Idea for moving code above cell content

[keystroke]

Hey folks,

In previous threads its been asked about options for changing whether code appears before or after the cell content:

Show source after output

This site is rather unique in that it shows the output of a code block before the code block rather than after. I am obviously not sure of the exact reasons this design was chosen, but what I can say is that it very often confuses me. Would it be possible to add a preference to swap the order of these?

I understand this has been discussed greatly by design team about how a user preference could create conflict with the design intention of the notebook authors. However, could it perhaps be a control for notebook authors themselves when they pin a cell open that they can pin it open either below (default) or above (a new option)? This would mean that each author could decide how to show it, and a user can always manually “un-pin” as they wish or “pin-reverse” any cell in any notebook.

You could even experiment with different pin options, like pin-left or pin-right of the cell for a side-by-side view of content. Maybe even something like “pin-float” that makes the cell code editor live “above” the notebook content and be draggable in the nearby html… but maybe some of that is getting a bit extreme

But basically, I think “pin direction” or “pin style” could be a further cell option explored in the future and it looks like an easy enough itch to scratch for people.

Thanks!

[mootari]

You may want to create an issue in the feedback repo, otherwise this suggestion will likely get lost.

[keystroke]

Thanks for the tip will add this later!