MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown
Document jumps to different places during scroll on Retina display
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Description
Hard to explain, so i recorded a gif.
Look closely to the scrollbar to see whats happening during scroll (only tested with trackpad).

I have the latest 0.2.2 version installed. Am i the only one experiencing this?
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the jump shown in the linked GIF on a Retina display with a trackpad, using MacDown 0.2.2 or the current version. Compare scrolling behavior and determine whether the document remains at the intended position; the issue provides no source file or test entry point.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, objective-c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100