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CSS not being rendered on new document

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Description

Hi,

the CSS is not being rendered when opening a new document.

How to reproduce:

1. Create the file `~/Library/Application Support/MacDown/Styles/Bug.css`:

```CSS
html {
background: red;
}
```

2. Load the CSS in MacDown

3. Create a new document

Expected: Red background
Actual: White background

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in MacDown by creating ~/Library/Application Support/MacDown/Styles/Bug.css, loading it, and opening a new document. Trace the new-document rendering path and verify the work is complete when the document displays the CSS-defined red background.

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Assessment

Tech stack
css, macos, objective-c
Domain
desktop, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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