MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown
PDF export does not work unless the preview is rendered at least once
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Description
To reproduce:
1. Launch a new MacDown document with _preview hidden_ (because autosave).
2. Write. Do not show preview pane at any point of time.
3. Export to PDF. The document will be blank.
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Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are mentioned in the issue. First reproduce the export with the preview hidden, then trace the PDF export and preview-rendering paths to find their dependency. Done means exporting a newly written document produces a non-blank PDF without opening the preview pane.
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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
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100