MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown

Exported PDF has wrong line number when long lines are wrapped

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Description

In macdown's preview pan, long lines are hold by scroll pane.

When file is exported to a PDF file, long lines are wrapped into multiple lines hence actual number of line are more than origin. However, original line number are not adjusted accordingly.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Reproduce a PDF export containing wrapped long lines, then trace the export path and verify that displayed line numbers account for every wrapped line.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, markdown, 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

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