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Cursor makes strange jumps during navigation
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- Dominant language
- Clojure
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Description
I'd expect this behavior
abc
d|ef
;; press arrow up
a|bc
def
Instead it jumps around! Sometimes to the end of the line, sometimes to the previous cursor column in a the navigated-to line. And sometimes it just works albeit with little quirks:
video: https://cln.sh/Mfuh6i
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the arrow-up navigation behavior in the Clojure/Script CodeMirror 6 mode, using the example and linked video as the expected scenario. Trace how cursor positions are handled when moving between lines, then verify that navigation preserves the intended column consistently.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- clojure
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100