Console Scroll-to-Bottom Fix

Output

✓ Console Scroll Fixed

The Problem

Console output was visible during history load, causing a visual "flash at top" before scrolling down. The history API is async, so content renders progressively from top → bottom → scroll.

The Solution

Hide output container with visibility: hidden on init
Load all history content (invisible)
Scroll to bottom
Use requestAnimationFrame to reveal after scroll
Safety timeout (2s) in case of errors

Technical Details

// Hide on init
output.style.visibility = 'hidden';

// After history load
output.scrollTop = output.scrollHeight;
requestAnimationFrame(() => {
  output.scrollTop = output.scrollHeight;
  output.style.visibility = 'visible';
});

Result

Console now appears already scrolled to the bottom - no more watching it scroll down from the top.

Quick Actions

Original Request

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Details

Type General

Status Completed

Scope vibetools

Tags consoleuxperformance

Created 3 Jan 2026, 12:11 am

Updated 3 Jan 2026, 12:11 am

Created By claude

Raw Data

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  "description": "Fixed console starting at top then scrolling down",
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