Feature request: "scroll_above_start" setting

[mattst]

Summary - Feature request: "scroll_above_start" setting

The scroll_past_end setting allows the user to scroll below the end of a file so that, when editing at the bottom of a file, the user does not have to enter text at the bottom of the buffer. Instead users can push the bottom of the buffer upwards as far as they like in the visible area of the view, up to the limit of just the bottom line being displayed at the top of the view.

A natural companion setting for this would be scroll_above_start which would allow the user to scroll above the start of a file in the same way that the scroll_past_end setting allows the user to scroll below the end of a file.

The scroll_past_end setting is very useful and I think users would find the increased flexability provided by a scroll_above_start setting very useful as well.

Expected behavior

A new setting: "scroll_above_start": boolean

If the scroll_above_start setting is true and the scroll_lines command is called with a positive value, then the buffer will continue to scroll upwards even when the start of the file is reached, leaving an empty area between the top of the view and the first line of the file. Scrolling upwards will stop when only the top line of the file is visible, although that would now be at the bottom of the view. This is the diametric opposite of what can be achieved when the scroll_past_end setting is set to true.

P.S. scroll_past_start might be a better name than scroll_above_start, at least more in keeping with the name of scroll_past_end.

[Martingales]

Hi all,

Has anything happened on this issue? Would love to see this feature implemented.

Thanks!

This feature is useful and might be necessary while using vertical monitor.

And portrait display has best experience in coding.

It's pretty good.

[michaelsaxon]

+1 to this feature request, would make vertical monitor UX much better

[transcental]

Anything happened to this yet? I find it really annoying having to code at the bottom of the screen. I love Sublime, but I might need to switch to Visual Studio Code permanently if there isn't something happening for this.

Found setting - Close issue as the feature exists?

[oreilles]

@DillonB07 what is the name of that setting ? I couldn't find it.

[morph626]

I also did not find this feature but would love it!

When using a 4k screen or a vertical HD screen and starting a new, empty file you currently have to tilt your head upwards to look at what you are writing which is terrible for the neck and will consistently cause headaches. Not everyone uses screens in this way, but some do (including me).

[transcental]

Sorry for the extremely late reply @oreilles. The setting is "scroll_past_end": true,
I saw your message when you sent it, meant to reply and completely forgot about it, sorry!
@morph626 Would this help you as well?

EDIT: I realise now that this is not what the question was asking, sorry.

[michaelsaxon]

Thank you for keeping the issue alive though, we demand this feature Sublime HQ!

[morph626]

Just an alternative way of solving essentially the same problem: I see in some systems such as IA Writer that they have a Typewriter mode. So rather than being able to scroll past the top, like you can currently scroll past the bottom, the document begins in the centre, and the current line is always vertically centred on the screen - so no scrolling post bottom or top or at all really in Typewriter mode. It would be a nice mode to be able to toggle with a shortcut.

@DillonB07 Thanks for responding anyway :)