From c37a79e06620e3f76e216a305df5e84d6e03dc29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tom Najdek <tom@doppnet.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:35:32 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Fix library tab fields not refreshing (#5697)
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Previously, fields and the abstract in the library tab did not refresh after updates were made in the Reader’s context pane.
---
 chrome/content/zotero/elements/abstractBox.js | 19 ++++++++++++++++++-
 chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemBox.js     | 19 ++++++++++++++++++-
 .../zotero/elements/itemPaneSection.js        |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/abstractBox.js b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/abstractBox.js
index 010591a4c0..23779a065c 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/abstractBox.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/abstractBox.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 		}
 
 		init() {
-			this._notifierID = Zotero.Notifier.registerObserver(this, ['item'], 'abstractBox');
+			this._notifierID = Zotero.Notifier.registerObserver(this, ['item', 'tab'], 'abstractBox');
 
 			this.initCollapsibleSection();
 
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@
 			if (action == 'modify' && this.item && ids.includes(this.item.id)) {
 				this._forceRenderAll();
 			}
+			if (action === 'select' && type === 'tab' && ids.length > 0) {
+				this._handleTabSelect(ids[0]);
+			}
 		}
 		
 		async save() {
@@ -203,6 +206,20 @@
 		_handleFieldBlur = () => {
 			this.save();
 		};
+
+		_handleTabSelect = (tabID) => {
+			if (!this.tabID || typeof Zotero_Tabs === 'undefined') {
+				return;
+			}
+			if (tabID !== this.tabID) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if (this._syncRenderPending) {
+				this._syncRenderPending = false;
+				this.render();
+			}
+		};
 	}
 	customElements.define("abstract-box", AbstractBox);
 }
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemBox.js b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemBox.js
index 56bf1003d3..28c36de908 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemBox.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemBox.js
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 			// Ensure no button is forced to stay visible once the menu is closed
 			this.addEventListener('popuphidden', this._handlePopupHidden);
 
-			this._notifierID = Zotero.Notifier.registerObserver(this, ['item', 'infobox'], 'itemBox');
+			this._notifierID = Zotero.Notifier.registerObserver(this, ['item', 'infobox', 'tab'], 'itemBox');
 			this._prefsObserverID = Zotero.Prefs.registerObserver('fontSize', () => {
 				this._forceRenderAll();
 			});
@@ -403,6 +403,9 @@
 			if (event == 'modify' && this.item?.id && ids.includes(this.item.id)) {
 				this._forceRenderAll();
 			}
+			if (event === 'select' && type === 'tab' && ids.length > 0) {
+				this._handleTabSelect(ids[0]);
+			}
 		}
 		
 		render() {
@@ -2967,6 +2970,20 @@
 				this.removeUnsavedCreatorRow(true);
 			}
 		};
+
+		_handleTabSelect = (tabID) => {
+			if (!this.tabID || typeof Zotero_Tabs === 'undefined') {
+				return;
+			}
+			if (tabID !== this.tabID) {
+				return;
+			}
+			
+			if (this._syncRenderPending) {
+				this._syncRenderPending = false;
+				this.render();
+			}
+		};
 	}
 	customElements.define("info-box", InfoBox);
 }
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemPaneSection.js b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemPaneSection.js
index 51e8d8cb90..37d8aef37e 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemPaneSection.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemPaneSection.js
@@ -167,12 +167,12 @@ class ItemPaneSectionElementBase extends XULElementBase {
 	}
 
 	async _forceRenderAll() {
+		this._resetRenderedFlags();
 		if (this.hidden || this.skipRender) {
 			this._syncRenderPending = true;
 			this._asyncRenderPending = true;
 			return;
 		}
-		this._resetRenderedFlags();
 		if (this.render) this.render();
 		if (this.asyncRender) await this.asyncRender();
 	}