fix: example-request tab collision (#7989)

* fix: prevent response-example tabs from hijacking request sidebar selection

* fix: add selectors for examples with index

* test: better locator

* fix: duplicate name collision

* fix: refactor sidebar example handling functions for better clarity and reusability

* chore: cr comments

packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestTabPanel/index.js

@@ -335,6 +335,9 @@ const RequestTabPanel = () => {
     let example = null;
     if (item?.examples) {
       example = item.examples.find((ex) => ex.uid === focusedTab.uid);
+      if (!example && typeof focusedTab.exampleIndex === 'number' && focusedTab.exampleIndex >= 0) {
+        example = item.examples[focusedTab.exampleIndex] || null;
+      }
       if (!example && focusedTab.exampleName) {
         example = item.examples.find((ex) => ex.name === focusedTab.exampleName);
       }

packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestTabs/ExampleTab/index.js

@@ -26,11 +26,15 @@ const ExampleTab = ({ tab, collection }) => {
     if (!item?.examples) return null;
     const byUid = item.examples.find((ex) => ex.uid === tab.uid);
     if (byUid) return byUid;
+    if (typeof tab.exampleIndex === 'number' && tab.exampleIndex >= 0) {
+      const byIndex = item.examples[tab.exampleIndex];
+      if (byIndex) return byIndex;
+    }
     if (tab.exampleName) {
       return item.examples.find((ex) => ex.name === tab.exampleName);
     }
     return null;
-  }, [item?.examples, tab.uid, tab.exampleName]);
+  }, [item?.examples, tab.uid, tab.exampleIndex, tab.exampleName]);
 
   const hasChanges = useMemo(() => hasExampleChanges(item, example?.uid), [item, example?.uid]);
 

packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/ExampleItem/index.js

@@ -37,13 +37,16 @@ const ExampleItem = ({ example, item, collection }) => {
   const indents = range((item.depth || 0) + 1);
 
   const handleExampleClick = () => {
+    const exampleIndex = item?.examples?.findIndex((ex) => ex.uid === example.uid);
+
     dispatch(addTab({
       uid: example.uid,
       collectionUid: collection.uid,
       type: 'response-example',
       itemUid: item.uid,
       pathname: item.pathname,
-      exampleName: example.name
+      exampleName: example.name,
+      exampleIndex: typeof exampleIndex === 'number' && exampleIndex >= 0 ? exampleIndex : undefined
     }));
   };
 

packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/middlewares/tasks/middleware.js

@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ taskMiddleware.startListening({
                 type: 'response-example',
                 itemUid: item.uid,
                 pathname: item.pathname,
-                exampleName: example.name
+                exampleName: example.name,
+                exampleIndex: task.exampleIndex
               }));
             }
           }

packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/tabs.js

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const tabTypeAlreadyExists = (tabs, collectionUid, type) => {
   return find(tabs, (tab) => tab.collectionUid === collectionUid && tab.type === type);
 };
 
-const findTabByPathname = (tabs, { collectionUid, pathname, type, exampleName }) => {
+const findTabByPathname = (tabs, { collectionUid, pathname, type, exampleName, exampleIndex }) => {
   if (!pathname || !collectionUid || !type) {
     return null;
   }
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ const findTabByPathname = (tabs, { collectionUid, pathname, type, exampleName })
     }
 
     if (type === 'response-example') {
+      if (typeof exampleIndex === 'number' && exampleIndex >= 0 && typeof tab.exampleIndex === 'number' && tab.exampleIndex >= 0) {
+        return tab.exampleIndex === exampleIndex;
+      }
+
       return tab.exampleName === exampleName;
     }
 
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ export const tabsSlice = createSlice({
   initialState,
   reducers: {
     addTab: (state, action) => {
-      const { uid, collectionUid, type, requestPaneTab, preview, exampleUid, itemUid, pathname, exampleName, isTransient } = action.payload;
+      const { uid, collectionUid, type, requestPaneTab, preview, exampleUid, itemUid, pathname, exampleName, exampleIndex, isTransient } = action.payload;
 
       const nonReplaceableTabTypes = [
         'variables',
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ export const tabsSlice = createSlice({
         return;
       }
 
