scroll position issues
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Description
problem
Papercut: PC doesn’t remember scroll depth. When I scroll up in a long task, switch tabs or desktops, and return, I am back at the bottom
https://posthog.slack.com/archives/C09G8Q32R6F/p1777407860588259
notes
i suspect a few things could be happening:
- auto-scroll-to-bottom on window focus
- auto-scroll-to-bottom when new messages come in
we should just review all this behavior and make sure it all makes sense, i.e. if the user scrolls to a specific point that is not the bottom, disable auto-scrolling til they get back to the bottom
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Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the task message view and its scroll, window-focus, tab-switching, and new-message behavior; then verify that returning to a saved position prevents auto-scrolling until the user reaches the bottom.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100