Confusing/Frustrating folding behavior

[Thorin Schmidt]

Hello,
Using version 8.9.6.4 s4-bit
Windows 11
Language: Python

I’ve noticed this for awhile, even in previous versions.
I normally like to keep my functions folded so I can navigate easily, unfolding them as needed, when editing, then folding them back up.

My issue is that often, not always, but often, once I fold the function back up, the FUNCTION BELOW IT has somehow opened, so I close THAT one and…

The NEXT one is now unfolded, so I fold that…

This continues all the way down my file. I will have to manually fold every. single. function. And no, I am not forgetting to fold them up and only noticing it later. I at first thought that was what was happening, but no, they are unfolding on their own. Sure, I can fold them up again, but it is annoying. Also, it doesn’t always happen. Only sometimes.

[PeterJones]

@Thorin-Schmidt ,

That sounds similar to Issue #18093, where the seemingly-random unfolding was happening for a UDL instead of for Python. In that issue, it’s because of the presence of a comment in the second block (but my experiment below shows that’s not the case for the python folding… at least, not the sole cause)

I don’t know if it’s related or not. Can you share a small piece of code (maybe 3 blocks long) that shows the problem if that’s all you have in the file? For example, I cannot replicate your problem with

def first():
    more()
    return

def more():
    # commented
    pass

def most():
    first()
    more()
    return

I will have to manually fold every. single. function

Well, that’s the easy part. Alt+0 folds everything with one keystroke (the default keystroke for View > Fold All).

[Thorin Schmidt]

@PeterJones Thanks for the keyboard shortcut. I’m embarrassed to say I never considered that approach. But here are some function blocks. I’m doing this quick and dirty right now, so forgive the inelegant code.

(This is for a character generator for an obscure RPG you probably haven’t heard of)

def get_bonus(self, score):
        if score > 18:
            return "+4"
        elif score > 16:
            return "+3"
        elif score > 14:
            return "+2"
        elif score > 12:
            return "+1"
        elif score > 8:
            return "+0"
        else:
            return "-1"
    
    def roll(self, n=1, d=6):
        total = 0
        for i in range(n):
            total += randint(1, d)
        return total
    
    #CLASS FUNCTIONS
    def choose_class(self):
        print(
        """First, choose your character's class by entering the letter of your choice:
             
                 WARRIORS       MAGICIANS         SPECIALISTS
                 --------       ---------         -----------
                 A) Amazon      F) Elementalist   K) Hunter
                 B) Barbarian   G) Lyrist         L) Thief
                 C) Centaur     H) Nymph
                 D) Noble       I) Priest
                 E) Spearman    J) Sorceror 
                 """)
        while True:
            self.code = ""
            self.code = input("Your Choice [A-L]: ")[0].upper()
            if self.code in "ABCDEFGHIJKL":
                break
        
        match self.code:
            case "A": 
                self.char_class = "Amazon"
                self.primary = Stat.SKILL
                self.secondary = Stat.GRACE
            case "B":
                self.char_class = "Barbarian"
                self.primary = Stat.MIGHT
                self.secondary = Stat.WILL
            case "C":
                self.char_class = "Centaur"
                self.primary = Stat.MIGHT
                self.secondary = Stat.SKILL
            case "D":
                self.char_class = "Noble"
                self.primary = Stat.LUCK
                self.secondary = Stat.OTHER
            case "E":
                self.char_class = "Spearman"
                self.primary = Stat.SKILL
                self.secondary = Stat.WILL
            case "F":
                self.char_class = "Elementalist"
                self.primary = Stat.WILL
                self.secondary = Stat.WITS
            case "G":
                self.char_class = "Lyrist"
                self.primary = Stat.GRACE
                self.secondary = Stat.LUCK
            case "H":
                self.char_class = "Nymph"
                self.primary = Stat.GRACE
                self.secondary = Stat.LUCK
            case "I":
                self.char_class = "Priest"
                self.primary = Stat.WILL
                self.secondary = Stat.LUCK
            case "J":
                self.char_class = "Sorceror"
                self.primary = Stat.WILL
                self.secondary = Stat.WITS
            case "K":
                self.char_class = "Hunter"
                self.primary = Stat.SKILL
                self.secondary = Stat.WITS
            case "L":
                self.char_class = "Thief"
                self.primary = Stat.WITS
                self.secondary = Stat.LUCK
            case _:
                # Default action if no other case matches
                print("ERROR")
                exit()