MacDownApp/macdown

Option to persistently hide Preview Pane

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#378 opened on May 12, 2015

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help wanted

Description

I only use MacDown as an editor, so I'd like to have an option to always hide the Preview Pane.

In the current version, If I hide the preview manually while editing a file, it seems to stay hidden in the files I edit afterwards. However, in some files the pane pops back, apparently on a random basis since I couldn't reproduce this behaviour.

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Tech stack
objective c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Objective C knowledgeMacDown codebase familiarity
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate MacDown's preferences system (likely in a Preferences or Settings file). Add a new boolean preference for hiding the preview pane persistently. Modify the editor window controller to read this preference on startup and document open. Update the preferences UI to include a toggle for this option. Ensure the preference is saved in UserDefaults or similar persistent storage.