Show Details in Preview Screen when using Hide Details feature

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Right now when using the Hide Details feature, I do not see the details in the preview screen. Instead, the details are always collapsed. I find this very difficult because when I’m typing the details, I want to be able to see it in the preview.

Summary

When I’m writing, I’d like to be able to see this writing on the preview screen but alas…

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In the preview screen, I am able to click on the drop-down menu but as soon as I create a new line, the details collapse again.

I propose that the preview screen acts the same way the actual post would. If it was expanded, then it’ll stay expanded. If it was collapsed, then it will stay collapsed.

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There is a workaround if you need it?

If you use the html <details> you can add ‘open’ and that will automatically have it open in the preview (and post, so you may want to take it out before publishing :slightly_smiling_face:)

<details open>
<summary>
Display Text
</summary>

Hidden Details

</details>
Display Text

Hidden Details

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I am putting a pr-welcome on this, it is a rather complex change given we would need to perform delta updates, but I am certainly curious to see efficient delta update mechanisms.

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