-      const existingPathnameTab = findTabByPathname(state.tabs, { collectionUid, pathname, type, exampleName });
+      const existingPathnameTab = findTabByPathname(state.tabs, { collectionUid, pathname, type, exampleName, exampleIndex });
       if (existingPathnameTab) {
         state.activeTabUid = existingPathnameTab.uid;
         return;
@@ -114,6 +118,7 @@ export const tabsSlice = createSlice({
           ...(exampleUid ? { exampleUid } : {}),
           ...(itemUid ? { itemUid } : {}),
           ...(exampleName ? { exampleName } : {}),
+          ...(typeof exampleIndex === 'number' ? { exampleIndex } : {}),
           ...(isTransient ? { isTransient: true } : {})
         };
 
@@ -149,6 +154,7 @@ export const tabsSlice = createSlice({
         ...(exampleUid ? { exampleUid } : {}),
         ...(itemUid ? { itemUid } : {}),
         ...(exampleName ? { exampleName } : {}),
+        ...(typeof exampleIndex === 'number' ? { exampleIndex } : {}),
         ...(isTransient ? { isTransient: true } : {})
       });
       state.activeTabUid = uid;

packages/bruno-app/src/selectors/tab.js

@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ export const getTabUidForItem = ({ itemUid, itemPathname, collectionUid }) => cr
     return null;
   }
 
-  const tabByPathname = tabs.find((tab) => tab.pathname === itemPathname && (!collectionUid || tab.collectionUid === collectionUid));
+  const tabByPathname = tabs.find((tab) => (
+    tab.type !== 'response-example'
+    && tab.pathname === itemPathname
+    && (!collectionUid || tab.collectionUid === collectionUid)
+  ));
   return tabByPathname?.uid || null;
 });
 
@@ -41,7 +45,7 @@ export const isTabForItemActive = ({ itemUid, itemPathname, collectionUid }) =>
     return false;
   }
 
-  return activeTab.pathname === itemPathname;
+  return activeTab.type !== 'response-example' && activeTab.pathname === itemPathname;
 });
 
 export const isTabForItemPresent = ({ itemUid, itemPathname, collectionUid }) => createSelector([
@@ -51,5 +55,5 @@ export const isTabForItemPresent = ({ itemUid, itemPathname, collectionUid }) =>
     return false;
   }
 
-  return tab.uid === itemUid || (itemPathname && tab.pathname === itemPathname);
+  return tab.uid === itemUid || (itemPathname && tab.type !== 'response-example' && tab.pathname === itemPathname);
 }));

packages/bruno-app/src/selectors/tab.spec.js

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import { getTabUidForItem, isTabForItemActive, isTabForItemPresent } from './tab';
+
+describe('tab selectors', () => {
+  const baseState = {
+    tabs: {
+      activeTabUid: null,
+      tabs: []
+    }
+  };
+
+  it('does not resolve request tab uid from response-example pathname fallback', () => {
+    const state = {
+      ...baseState,
+      tabs: {
+        ...baseState.tabs,
+        tabs: [
+          {
+            uid: 'example-1',
+            type: 'response-example',
+            pathname: '/c/req.bru',
+            collectionUid: 'c1'
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    };
+
+    const selector = getTabUidForItem({ itemUid: 'request-1', itemPathname: '/c/req.bru', collectionUid: 'c1' });
+    expect(selector(state)).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('does not mark request active when only response-example tab is active on same pathname', () => {
+    const state = {
+      ...baseState,
+      tabs: {
+        activeTabUid: 'example-1',
+        tabs: [
+          {
+            uid: 'example-1',
+            type: 'response-example',
+            pathname: '/c/req.bru',
+            collectionUid: 'c1'
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    };
+
+    const selector = isTabForItemActive({ itemUid: 'request-1', itemPathname: '/c/req.bru', collectionUid: 'c1' });
+    expect(selector(state)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('does not mark request present when only response-example tab exists for same pathname', () => {
+    const state = {
+      ...baseState,
+      tabs: {
+        ...baseState.tabs,
+        tabs: [
+          {
+            uid: 'example-1',
+            type: 'response-example',
+            pathname: '/c/req.bru',
+            collectionUid: 'c1'
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    };
+
+    const selector = isTabForItemPresent({ itemUid: 'request-1', itemPathname: '/c/req.bru', collectionUid: 'c1' });
+    expect(selector(state)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('still resolves regular request tab by pathname fallback', () => {
+    const state = {
+      ...baseState,
+      tabs: {
+        ...baseState.tabs,
+        tabs: [
+          {
+            uid: 'request-1',
+            type: 'http-request',
+            pathname: '/c/req.bru',
+            collectionUid: 'c1'
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    };
+
+    const selector = getTabUidForItem({ itemUid: 'missing-uid', itemPathname: '/c/req.bru', collectionUid: 'c1' });
+    expect(selector(state)).toBe('request-1');
+  });
+});

