[Bug]: Inconsistency in Variable Group Allocation in Network Analysis Module

[andremonezi]

JASP Version

0.19.3

Commit ID

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JASP Module

Network

What analysis are you seeing the problem on?

NA

What OS are you seeing the problem on?

Windows 11

Bug Description

When I manually assign variables to different groups using the grouping interface (left panel), these changes are not accurately reflected in the actual network output or in the group summary (right panel). For example, in my recent analysis:

I assigned "Behavioral addiction" to Group 3 in the left panel, but in the group summary on the right, it appears under Group 1.

Similarly, "Smoking (years)", "Quit attempts" and "QSU" were set as Group 3 variables, but the network summary shows them under Group 2.

This discrepancy between the group selections and their visual representation causes confusion and misinterpretation of the results, particularly when presenting or exporting the analysis. The issue persists even after refreshing or re-running the model.

I kindly suggest reviewing the syncing mechanism between the group selection interface and the graph/network output. It would also be helpful if the grouping system had clearer feedback (e.g., real-time update or confirmation that changes were saved/applied properly).

Expected Behaviour

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[tomtomme]

@andremonezi
thx for the detailed bug report.
It would be even cooler, if you could upload your .jasp file. Rename it to zip and then drag and drop it here.

@vandenman
can you have a look?

[tomtomme]

I realized this is the same bug as reported here. It is there since jasp 0.19.1:
#3024

closing as duplicate.