From d622a61fd147447984fc9bd767fb2a698cecffdf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Henry Jameson <me@hjkos.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2026 18:57:15 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] more scrolling shenanigans

---
 src/components/conversation/conversation.js | 24 ++++++++++-----------
 src/composables/useScrollPosition.js        |  9 +++++++-
 src/composables/useVirtualScrolling.js      | 13 ++++++++---
 3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/components/conversation/conversation.js b/src/components/conversation/conversation.js
index e8e52c7d1..4aacd6c96 100644
--- a/src/components/conversation/conversation.js
+++ b/src/components/conversation/conversation.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { useStreamingStore } from 'src/stores/streaming.js'
 import { useConversation } from 'src/composables/useConversation.js'
 import { useTreeConversationTopology } from 'src/composables/useTreeConversationTopology.js'
 import { useVirtualScrolling } from 'src/composables/useVirtualScrolling.js'
+import { useScrollPosition } from 'src/composables/useScrollPosition.js'
 
 import { WSConnectionStatus } from 'src/api/websocket.js'
 
@@ -90,12 +91,13 @@ export default {
       setFocused(id)
       const target = document.querySelector(`.Status[data-status-id=${id}]`)
       await nextTick()
-      target.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' })
+      return await target.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' })
     }
 
     const { statusId } = toRefs(props)
 
     const router = useRouter()
+    const scroller = useScrollPosition()
 
     // # Main Configuration / global state
     const { mergedConfig } = storeToRefs(useMergedConfigStore())
@@ -146,10 +148,10 @@ export default {
       loadError,
     } = useConversation(focusedId, isExpanded)
 
-    watch(expanded, (value) => {
-      tryScrollTo(currentStatus.value.id)
+    watch(expanded, async (value) => {
       if (value) {
-        fetchConversation()
+        await fetchConversation()
+        await tryScrollTo(currentStatus.value.id)
       } else {
         resetDisplayState()
       }
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ export default {
       heightChart: heightChartLinear,
       changeSuspendState: changeSuspendStateLinear,
       updateVirtualHeight: updateVirtualHeightLinear,
-    } = useVirtualScrolling(conversation, linearElement, currentStatus)
+    } = useVirtualScrolling(conversation, linearElement, scroller, true, currentStatus)
 
     // # Tree style stuff
     const isTreeView = computed(() => displayStyle.value === 'tree')
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ export default {
       heightChart: heightChartAncestors,
       changeSuspendState: changeSuspendStateAncestors,
       updateVirtualHeight: updateVirtualHeightAncestors,
-    } = useVirtualScrolling(currentAncestors, ancestorsElement)
+    } = useVirtualScrolling(currentAncestors, ancestorsElement, scroller, true)
 
     const currentLevel = computed(() => [currentStatus.value].filter(Boolean))
     const currentLevelElement = useTemplateRef('currentLevel')
@@ -223,7 +225,7 @@ export default {
       totalHeight: totalHeightCurrentLevel,
       changeSuspendState: changeSuspendStateCurrentLevel,
       updateVirtualHeight: updateVirtualHeightCurrentLevel,
-    } = useVirtualScrolling(currentLevel, currentLevelElement, currentStatus)
+    } = useVirtualScrolling(currentLevel, currentLevelElement, scroller, false)
 
     const treeViewIsSimple = computed(
       () => !mergedConfig.value.conversationTreeAdvanced,
@@ -239,12 +241,8 @@ export default {
     )
 
     // # Scrolling
-    const diveIntoStatus = (id) => {
-      tryScrollTo(id)
-    }
-    const diveToTopLevel = () => {
-      tryScrollTo(currentAncestors.value[0].id)
-    }
+    const diveIntoStatus = (id) => tryScrollTo(id)
+    const diveToTopLevel = () => tryScrollTo(currentAncestors.value[0].id)
 
     return {
       // # Misc
diff --git a/src/composables/useScrollPosition.js b/src/composables/useScrollPosition.js
index 7772a35a4..cf3ee6751 100644
--- a/src/composables/useScrollPosition.js
+++ b/src/composables/useScrollPosition.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { onMounted, onUnmounted, ref } from 'vue'
 export function useScrollPosition() {
   const x = ref(0)
   const y = ref(0)
+  const inProgress = ref(false)
 
   const update = (e) => {
     x.value = window.scrollX
@@ -17,5 +18,11 @@ export function useScrollPosition() {
     window.removeEventListener('scroll', update)
   })
 
-  return { x, y }
+  const scrollBy = async (x1, y1, options) => {
+    inProgress.value = true
+    await window.scrollBy(x1, y1, options)
+    inProgress.value = false
+  }
+
+  return { x, y, scrollBy, inProgress }
 }
diff --git a/src/composables/useVirtualScrolling.js b/src/composables/useVirtualScrolling.js
index 22ec6a24b..d66d0d91d 100644
--- a/src/composables/useVirtualScrolling.js
+++ b/src/composables/useVirtualScrolling.js
@@ -4,10 +4,15 @@ import { computed, ref, watch, nextTick } from 'vue'
 import { useMergedConfigStore } from 'src/stores/merged_config.js'
 import { useStatusesStore } from 'src/stores/statuses.js'
 
-import { useScrollPosition } from 'src/composables/useScrollPosition.js'
 import { useWindowSize } from 'src/composables/useWindowSize.js'
 
-export function useVirtualScrolling(conversation, body, anchorStatus) {
+export function useVirtualScrolling(
+  conversation,
+  body,
+  scrollPosition,
+  scrollCompensation,
+  anchorStatus,
+) {
   const getStatusObject = (id) => useStatusesStore().allStatuses.get(id)
 
   const { mergedConfig } = storeToRefs(useMergedConfigStore())
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@ export function useVirtualScrolling(conversation, body, anchorStatus) {
   }
 
   // Scrolling
-  const { y: scrollY } = useScrollPosition()
+  const { y: scrollY, inProgress: scrollInProgress } = scrollPosition
   const { height: windowHeight } = useWindowSize()
 
   const topScrollBoundary = ref(0)
@@ -125,6 +130,8 @@ export function useVirtualScrolling(conversation, body, anchorStatus) {
   })
 
   watch(heightChart, async (newVal, oldVal) => {
+    if (scrollInProgress) return
+    if (!scrollCompensation) return
     pauseWatchers()
     const getAnchoredEl = (list) => anchor.value
       ? list.find(({ id }) => id === anchor.value)