MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown

Exporting PDF with Code Blocks

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Description

If we were to export this into PDF file,

``` c
#include
void apple(
return 'apple';
)
```

The code and the language label would appear but the background block wouldn't appear

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Research direction

Reproduce the PDF export using the Markdown code block shown in the issue, then trace the export entry point and inspect how code-block styling is carried into the PDF. Done means the code, language label, and background block all appear in the exported PDF.

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Assessment

Tech stack
markdown
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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