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Playback stepping controls src/components/video-editor/hooks/useEditorPlaybackControls.ts, src/components/video-editor/hooks/useEditorPlaybackControls.test.ts |
The playback hook adds frame and seconds stepping callbacks. The callbacks pause playback, clamp seek targets to timeline bounds, and seek. Preview skipping uses the last seek target. Tests cover frame rates, pausing, accumulation, and clamping. |
Keyboard shortcuts and playback wiring src/lib/shortcuts.ts, src/components/video-editor/hooks/useEditorGlobalInteractions.ts, src/components/video-editor/hooks/useTimelineEditingController.ts, src/components/video-editor/hooks/useEditorGlobalInteractions.test.ts, src/lib/shortcuts.test.ts |
The global interaction hook handles frame stepping, second stepping, and preview skipping for non-editable targets. The timeline controller supplies playback callbacks. Fixed shortcut bindings include these actions. Malformed or conflicting saved bindings retain their defaults. |
Shortcut help and translations src/components/video-editor/KeyboardShortcutsHelp.tsx, src/i18n/locales/*/editor.json |
The help popover displays frame, second, and keyframe shortcuts. The locale files add translated labels for these shortcuts. |
Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes
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sequenceDiagram
participant Window
participant useTimelineEditingController
participant useEditorGlobalInteractions
participant useEditorPlaybackControls
participant playback
useTimelineEditingController->>useEditorGlobalInteractions: supplies playback callbacks
Window->>useEditorGlobalInteractions: sends period keydown
useEditorGlobalInteractions->>useEditorPlaybackControls: calls stepFrameForward
useEditorPlaybackControls->>playback: pauses and seeks to target time
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On non-60-fps footage, frame-step shortcuts may not advance by exactly one source frame, making precise navigation unreliable. The editor remains usable, so this is a bounded issue for owner awareness or follow-up.
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In `@src/components/video-editor/hooks/useEditorGlobalInteractions.ts`:
- Around line 113-123: Update the persisted-shortcut loading loop over
SHORTCUT_ACTIONS to reject bindings that match any binding in FIXED_SHORTCUTS,
leaving the corresponding default in merged; continue restoring valid saved
bindings as before.
In `@src/components/video-editor/hooks/useEditorPlaybackControls.ts`:
- Around line 73-74: Pass the active frame rate from
useTimelineEditingController to both frame-step callbacks invoked by
useEditorGlobalInteractions, so keyboard stepping uses the timeline’s FPS
instead of useEditorPlaybackControls’ 60 FPS default; add a keyboard-step test
at a non-60 FPS rate.
- Line 75: In useEditorPlaybackControls, update all three step callbacks to
calculate from a ref holding the latest seek target instead of the render-scoped
timelinePlayheadTime, and update the ref whenever a callback sets a target.
Reconcile the ref with timelinePlayheadTime when that value changes so
subsequent steps use the latest position across renders.
In `@src/components/video-editor/KeyboardShortcutsHelp.tsx`:
- Line 82: Update the frame row in KeyboardShortcutsHelp to include ← / →, and
add a help row for the Alt + ← / → keyframe-jump shortcuts. Keep the displayed
bindings consistent with FIXED_SHORTCUTS.
In `@src/i18n/locales/es/editor.json`:
- Around line 155-156: Update the stepFrame and stepSecond labels to use
direction-neutral wording for stepping in both directions. In
src/i18n/locales/es/editor.json (155-156), src/i18n/locales/fr/editor.json
(155-156), src/i18n/locales/it/editor.json (155-156),
src/i18n/locales/nl/editor.json (156-157), src/i18n/locales/pt-BR/editor.json
(155-156), and src/i18n/locales/ru/editor.json (155-156), replace the
forward-only terms with wording that covers both backward and forward movement.
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In `@src/components/video-editor/KeyboardShortcutsHelp.tsx`:
- Line 94: Update the Alt-arrow shortcut display in KeyboardShortcutsHelp to
render “⌥” when isMac is true and “Alt” otherwise, while preserving the existing
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💡 Context & Motivation (Why this is important)
When editing screen recordings, tutorials, and product walkthroughs, frame-level precision is essential. Creators frequently need to:
Previously in Recordly, navigating the timeline relied solely on dragging the playhead slider with a mouse or trackpad. This made hitting a specific video frame frustrating and time-consuming, often resulting in imprecise cuts or misaligned zooms.
Frame-by-frame stepping (via
,and.or arrow keys) and quick second jumping (Shift + Arrow) are industry-standard navigation paradigms across professional NLEs and video tools (Screen Studio, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve). Adding native keyboard frame stepping to Recordly brings that same level of fluid precision and speed to all creators.🛠 Changes Implemented
1. Playback Controller Precision Engine
stepFrameForward(fps = 60),stepFrameBackward(fps = 60), andstepTimeSeconds(seconds)touseEditorPlaybackControls. Automatically pauses playback if active to freeze the targeted frame, computes exact frame intervals (1/60s≈ 16.67ms), and strictly bounds playhead position within[0, timelineDuration](see32541d7).2. Global Keyboard Shortcut Bindings & Safety Guards
useEditorGlobalInteractions:,(comma) orArrowLeft: Step backward 1 frame..(period) orArrowRight: Step forward 1 frame.Shift + ArrowLeft/Shift + ArrowRight: Step backward / forward 1 second.Alt + ArrowLeft/Alt + ArrowRight: Jump to previous / next keyframe or cut.32541d7).3. Shortcuts Catalog, Help UI & Full i18n
FIXED_SHORTCUTS(src/lib/shortcuts.ts) and added visual badges inKeyboardShortcutsHelp.tsx.en,es,de,fr,it,ko,nl,pt-BR,ru,zh-CN,zh-TW) verified withnpm run i18n:check(see32541d7).4. Unit Testing Suite
src/components/video-editor/hooks/useEditorPlaybackControls.test.ts(7 tests) verifying single-frame stepping, custom 30fps/60fps rates, boundary clamping, and second leaps.src/components/video-editor/hooks/useEditorGlobalInteractions.test.ts(13 tests) verifying event handling and input suppression (see32541d7).🧪 Verification & Test Results
npm test-> 162/162 test files passed (1,408 tests).npm run typecheck->tsc --noEmitpassed with 0 errors.npx biome checkpassed cleanly.npm run i18n:checkpassed with 100% structural consistency.🔍 How to Test Manually
Spaceto begin playback.,or.while playing: verify playback immediately pauses and steps backward/forward by exactly 1 frame.Shiftand press←/→: verify the playhead steps by exactly 1.0 second.Altand press←/→: verify the playhead jumps between keyframes / zoom cuts.,,., or arrow keys: verify normal typing is unaffected and no seeking occurs.Summary by CodeRabbit
,/.or the left/right arrow keys.Shift+ left/right arrow.Alt+ left/right arrow.