mattermost-community/focalboard

Feature Idea: Sidebar should scroll to opened board

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#3,466 opened on Jul 28, 2022

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Description

Summary

(On the community clone bugbash server)

  1. Open a channel (e.g. Focalboard)
  2. Select the Boards icon in the apps bar to open the RHS
  3. Select a board from the RHS to open it
  4. The board opens, but isn't visible in the sidebar

Need to scroll a lot to find the board in the sidebar.

How important this is to me and why

Importance: Medium

Use cases:

  1. It's difficult to remember which category the board belongs to, or select another view from the side bar if it's not visible.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptreact
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.
clear
Prerequisites
ReactTypeScriptFocalboard codebase basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Examine the sidebar component in the Focalboard codebase to understand how boards are listed and how scrolling works. Look for existing scroll functions or libraries used. The issue requests that when a board is opened from the RHS, the sidebar automatically scrolls to that board's entry. Check the board opening logic and the sidebar's scroll container to implement a scrollIntoView or similar behavior. The issue is #3466 and no PR is linked, so it's open for a newcomer.
Feature Idea: Sidebar should scroll to opened board · mattermost-community/focalboard#3466 | Good First Issue