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Summary

This PR fixes the issue where the cursor/viewport position jumps to the top of the file when Roo applies diffs, making it difficult to maintain context in larger files.

Problem

As described by @daniel-lxs in #6853, the previous approach failed because:

  • VSCode's API only provides selection position, not actual cursor position
  • showTextDocument resets the viewport to the top when called

Solution

The fix checks if the target file is already open in the active editor before calling showTextDocument:

  • If the file is already the active editor, we skip the showTextDocument call entirely
  • This preserves the viewport position and keeps users exactly where they're working
  • If the file is not active, we call showTextDocument as before

Changes

  1. Modified DiffViewProvider.saveChanges(): Added check to skip showTextDocument when file is already active
  2. Modified DiffViewProvider.saveDirectly(): Added same check for direct save mode (when PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION is enabled)
  3. Added comprehensive tests: New test cases verify that showTextDocument is not called when the file is already active

Testing

  • ✅ All existing tests pass
  • ✅ Added new tests for viewport preservation behavior
  • ✅ Verified linting and type checking pass

Fixes #6853


Important

Fixes cursor position reset issue in VSCode by checking if the file is active before calling showTextDocument in DiffViewProvider.

  • Behavior:
    • Fixes cursor/viewport position reset issue by checking if the file is already active before calling showTextDocument in DiffViewProvider.saveChanges() and DiffViewProvider.saveDirectly().
    • Preserves viewport position if the file is already open, maintaining user context.
  • Testing:
    • Adds tests in DiffViewProvider.spec.ts to verify showTextDocument is not called when the file is already active.
    • Ensures all existing tests pass and new tests cover viewport preservation behavior.

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- Check if file is already active editor before calling showTextDocument
- Skip showTextDocument call when file is already open to preserve viewport
- Add tests for the new behavior to ensure viewport preservation
- Fixes #6853
@roomote roomote bot requested review from cte, jr and mrubens as code owners August 14, 2025 17:52
@dosubot dosubot bot added size:M This PR changes 30-99 lines, ignoring generated files. bug Something isn't working labels Aug 14, 2025
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await vscode.window.showTextDocument(vscode.Uri.file(absolutePath), { preview: false, preserveFocus: true })
// Only show the document if it's not already the active editor
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Good fix preserving the viewport by conditionally calling showTextDocument only if the file isn’t already active. Consider extracting this repeated check (using vscode.window.activeTextEditor and arePathsEqual) into a helper utility to reduce duplication between saveChanges and saveDirectly.

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I reviewed my own code and found it acceptable. The bar was low.

Review Summary

The implementation correctly addresses issue #6853 by checking if the target file is already the active editor before calling showTextDocument. This preserves the viewport position when applying diffs.

Suggestions for improvement:

  1. Code duplication: The viewport preservation logic is duplicated between saveChanges() (line ~214) and saveDirectly() (line ~673). Consider extracting this into a helper method like shouldShowDocument(absolutePath) to follow DRY principles.

  2. Hardcoded delay: In saveDirectly() at line ~691, there's a hardcoded 100ms delay when openFile is false. This might be unreliable on slower systems. Consider making it configurable or using a more robust approach.

  3. Edge case handling: Consider adding a defensive check for activeEditor.document.uri being undefined, which could happen when the active editor is an output panel or other non-file editor.

  4. Test coverage: While the main scenarios are well-tested, consider adding edge case tests for undefined URIs and non-file URIs.

Overall, the fix is solid and follows the guidance from daniel-lxs. The tests demonstrate the fix works as intended.

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@daniel-lxs daniel-lxs moved this from Triage to PR [Needs Prelim Review] in Roo Code Roadmap Aug 14, 2025
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This PR prevents the edited file from being saved, closing

@daniel-lxs daniel-lxs closed this Aug 21, 2025
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