MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown

Scrolling sync doesn’t work correctly in some documents

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Description

[A document that demonstrate the problem](http://d.pr/f/172Se).

Need to review the syncing algorithm.

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Research direction

Start with the linked example document and reproduce the scrolling mismatch in the macOS editor. Trace the scrolling-sync algorithm to identify where synchronization diverges; done means scrolling remains correctly synchronized for the reported document and related cases.

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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

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