[Bug]: Clicking notification bell multiple times opens duplicate notification panels

[Priyanka0205-CSE]

Bug Description

Hi, ran into a weird UI bug with the notification bell.

If I click the notification bell icon quickly two or three times in a row, multiple notification panels stack on top of each other. You can tell because the backdrop appears multiple times and clicking close only dismisses one layer at a time.

This happens most often on slower connections where the first click doesn't respond immediately so I end up clicking again thinking nothing happened.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Click the notification bell icon rapidly 2-3 times
2. Multiple notification panels appear stacked
3. You have to close them one by one

Expected: Only one notification panel should ever be open at a time. Clicking the bell again should toggle it closed not open another one.

Device: MacBook Air, Safari 17
Also reproducible on Chrome.

[Priyanka0205-CSE]

Hi @indresh404

I would like to work on this issue as part of GSSoC'26.

Could you please assign it to me?

[github-actions]

Thank you for opening this issue, @Priyanka0205-CSE! 🚀

A maintainer (@indresh404) will review this and assign it to you if the issue is valid. Please wait for assignment before you start working on it!

Happy contributing! 🌟

[saurabhhhcodes]

I would like to work on this. The fix is to guard the notification panel toggle so rapid clicks only open/close a single instance rather than stacking multiple panels.

[Xenon010101]

/assign