I found this issue with AEM 6.5.3.
Having a custom component under Apps. Change the widget.jsp and the change in the jsp is NOT captured in the refresh page when added a simple static div
<div>testing</div>
Edit the adaptive form and it is captured, but "localhost:4502/content/forms/.../.../...html?wcmmode=disabled" is not reflecting the change.
On author (Windows based instance)
1. /libs/granite/ui/content/dumplibs.rebuild.html ==> Not working (both options)
2. for file system, find bundle.../data/classes and delete "classes" folder ==> Not working
(Note: we tried this with the bundle staying as "active" as well as stopping the bundle before the delete of the folder)
3. for file system, find bundle.../data/outputcache and delete "outputcache" folder ==> Not working
(Note: we tried this with the bundle staying as "active" as well as stopping the bundle before the delete of the folder)
4. Clear browser cache ==> Not working
Any combination of the above ==> Not working
Only thing that made it work ==> Restart Author.