/ep_cursortrace

Etherpad plugin to trace the cursor(actually caret) of other users in real time

Primary LanguageJavaScriptApache License 2.0Apache-2.0

Publish Status Backend Tests Status

Show the caret position of authors on your Etherpad um, Pad.

Important: A caret is not a cursor, a cursor is what your mouse uses.. A caret is the little stick used in a word processor. The more you know....

Looking for the follow feature? See ep_author_follow

Features

  • See where another authors caret is in really real time

TODO

  • Avoid race condition where the ACE object is sent and the cursor but the cursor arrives before the event

  • Add a buffer

  • Show the stick on the right when the righter px of the span is greater than the total width of outerdocbody IE the name doesnt fit on the screen

  • Test Coverage

Get it done

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