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Search in Positron Notebook jumps to correct cell but not the matching line
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Description
System details:
Positron and OS details:
Version: Positron Version: 2026.06.0 build 211
Code - OSS Version: 1.111.0
Commit: d5f94f072b1083b8237930739cb6525c6e12e1da
Date: 2026-05-28T01:04:13+02:00
Commit: 39.6.0
Date: 142.0.7444.265
Electron: 22.22.0
ElectronBuildId: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
Chromium: Darwin arm64 25.3.0
Node.js: undefined
V8: undefined
OS: undefined
Session details:
Python 3.13.7
Describe the issue:
When I search for a phrase like players =, Positron Notebook jumps to the correct cell, but doesn't land on the exact line containing the search term. See the demo video below:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f1c35790-d694-4378-9894-254f1ab7a789
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