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Bug: channels linked boards sidebar doesn't scroll to newly added board

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#4837 opened on Dec 6, 2022

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Description

Steps to reproduce the behavior

  1. Add enough boards to a channel to make the linked boards sidebar full.
  2. Now add a new board to the same channel.
  3. Notice that the new board was added at the very bottom of the sidebar, requiring you to scroll to it manually, providing no visual indication of what happened.

Expected behavior

Channels RHS should scroll to the newly linked board.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptreact
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
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.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
blocked
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of ReactFamiliarity with Focalboard codebase structure
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
The issue is about the linked boards sidebar in channels not scrolling to a newly added board. Start by locating the sidebar component in the frontend codebase (likely under 'webapp/src/components/sidebar' or similar). Investigate how boards are added to the sidebar list and identify where the scroll position is set. The fix likely involves calling a scroll to bottom method (e.g., using refs or scrollIntoView) after the new board is appended. Check if there is an existing assignee and their progress; if no activity, consider forking and implementing the simple scroll behavior.