✅ As a Member, I want to leave comments on specific words or entire text blocks
Behavior from source: Lets editors and readers comment on selected text, blocks, documents, images, and video; comments stay anchored, multiple comments coexist, and joined members can reply.
Original source · exact version bafyreihg2islcnuip5bb7lldwgkcpsrrdvhqwmr4v6zdkrlzqj6ebsifra
Reviewed migration decision · Journey map · local task ID ut-d5792d2aa4b287c3.
Confidence: high; review status: approved. Similar source records are not merged. Source status icon is not a committed release or current product state.
Source acceptance and behavior
The editor can select any text (word, phrase, sentence) and add a comment via the horizontal inline toolbar.
The editor can click any text block and add a comment via the vertical action strip.
In read context, the user can click any focused block and add a comment to the whole block via the vertical action strip.
In read context, the user can select any text (word, phrase, sentence) and add a comment via the vertical action strip.
In read mode, the user can select any text (word, phrase, sentence) and add a comment via the vertical action strip.
Media (videos & images) support click-to-comment/link via the vertical action strip. Editors get additional contextual options based on the selected media type.
Documents support click-to-comment/link via the vertical action strip. Editors get additional contextual options based on the selected media type.
Comment threads are anchored, they stay attached to their text or block.
Multiple comments can exist on the same block without overlapping.
Comment counts are visible in the right margin without focusing the block.
Any user who joined the site can reply to a thread.
The editor can select any text (word, phrase, sentence) and add a comment via the inline toolbar.
Editor
The editor can click any text block and add a comment via the vertical action strip
On read context the user can Click any focused block and add a comment to the whole block via the vertical action strip.
On read context the user can select any text (word, phrase, sentence) and add a comment via the vertical action strip.
We move video settings to the 3 dots.
Editor selects a word or phrase or a text block → inline toolbar appears → taps Comment
Discussion panel opens on the right anchored to the selection → user types and submits
User selects a word or phrase → inline toolbar appears → taps link
Link is copy to be pasted (a confirmation tooltip appears)
Full original readable source and block backlinks
Heading Acceptance criteria source block
Paragraph The editor can select any text (word, phrase, sentence) and add a comment via the horizontal inline toolbar. source block
Paragraph The editor can click any text block and add a comment via the vertical action strip. source block
Paragraph In read context, the user can click any focused block and add a comment to the whole block via the vertical action strip. source block
Paragraph In read context, the user can select any text (word, phrase, sentence) and add a comment via the vertical action strip. source block
Paragraph In read mode, the user can select any text (word, phrase, sentence) and add a comment via the vertical action strip. source block
Paragraph Media (videos & images) support click-to-comment/link via the vertical action strip. Editors get additional contextual options based on the selected media type. source block
Paragraph Documents support click-to-comment/link via the vertical action strip. Editors get additional contextual options based on the selected media type. source block
Paragraph Comment threads are anchored, they stay attached to their text or block. source block
Paragraph Multiple comments can exist on the same block without overlapping. source block
Paragraph Comment counts are visible in the right margin without focusing the block. source block
Paragraph Any user who joined the site can reply to a thread. source block
Paragraph The editor can select any text (word, phrase, sentence) and add a comment via the inline toolbar. source block
Paragraph The editor can click any text block and add a comment via the vertical action strip source block
Paragraph On read context the user can Click any focused block and add a comment to the whole block via the vertical action strip. source block
Paragraph On read context the user can select any text (word, phrase, sentence) and add a comment via the vertical action strip. source block
Paragraph Media (videos & images) support click-to-comment/link via the vertical action strip. Editors get additional contextual options based on the selected media type. source block
Paragraph We move video settings to the 3 dots. source block
Paragraph Documents support click-to-comment/link via the vertical action strip. Editors get additional contextual options based on the selected media type. source block
Heading Basic flow source block
Heading Reader select word or phrase source block
Paragraph Editor selects a word or phrase or a text block → inline toolbar appears → taps Comment source block
Paragraph Discussion panel opens on the right anchored to the selection → user types and submits source block
Paragraph User selects a word or phrase → inline toolbar appears → taps link source block
Paragraph Link is copy to be pasted (a confirmation tooltip appears) source block
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