packages/bruno-app/src/utils/snapshot/index.js

@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ export const findCollectionEnvironmentFromSnapshot = (collection, snapshotData =
 };
 
 const getAccessor = (tab) => {
-  if (tab.type === 'response-example') return 'pathname::exampleName';
+  if (tab.type === 'response-example') return 'pathname::exampleIndex';
   if (SINGLETON_TAB_TYPES.has(tab.type)) return 'type';
   return 'pathname';
 };
@@ -367,6 +367,23 @@ export const serializeTab = (tab, collection) => {
     const item = findItemInCollection(collection, tab.itemUid);
     serialized.pathname = item?.pathname || tab.pathname;
     serialized.exampleName = tab.exampleName;
+    const exampleIndex = item?.examples?.findIndex((example) => example.uid === tab.uid);
+    if (typeof exampleIndex === 'number' && exampleIndex >= 0) {
+      serialized.exampleIndex = exampleIndex;
+    }
+    serialized.exampleUid = tab.uid;
+    if (tab.name) {
+      serialized.name = tab.name;
+    }
+  } else if (accessor === 'pathname::exampleIndex') {
+    const item = findItemInCollection(collection, tab.itemUid);
+    serialized.pathname = item?.pathname || tab.pathname;
+    const exampleIndex = item?.examples?.findIndex((example) => example.uid === tab.uid);
+    if (typeof exampleIndex === 'number' && exampleIndex >= 0) {
+      serialized.exampleIndex = exampleIndex;
+    }
+    serialized.exampleName = tab.exampleName;
+    serialized.exampleUid = tab.uid;
     if (tab.name) {
       serialized.name = tab.name;
     }
@@ -408,6 +425,22 @@ export const serializeActiveTab = (tab, collection) => {
     return { accessor, value: `${pathname}::${tab.exampleName}` };
   }
 
+  if (accessor === 'pathname::exampleIndex') {
+    const item = findItemInCollection(collection, tab.itemUid);
+    const pathname = item?.pathname || tab.pathname;
+    const exampleIndex = item?.examples?.findIndex((example) => example.uid === tab.uid);
+
+    if (typeof exampleIndex === 'number' && exampleIndex >= 0) {
+      return { accessor, value: `${pathname}::${exampleIndex}` };
+    }
+
+    if (tab.exampleName) {
+      return { accessor: 'pathname::exampleName', value: `${pathname}::${tab.exampleName}` };
+    }
+
+    return { accessor, value: `${pathname}::-1` };
+  }
+
   return { accessor: 'type', value: tab.type };
 };
 
@@ -422,7 +455,7 @@ export const isActiveTab = (tab, activeTab, collection) => {
 
   if (accessor === 'pathname') {
     const item = findItemInCollection(collection, tab.uid);
-    return item?.pathname === value || tab.pathname === value;
+    return tab.type !== 'response-example' && (item?.pathname === value || tab.pathname === value);
   }
 
   if (accessor === 'pathname::exampleName') {
@@ -431,11 +464,63 @@ export const isActiveTab = (tab, activeTab, collection) => {
     return `${pathname}::${tab.exampleName}` === value;
   }
 
+  if (accessor === 'pathname::exampleIndex') {
+    const item = findItemInCollection(collection, tab.itemUid);
+    const pathname = item?.pathname || tab.pathname;
+    const exampleIndex = item?.examples?.findIndex((example) => example.uid === tab.uid);
+
+    return `${pathname}::${exampleIndex}` === value;
+  }
+
   return false;
 };
 
