MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown
Keep the right pane fixed when refreshing
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Description
As mentioned in this issue
https://github.com/uranusjr/macdown/issues/21#issuecomment-68756922
If the markdown and rendered panes failed in sync because of images/large headings, it takes a lot of scrolling to find the newly rendered content ofter every refreshing (since the right pane will automatically scroll to the top).
Thus I suggest providing an option to keep the right pane "fixed"(find out the first visible element and keep it's position fixed), especially when the preview is in auto-update mode.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Read the linked issue and comment first to understand the existing pane-sync problem and the proposed fixed-position behavior. Then trace the refresh and preview-scrolling flow in MacDown, and consider the work complete when auto-updating preserves the first visible rendered element's position without forcing the right pane to the top.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, objective-c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100