gristlabs/grist-core

Add auto-scroll to follow focus in Card view

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#1,301 opened on Nov 8, 2024

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good first issue

Description

Describe the current behavior

Using TAB to move focus from one field to the next, the Card view won't scroll so the focus gets out of sight.

Steps to reproduce

See demo here.

Describe the expected behavior

It would be convenient that the Card view auto-scroll to follow focus, as Grist does in table view.

Where have you encountered this bug?

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
TypeScriptDOM manipulationscroll behavior
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Investigate how the table view implements auto scroll to follow focus, likely in the relevant component file (e.g., CardView.tsx). The expected behavior is for the Card view to scroll the focused field into view when using TAB. Look for existing scroll handling logic and apply similar approach to Card view. Check if there are any existing tests for auto scroll in table view to guide implementation. The issue reporter provided a demo link that can be used to verify the fix.