+const resolveResponseExampleTabState = ({ item, pathname, exampleName, exampleIndex, exampleUid }) => {
+  const hasExamples = Array.isArray(item?.examples);
+  const hasProvidedExampleIndex = typeof exampleIndex === 'number' && exampleIndex >= 0;
+  const hasValidExampleIndex = hasExamples && hasProvidedExampleIndex && exampleIndex < item.examples.length;
+
+  let resolvedExample = null;
+  if (hasExamples) {
+    if (hasValidExampleIndex) {
+      resolvedExample = item.examples[exampleIndex] || null;
+    } else {
+      if (typeof exampleUid === 'string' && exampleUid.length > 0) {
+        resolvedExample = item.examples.find((ex) => ex.uid === exampleUid) || null;
+      }
+
+      if (!resolvedExample && exampleName) {
+        resolvedExample = item.examples.find((ex) => ex.name === exampleName) || null;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  const resolvedExampleIndex = hasExamples && resolvedExample?.uid
+    ? item.examples.findIndex((ex) => ex.uid === resolvedExample.uid)
+    : -1;
+
+  const fallbackExampleIdentity = hasProvidedExampleIndex
+    ? `${pathname}::${exampleIndex}`
+    : `${pathname}::${exampleName}`;
+
+  let normalizedExampleIndex = null;
+  if (resolvedExampleIndex >= 0) {
+    normalizedExampleIndex = resolvedExampleIndex;
+  } else if (hasProvidedExampleIndex) {
+    normalizedExampleIndex = exampleIndex;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    uid: resolvedExample?.uid || fallbackExampleIdentity,
+    itemUid: item?.uid || pathname,
+    exampleName: resolvedExample?.name || exampleName,
+    exampleIndex: normalizedExampleIndex
+  };
+};
+
 export const deserializeTab = (snapshotTab, collection) => {
-  const { accessor, pathname, exampleName, type } = snapshotTab;
+  const { accessor, pathname, exampleName, exampleIndex, exampleUid, type } = snapshotTab;
+  const restoredRequestPaneTab = typeof snapshotTab.request?.tab === 'string' ? snapshotTab.request.tab : null;
 
   const tab = {
     collectionUid: collection.uid,
@@ -465,12 +550,13 @@ export const deserializeTab = (snapshotTab, collection) => {
     if (type === 'folder-settings') {
       tab.folderUid = item?.uid || pathname;
     }
-  } else if (accessor === 'pathname::exampleName' && pathname && exampleName) {
+  } else if ((accessor === 'pathname::exampleName' || accessor === 'pathname::exampleIndex') && pathname) {
     const item = findItemInCollectionByPathname(collection, pathname);
-    const example = item?.examples?.find((ex) => ex.name === exampleName);
-    tab.uid = example?.uid || `${pathname}::${exampleName}`;
-    tab.itemUid = item?.uid || pathname;
-    tab.exampleName = exampleName;
+    const resolvedTabState = resolveResponseExampleTabState({ item, pathname, exampleName, exampleIndex, exampleUid });
+    tab.uid = resolvedTabState.uid;
+    tab.itemUid = resolvedTabState.itemUid;
+    tab.exampleName = resolvedTabState.exampleName;
+    tab.exampleIndex = resolvedTabState.exampleIndex;
   } else if (needsTypeBasedFallback) {
     const collectionUidFromSnapshot = typeof snapshotTab.collection === 'string' && snapshotTab.collection.length > 0
       ? snapshotTab.collection
@@ -555,9 +641,20 @@ export const getActiveTabFromSnapshot = async (collectionPathname, collection, s
   if (accessor === 'type') {
     snapshotTab = tabsSnapshot.tabs.find((t) => t.type === value);
   } else if (accessor === 'pathname') {
-    snapshotTab = tabsSnapshot.tabs.find((t) => t.pathname === value);
+    snapshotTab = tabsSnapshot.tabs.find((t) => t.pathname === value && t.type !== 'response-example');
   } else if (accessor === 'pathname::exampleName') {
     snapshotTab = tabsSnapshot.tabs.find((t) => `${t.pathname}::${t.exampleName}` === value);
+  } else if (accessor === 'pathname::exampleIndex') {
+    snapshotTab = tabsSnapshot.tabs.find((t) => `${t.pathname}::${t.exampleIndex}` === value);
+
+    if (!snapshotTab) {
+      const [pathname, rawIndex] = value.split('::');
+      const exampleIndex = Number(rawIndex);
+      if (pathname && Number.isInteger(exampleIndex) && exampleIndex >= 0) {
+        const candidateTabs = tabsSnapshot.tabs.filter((t) => t.type === 'response-example' && t.pathname === pathname);
+        snapshotTab = candidateTabs[exampleIndex] || null;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   if (!snapshotTab) return null;

packages/bruno-app/src/utils/snapshot/index.spec.js

@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@ jest.mock('nanoid', () => {
   };
 });
 
