What to change
Define the user-visible transition that deserves a count. Framework redraws, state updates and genuine reopenings are different occurrences, even if they share code. Ask the developer to compare one opening, a harmless internal update and a close-and-reopen sequence. The report should then reflect the agreed meaning consistently. Keep the test focused on observed event counts so the owner can accept the result without needing to understand the framework lifecycle.
A worked example
Illustrative example
Illustrative test: One opening plus two internal redraws remains one opening event; reopening adds another.
How to check the result
Counts correspond to the defined visible transitions across the comparison cases.
A mistake to avoid
Suppressing every later event can hide legitimate repeated interaction.
Your action checklist
Use these checks to prepare a discussion with your team or supplier. Tick a check when you have recorded the decision or evidence, rather than when a feature has simply been promised.
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