test results upon login.
Maintain lesson progress and code editor state.
Optionally add a “Clear Output” button for manual resets to improve usability.

## Summary In **SpikerSoft Learn → Coding → Languages → C# (and other languages)**, the **Console Output** panel on the right retains previous lesson results even after performing a fresh login. This behavior can confuse users, as it displays outdated test results from prior sessions. The panel should be cleared automatically upon login to provide a clean workspace while preserving lesson progress. ## Issue Description After logging out and back into SpikerSoft, the **Console Output** panel still shows the last test results or error messages from previous attempts. Although lesson progress is correctly maintained, the residual output creates visual clutter and may mislead users into thinking the test was re-run or cached incorrectly. ## Environment | Property | Value | |-----------|--------| | Application | SpikerSoft Learn | | Module | Coding → Languages → C# (and other languages) | | Environment | Production | | Browser | Firefox | | Operating System | Windows 11 | | Version | v2026.09.23b | | Device | Desktop | ## Preconditions User must have previously completed or attempted a lesson before logging out. ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Complete or attempt a lesson in **Coding → Languages → C#**. 2. Log out of SpikerSoft. 3. Log back in and return to the same lesson. 4. Observe that the **Console Output** panel still displays the previous test result. ## Expected Result Upon fresh login: - The **Console Output** panel should be empty. - Lesson progress should remain intact. - The user should start with a clean workspace for new attempts. ## Actual Result - The **Console Output** panel retains old test results. - The workspace appears cluttered or misleadingly active. - Lesson progress is correctly preserved, but the output state is not reset. ## Evidence - The screenshot shows the **Console Output** panel displaying previous test results even after a fresh login. ## Impact - Reduces clarity and user experience. - Creates confusion about whether the test was re-run automatically. - Minor but noticeable inconsistency compared to other learning modules. ## Frequency Always ## Reproducibility 100% ## Severity Low (QoL improvement) ## Suggested Fix Implement a session reset for the **Console Output** panel: - Clear all previous test results upon login. - Maintain lesson progress and code editor state. - Optionally add a “Clear Output” button for manual resets to improve usability.

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spikerj commented

2026-10-02 03:23:39 +00:00

Thanks for testing the C# lessons this closely! We looked into this and keeping the results is intentional, so I'm closing it — but you did find something confusing, see the end.

What we checked

When you open a lesson you've already attempted, the Results panel deliberately restores your last graded run. This was added in response to an earlier report (#690) where students said their results "disappeared" when they came back to a lesson.
Those results come from the server (GET /Lessons/{n}/graded-result, which requires sign-in) and belong to your account. Nothing is kept in the browser. If someone else signs in on the same computer they see their own history, never yours — so logging out has nothing it needs to clear, and there's no privacy problem.
Switching to a different lesson clears the panel first, so output never carries from one lesson into another.
Restored results are meant to show a small notice: "Showing your graded run from ." Pressing Submit replaces them with your new run.

What you did spot: the restored run is from an earlier attempt whose values were different (Dennis / Nairobi), while the instructions now show new ones (Rob / Quito) and the editor shows fresh starter code. Old results next to new instructions look wrong, even with the notice. That's a fair point and has been noted for a follow-up. We also noticed the failure text in that narrow panel wraps one letter per line — also noted.

If you did not see the "Showing your graded run…" notice above the results, please open a new issue — that would be a separate bug.

Thanks for testing the C# lessons this closely! We looked into this and **keeping the results is intentional**, so I'm closing it — but you did find something confusing, see the end. **What we checked** - When you open a lesson you've already attempted, the Results panel deliberately restores your **last graded run**. This was added in response to an earlier report (#690) where students said their results "disappeared" when they came back to a lesson. - Those results come from the **server** (`GET /Lessons/{n}/graded-result`, which requires sign-in) and belong to **your account**. Nothing is kept in the browser. If someone else signs in on the same computer they see *their own* history, never yours — so logging out has nothing it needs to clear, and there's no privacy problem. - Switching to a different lesson clears the panel first, so output never carries from one lesson into another. - Restored results are meant to show a small notice: *"Showing your graded run from <date>."* Pressing **Submit** replaces them with your new run. **What you did spot:** the restored run is from an *earlier attempt* whose values were different (Dennis / Nairobi), while the instructions now show new ones (Rob / Quito) and the editor shows fresh starter code. Old results next to new instructions look wrong, even with the notice. That's a fair point and has been noted for a follow-up. We also noticed the failure text in that narrow panel wraps one letter per line — also noted. If you did **not** see the "Showing your graded run…" notice above the results, please open a new issue — that would be a separate bug.

spikerj closed this issue

2026-10-02 03:23:39 +00:00

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Reference: spikerj/spikersoft-issues#1146