-const { deserializeTab, hydrateSnapshotLookups, hydrateCollectionTabs } = require('./index');
+const {
+  deserializeTab,
+  hydrateSnapshotLookups,
+  hydrateCollectionTabs,
+  isActiveTab,
+  getActiveTabFromSnapshot
+} = require('./index');
 
 describe('hydrateSnapshotLookups', () => {
   it('builds lookup maps from array-based snapshot schema', () => {
@@ -279,6 +285,297 @@ describe('deserializeTab', () => {
     const tab = deserializeTab(snapshotTab, collection);
     expect(tab.uid).toBe('collection-uid-preferences');
   });
+
+  it('restores response example by index when duplicate names exist', () => {
+    const collectionWithDuplicateExamples = {
+      uid: 'collection-uid',
+      pathname: '/collections/a',
+      items: [
+        {
+          uid: 'request-1',
+          pathname: '/collections/a/request-1.bru',
+          examples: [
+            { uid: 'example-1', name: 'dup' },
+            { uid: 'example-2', name: 'dup' }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+
+    const snapshotTab = {
+      type: 'response-example',
+      accessor: 'pathname::exampleIndex',
+      pathname: '/collections/a/request-1.bru',
+      exampleName: 'dup',
+      exampleIndex: 1,
+      permanent: true
+    };
+
+    const tab = deserializeTab(snapshotTab, collectionWithDuplicateExamples);
+    expect(tab.uid).toBe('example-2');
+    expect(tab.exampleName).toBe('dup');
+    expect(tab.exampleIndex).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it('falls back to first matching name when example index is missing or invalid', () => {
+    const collectionWithDuplicateExamples = {
+      uid: 'collection-uid',
+      pathname: '/collections/a',
+      items: [
+        {
+          uid: 'request-1',
+          pathname: '/collections/a/request-1.bru',
+          examples: [
+            { uid: 'example-1', name: 'dup' },
+            { uid: 'example-2', name: 'dup' }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+
+    const snapshotTab = {
+      type: 'response-example',
+      accessor: 'pathname::exampleIndex',
+      pathname: '/collections/a/request-1.bru',
+      exampleName: 'dup',
+      exampleIndex: 99,
+      permanent: true
+    };
+
+    const tab = deserializeTab(snapshotTab, collectionWithDuplicateExamples);
+    expect(tab.uid).toBe('example-1');
+    expect(tab.exampleName).toBe('dup');
+    expect(tab.exampleIndex).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('keeps example uid and index consistent when uid fallback is used', () => {
+    const collectionWithDuplicateExamples = {
+      uid: 'collection-uid',
+      pathname: '/collections/a',
+      items: [
+        {
+          uid: 'request-1',
+          pathname: '/collections/a/request-1.bru',
+          examples: [
+            { uid: 'example-1', name: 'dup' },
+            { uid: 'example-2', name: 'dup' }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+
+    const snapshotTab = {
+      type: 'response-example',
+      accessor: 'pathname::exampleIndex',
+      pathname: '/collections/a/request-1.bru',
+      exampleName: 'dup',
+      exampleUid: 'example-1',
+      exampleIndex: 99,
+      permanent: true
+    };
+
+    const tab = deserializeTab(snapshotTab, collectionWithDuplicateExamples);
+    expect(tab.uid).toBe('example-1');
+    expect(tab.exampleName).toBe('dup');
+    expect(tab.exampleIndex).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('defaults grpc request pane to body when snapshot request tab is missing', () => {
+    const snapshotTab = {
+      type: 'grpc-request',
+      accessor: 'pathname',
+      pathname: '/collections/a/grpc-request.bru',
+      permanent: true
+    };
+
+    const tab = deserializeTab(snapshotTab, collection);
+    expect(tab.requestPaneTab).toBe('body');
+  });
+
+  it('defaults websocket request pane to body when snapshot request tab is missing', () => {
+    const snapshotTab = {
+      type: 'ws-request',
+      accessor: 'pathname',
+      pathname: '/collections/a/ws-request.bru',
+      permanent: true
+    };
+
+    const tab = deserializeTab(snapshotTab, collection);
+    expect(tab.requestPaneTab).toBe('body');
+  });
+
+  it('resolves generic request snapshot type to item type using pathname', () => {
+    const collectionWithGrpcItem = {
+      ...collection,
+      items: [
+        {
+          uid: 'grpc-item-1',
+          pathname: '/collections/a/grpc-item.bru',
+          type: 'grpc-request'
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+    const snapshotTab = {
+      type: 'request',
+      accessor: 'pathname',
