[Bug]: calls to `updateVectorLayer` and `appendLineString` cause selected feature to be deselected when using info tool

[davetsay]

Checked for duplicates

Yes - I've already checked

Describe the bug

API Calls updateVectorLayer and appendLineString will de-select the selected feature. I would assume other api calls that similarly modify vector layers would cause the same behavior.

What did you expect?

The selected feature remains selected

Reproducible steps

1. Use the info tool and select a feature
2. Use the javascript API to update a layer that is different than the layer of the selected feature
3. observe that the selected feature is deselected, the metadata disappears

Environment

- Version of this software v2.8.0

[khalidadil]

Calling these api endpoints also closes the properties pane while editing a drawn polygon’s details.