Andrew Mitchell
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# Objective - Fixes #62528 - Code blocks in rendered markdown ignored the `buffer_line_height` setting. With the line height left unset, they fell back to the ambient default of ~1.618, so the same code was spaced more loosely in markdown than it was in an editor or the terminal. - The extra leading is most obvious with box-drawing characters — the ASCII-art box from the issue renders as disconnected stripes instead of continuous vertical rules. - The issue also notes that the preview font "seems bigger". That part is working as intended and is not changed here: preview code blocks size from `markdown_preview_font_size`, which falls back to `ui_font_size` rather than `buffer_font_size` so that temporary UI zoom doesn't resize the preview. Users who want it to match the editor can set `markdown_preview_font_size` explicitly. ## Solution - Set `line_height` on the code block text style in `MarkdownStyle::themed_with_overrides`, derived from `theme_settings.buffer_line_height`. - The value is `relative(...)` rather than absolute pixels so it tracks the code font size, which some callers override after building the style (e.g. the agent panel sets `code_block.text.font_size` downstream). An absolute value computed from the theme's font size would be wrong for those callers. - Scope: this applies to every `MarkdownFont` variant — preview, agent panel, and editor — since the code block style is shared and `with_preview_overrides` doesn't touch line height. - Prose leading is deliberately unchanged. It stays a per-element typographic choice, independent of the buffer setting. ## Testing - `cargo test -p markdown` — 145 passed, 0 failed. - Added `test_code_block_line_height_follows_buffer_line_height_setting`: renders a paragraph plus a fenced code block at `buffer_line_height` 1.2 and 1.8, asserts the code block's rendered line height tracks the setting, and asserts prose leading does *not* move. - Added `test_code_block_line_height_tracks_overridden_code_font_size`: overrides `code_block.text.font_size` after building the style and asserts the line height follows the override. This is what pins the `relative` vs. absolute choice. - To reproduce manually, set `"buffer_line_height": { "custom": 1.2 }` and open a markdown preview containing the ASCII-art box from #62528. The vertical rules should join into continuous lines, matching how the same block renders in an editor, and should visibly separate again at `"comfortable"`. ## Self-Review Checklist: - [x] I've reviewed my own diff for quality, security, and reliability - [x] Unsafe blocks (if any) have justifying comments - [x] The content adheres to Zed's UI standards ([UX/UI](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#uiux-checklist) and [icon](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/crates/icons/README.md) guidelines) - [x] Tests cover the new/changed behavior - [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable ## Showcase Before <img width="927" height="912" alt="Screenshot 2026-08-17 at 5 06 41 PM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/be6213bf-f3aa-42fb-8784-1985b5379d74" /> After <img width="915" height="994" alt="Screenshot 2026-08-17 at 5 06 54 PM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c9c7f395-50cb-437b-a423-2030da88e4f4" /> --- Release Notes: - Fixed markdown code blocks not respecting the `buffer_line_height` setting
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