MacDownApp/macdown

Does not print or generate correctly when Preview Pane is hidden

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#817 opened on Jun 6, 2017

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Description

Hi, noticed the following issue running MacOS version 10.12.5 (16F73) and MacDown version 0.7.1 (870).

Steps to recreate:

  • Open or create any document
  • Hide the Preview Pane (Command-Shift-H)
  • Type anything
  • Print (Command-P)
  • Notice that the new content does not show up in print preview or if you generate a PDF
  • This also happens if you chose to export PDF (Alt-Command-E) or HTML (Alt-Command-P)

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Research direction
Investigate the rendering update mechanism when the preview pane is hidden. Trace the code path from typing to print/export, focusing on how the preview content is cached or updated. Look for conditions that skip rendering when the pane is hidden.
Tech stack
objective c
Domain
desktop
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3
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Prerequisites
XcodemacOS development basics
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50