guardian/scribe

Whole editor layout get recalculated on command execution

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#202 opened on Jun 15, 2014

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enhancementhelp wantedpatch needed

Description

Every time command is executed whole content of editor is repainted. This gets problematic if you have huge content and other non-text elements.

You can check it out using paint rectangles in chrome

And try setting bold (Ctrl + b) on some paragraph with scribe or without

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascripthtmlcss
Domain
frontend
Issue type
performance
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.
1-2 days
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.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Browser DevTools knowledgeFamiliarity with Scribe editor internals
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Investigate the paint rectangles in Chrome DevTools to identify which DOM elements are being repainted on command execution. Examine the Scribe command handler code to understand how editor content updates are triggered. Look for opportunities to batch updates or use more targeted DOM manipulation to avoid full layout recalculations.