+      pathname: '/collections/a/grpc-item.bru',
+      permanent: true
+    };
+
+    const tab = deserializeTab(snapshotTab, collectionWithGrpcItem);
+    expect(tab.type).toBe('grpc-request');
+    expect(tab.requestPaneTab).toBe('body');
+  });
+
+  it('defaults to body for resolved websocket item type when generic snapshot request tab is missing', () => {
+    const collectionWithWsItem = {
+      ...collection,
+      items: [
+        {
+          uid: 'ws-item-1',
+          pathname: '/collections/a/ws-item.bru',
+          type: 'ws-request'
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+
+    const snapshotTab = {
+      type: 'request',
+      accessor: 'pathname',
+      pathname: '/collections/a/ws-item.bru',
+      permanent: true
+    };
+
+    const tab = deserializeTab(snapshotTab, collectionWithWsItem);
+    expect(tab.type).toBe('ws-request');
+    expect(tab.requestPaneTab).toBe('body');
+  });
+
+  it('defaults graphql request pane to query when snapshot request tab is missing', () => {
+    const snapshotTab = {
+      type: 'graphql-request',
+      accessor: 'pathname',
+      pathname: '/collections/a/graphql-request.bru',
+      permanent: true
+    };
+
+    const tab = deserializeTab(snapshotTab, collection);
+    expect(tab.requestPaneTab).toBe('query');
+  });
+
+  it('resolves generic request snapshot type to graphql-request item type using pathname', () => {
+    const collectionWithGraphqlItem = {
+      ...collection,
+      items: [
+        {
+          uid: 'graphql-item-1',
+          pathname: '/collections/a/graphql-item.bru',
+          type: 'graphql-request'
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+
+    const snapshotTab = {
+      type: 'request',
+      accessor: 'pathname',
+      pathname: '/collections/a/graphql-item.bru',
+      permanent: true
+    };
+
+    const tab = deserializeTab(snapshotTab, collectionWithGraphqlItem);
+    expect(tab.type).toBe('graphql-request');
+    expect(tab.requestPaneTab).toBe('query');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('active tab matching', () => {
+  it('does not mark response example tab as active for pathname accessor', () => {
+    const collection = {
+      uid: 'collection-uid',
+      pathname: '/collections/a',
+      items: [
+        {
+          uid: 'request-1',
+          pathname: '/collections/a/request-1.bru',
+          examples: [{ uid: 'example-1', name: 'Sample' }]
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+
+    const tab = {
+      uid: 'example-1',
+      type: 'response-example',
+      itemUid: 'request-1',
+      pathname: '/collections/a/request-1.bru',
+      exampleName: 'Sample'
+    };
+
+    const activeTab = {
+      accessor: 'pathname',
+      value: '/collections/a/request-1.bru'
+    };
+
+    expect(isActiveTab(tab, activeTab, collection)).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('getActiveTabFromSnapshot', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    global.window = global.window || {};
+    global.window.ipcRenderer = {
+      invoke: jest.fn()
+    };
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    delete global.window.ipcRenderer;
+  });
+
+  it('resolves response example using index accessor when duplicate names exist', async () => {
+    const collection = {
+      uid: 'collection-uid',
+      pathname: '/collections/a',
+      items: [
+        {
+          uid: 'request-1',
+          pathname: '/collections/a/request-1.bru',
+          examples: [
+            { uid: 'example-1', name: 'dup' },
+            { uid: 'example-2', name: 'dup' }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    };
+
+    window.ipcRenderer.invoke.mockResolvedValue({
+      activeTab: {
+        accessor: 'pathname::exampleIndex',
+        value: '/collections/a/request-1.bru::1'
+      },
+      tabs: [
+        {
+          type: 'response-example',
+          accessor: 'pathname::exampleIndex',
+          pathname: '/collections/a/request-1.bru',
+          exampleName: 'dup',
+          exampleIndex: 0,
+          permanent: true
+        },
+        {
+          type: 'response-example',
+          accessor: 'pathname::exampleIndex',
+          pathname: '/collections/a/request-1.bru',
+          exampleName: 'dup',
+          exampleIndex: 1,
+          permanent: true
+        }
+      ]
+    });
+
+    const activeTab = await getActiveTabFromSnapshot('/collections/a', collection, null, null);
+    expect(activeTab.uid).toBe('example-2');
+    expect(activeTab.exampleIndex).toBe(1);
+  });
 });
 
