nextcloud / nextcloud/text

Cursor highlights on previews when going up & down with arrow

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enhancement
Dominant language
JavaScript
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
It is difficult to see where the cursor is within the document when things are previewed.
When you are going up and down with the arrow, you do not see where your cursor is and what you are going to remove.

Describe the solution you'd like
A way to visualize the cursor position with the blinking like in the other sections of the document

Describe alternatives you've considered
Maybe on going up and down highlight the different previews menu.
For documents Make appear the trashcan on cursor up and down on document
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For previews make appear the menu
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For pictures make appear the trashcan
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Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing arrow-key navigation through documents, previews, and pictures, paying attention to whether the cursor position or contextual menu is visible. Compare this behavior with the other document sections described in the issue. Done means the active cursor or relevant action control is visibly indicated while moving up and down.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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