Show clear message for unsupported file types in preview pane#56
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Show clear message for unsupported file types in preview pane#56
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- Add isPreviewSupported property to Document model - Show unsupported message for non-markdown files (e.g., .tsx) - Add comprehensive tests for preview support detection Co-authored-by: kristinaquinones <5562083+kristinaquinones@users.noreply.github.com>
- Make keyboard shortcut hint consistent ("toggle" instead of "hide")
- Add test for files without extensions (README, LICENSE)
Co-authored-by: kristinaquinones <5562083+kristinaquinones@users.noreply.github.com>
- Add file type support section to preview.md - Add FAQ entry explaining when preview is not available Co-authored-by: kristinaquinones <5562083+kristinaquinones@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Improve UI by disabling preview for unsupported file types
Show clear message for unsupported file types in preview pane
Jan 27, 2026
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Opening non-markdown files (e.g.,
.tsx,.js) displayed confusing "broken" preview content. Preview now shows an informative message for unsupported file types.Changes
isPreviewSupportedcomputed property checking file extension against supported markdown types (.md,.markdown,.mdown,.mkd)PreviewUnsupportedViewcomponent displaying file type and keyboard shortcut hintpreview.mdandFAQ.mdwith file type support informationImplementation
Preview behavior unchanged for markdown files.
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