 describe('hydrateCollectionTabs', () => {

packages/bruno-electron/src/services/snapshot/index.js

@@ -28,11 +28,13 @@ const buildWorkspaceCollectionLookupKey = (workspacePathname, collectionPathname
 
 const tabSchema = yup.object({
   type: yup.string().required(),
-  accessor: yup.string().oneOf(['pathname', 'pathname::exampleName', 'type']).required(),
+  accessor: yup.string().oneOf(['pathname', 'pathname::exampleName', 'pathname::exampleIndex', 'type']).required(),
   pathname: yup.string().nullable(),
   permanent: yup.boolean().required(),
   name: yup.string().optional(),
   exampleName: yup.string().optional(),
+  exampleIndex: yup.number().integer().min(0).optional(),
+  exampleUid: yup.string().optional(),
   request: yup.object({
     tab: yup.string(),
     width: yup.number().nullable(),
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ const tabSchema = yup.object({
 });
 
 const activeTabSchema = yup.object({
-  accessor: yup.string().oneOf(['pathname', 'pathname::exampleName', 'type']).required(),
+  accessor: yup.string().oneOf(['pathname', 'pathname::exampleName', 'pathname::exampleIndex', 'type']).required(),
   value: yup.string().required()
 });
 
@@ -500,7 +502,7 @@ class SnapshotManager {
       return null;
     }
 
-    if (!['pathname', 'pathname::exampleName', 'type'].includes(activeTab.accessor) || typeof activeTab.value !== 'string') {
+    if (!['pathname', 'pathname::exampleName', 'pathname::exampleIndex', 'type'].includes(activeTab.accessor) || typeof activeTab.value !== 'string') {
       return null;
     }
 

tests/snapshots/sidebar-state.spec.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { test, expect, closeElectronApp, type Page } from '../../playwright';
 import {
   createCollection,
+  createExampleFromSidebar,
   createRequest,
+  openExampleFromSidebar,
   openRequest
 } from '../utils/page';
 import { buildCommonLocators } from '../utils/page/locators';
@@ -77,4 +79,117 @@ test.describe('Snapshot: Sidebar-Tab Restoration', () => {
       await closeElectronApp(app2);
     });
   });
+
+  test('when request and example are open, last active request restores as active after restart', async ({ launchElectronApp, createTmpDir }) => {
+    const userDataPath = await createTmpDir('snap-sidebar-request-active-over-example');
+    const colPath = await createTmpDir('col');
+
+    const app = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+    const page = await app.firstWindow();
+    await page.locator('[data-app-state="loaded"]').waitFor({ timeout: 30000 });
+
+    await test.step('Create request, create example, then make request last active', async () => {
+      await createCollection(page, 'TestCol', colPath);
+      await createRequest(page, 'ReqAlpha', 'TestCol', { url: 'https://echo.usebruno.com', method: 'GET' });
+      await openRequest(page, 'TestCol', 'ReqAlpha', { persist: true });
+
+      await createExampleFromSidebar(page, 'ReqAlpha', 'Example One');
+      await expect(page.getByTestId('response-example-title')).toHaveText('ReqAlpha / Example One');
+
+      await openRequest(page, 'TestCol', 'ReqAlpha', { persist: true });
+
+      const locators = buildCommonLocators(page);
+      await expect(locators.tabs.activeRequestTab()).toContainText('ReqAlpha');
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Close and restart app', async () => {
+      await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+      await closeElectronApp(app);
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Verify request restores as active and request click does not focus example', async () => {
+      const app2 = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+      const page2 = await app2.firstWindow();
+      await page2.locator('[data-app-state="loaded"]').waitFor({ timeout: 30000 });
+
+      const locators = buildCommonLocators(page2);
+      await expect(locators.tabs.activeRequestTab()).toContainText('ReqAlpha', { timeout: 15000 });
+
+      await openRequest(page2, 'TestCol', 'ReqAlpha', { persist: true });
+      await expect(locators.tabs.requestTab('ReqAlpha')).toHaveCount(1);
+      await expect(page2.getByTestId('response-example-title')).not.toBeVisible();
+
+      await closeElectronApp(app2);
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('when last active tab is an example, it restores as active after restart', async ({ launchElectronApp, createTmpDir }) => {
+    const userDataPath = await createTmpDir('snap-sidebar-example-active-restore');
+    const colPath = await createTmpDir('col');
+
+    const app = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+    const page = await app.firstWindow();
+    await page.locator('[data-app-state="loaded"]').waitFor({ timeout: 30000 });
+
+    await test.step('Create request and example, then make example active', async () => {
+      await createCollection(page, 'TestCol', colPath);
+      await createRequest(page, 'ReqAlpha', 'TestCol', { url: 'https://echo.usebruno.com', method: 'GET' });
+      await openRequest(page, 'TestCol', 'ReqAlpha', { persist: true });
+
+      await createExampleFromSidebar(page, 'ReqAlpha', 'Example One');
+      await openExampleFromSidebar(page, 'ReqAlpha', 'Example One');
+      await expect(page.getByTestId('response-example-title')).toHaveText('ReqAlpha / Example One');
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Close and restart app', async () => {
+      await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+      await closeElectronApp(app);
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Verify example restores as active', async () => {
+      const app2 = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+      const page2 = await app2.firstWindow();
+      await page2.locator('[data-app-state="loaded"]').waitFor({ timeout: 30000 });
+
+      await expect(page2.getByTestId('response-example-title')).toHaveText('ReqAlpha / Example One', { timeout: 15000 });
+
+      await closeElectronApp(app2);
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('when duplicate example names exist, snapshot restores the same active example by index', async ({ launchElectronApp, createTmpDir }) => {
+    const userDataPath = await createTmpDir('snap-sidebar-duplicate-example-restore');
+    const colPath = await createTmpDir('col');
+
+    const app = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+    const page = await app.firstWindow();
+    await page.locator('[data-app-state="loaded"]').waitFor({ timeout: 30000 });
+
+    await test.step('Create request and two examples with duplicate names, then activate second', async () => {
+      await createCollection(page, 'TestCol', colPath);
+      await createRequest(page, 'ReqAlpha', 'TestCol', { url: 'https://echo.usebruno.com', method: 'GET' });
+      await openRequest(page, 'TestCol', 'ReqAlpha', { persist: true });
+
+      await createExampleFromSidebar(page, 'ReqAlpha', 'DupExample', 'first-desc');
+      await createExampleFromSidebar(page, 'ReqAlpha', 'DupExample', 'second-desc');
+      await openExampleFromSidebar(page, 'ReqAlpha', 'DupExample', 1);
+      await expect(page.getByTestId('response-example-description')).toHaveText('second-desc');
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Close and restart app', async () => {
+      await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+      await closeElectronApp(app);
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Verify second duplicate example restores as active', async () => {
+      const app2 = await launchElectronApp({ userDataPath });
+      const page2 = await app2.firstWindow();
+      await page2.locator('[data-app-state="loaded"]').waitFor({ timeout: 30000 });
+
+      await expect(page2.getByTestId('response-example-title')).toHaveText('ReqAlpha / DupExample', { timeout: 15000 });
+      await expect(page2.getByTestId('response-example-description')).toHaveText('second-desc');
+
+      await closeElectronApp(app2);
+    });
+  });
 });

