canonical/mir

Review the symbol generator's hidden symbols list

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#4,094 opened on Jul 22, 2025

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Description

It seems that the behavior of the symbols generator is not completely consistent (I'm probably missing something here). In previous PRs, a few entries were added to the hidden symbols list (namely, miral::SimulatedSecondaryClick*) that might not be completely required.

We should give this list a look and make sure that every entry is truly required.

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Review the list of hidden symbols in the symbol generator. Examine the commit history and PRs that added entries like 'miral::SimulatedSecondaryClick*' to understand their purpose. Check if those symbols are still referenced in the codebase. If not, remove them; otherwise, document why they are needed.
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cpp
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backenddesktop
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Refactor
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2
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1-3 hours
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Fresh
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Clear
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50