MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown

Monitor changes in open file and refresh

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Description

Sort of a followup of #48 it would be great if the editor could monitor changes to the open file and automatically update/render it in the background if there are no modifications inside the macdown editor.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the related issue #48 and locating the existing open-file and rendering flow. No files or tests are named in this issue; done means external changes to the open file refresh the rendered view when there are no modifications inside MacDown.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, objective-c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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