tests/utils/page/actions.ts

@@ -1198,6 +1198,41 @@ const sendAndWaitForResponse = async (page: Page) => {
   });
 };
 
+const createExampleFromSidebar = async (page: Page, requestName: string, exampleName: string, description: string = '') => {
+  const requestRow = page.locator('.collection-item-name').filter({ hasText: requestName }).first();
+
+  await requestRow.hover();
+  await requestRow.locator('..').locator('.menu-icon').click({ force: true });
+  await page.locator('.dropdown-item').filter({ hasText: 'Create Example' }).click();
+
+  const exampleInput = page.getByTestId('create-example-name-input');
+  await expect(exampleInput).toBeVisible();
+  await exampleInput.clear();
+  await exampleInput.fill(exampleName);
+  const descriptionInput = page.getByTestId('create-example-description-input');
+  await descriptionInput.clear();
+  await descriptionInput.fill(description);
+  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Create Example' }).click();
+  await expect(page.locator('text=Create Response Example')).not.toBeAttached();
+};
+
+const openExampleFromSidebar = async (page: Page, requestName: string, exampleName: string, index: number = 0) => {
+  const requestRow = page.locator('.collection-item-name').filter({ hasText: requestName }).first();
+  const requestBranch = requestRow.locator('..');
+  const exampleRow = requestBranch
+    .locator('.collection-item-name')
+    .filter({ has: page.locator('.example-icon') })
+    .getByText(exampleName, { exact: true })
+    .nth(index);
+
+  if (!(await exampleRow.isVisible())) {
+    await requestRow.getByTestId('request-item-chevron').click();
+  }
+
+  await expect(exampleRow).toBeVisible();
+  await exampleRow.click();
+};
+
 export {
   closeAllCollections,
   openCollection,
@@ -1243,7 +1278,9 @@ export {
   addPostResponseScript,
   addTestScript,
   sendAndWaitForErrorCard,
-  sendAndWaitForResponse
+  sendAndWaitForResponse,
+  createExampleFromSidebar,
+  openExampleFromSidebar
 };
 
 export type { SandboxMode, EnvironmentType, EnvironmentVariable, ImportCollectionOptions, CreateRequestOptions, CreateUntitledRequestOptions, CreateTransientRequestOptions, AssertionInput };