MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown

Preview update not triggered on input-method-based autocomplete

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Description

1. Tick “Auto-complete matching characters”.
2. Type something.
3. Select all.
4. Type `(` (full-width opening parenthesis).
5. Selection will be wrapped inside parentheses, **but preview does not reflect this**.

This does not happen on characters not inputted with input methods.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue using the listed autocomplete steps, especially the full-width opening parenthesis entered through an input method. Trace the autocomplete and preview-update paths, then verify that the preview reflects the wrapped selection for this input as it does for ordinary characters.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, objective-c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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