[GH-ISSUE #4046] [Bug] AppFlowy Froze selecting text, crashed, only first third of document available after app restart #1829

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opened 2026-03-23 21:17:33 +00:00 by mirror · 1 comment

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Originally created by @ajayreshc on GitHub (Nov 29, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/4046

Originally assigned to: @LucasXu0 on GitHub.

Bug Description

I was using AppFlowy to take some notes for a meeting so I could share the markdown with others later. On selecting some text at the top of a bullet list to bold it, the app froze, then my computer stopped responding (MacOS 13.5.2). After I logged back in I'd lost 60 percent of the notes I had typed into the document.

I've only been using the app for a few days, and conceptually it is awesome, but this makes it difficult to trust for anything critical.

How to Reproduce

Not sure if reproducable.

Create document
Use bullet list to take structured notes.
Selected text at top line of bullet list.
Instead of formatting bar appearing, app then computer became unresponsive.
After 2 mins, blank screen and thrown back to prompt.
Logged back in, restarted AppFlowy

Only 30 percent or so of my notes (the first 30 percent) were present in the document.

Expected Behavior

Expected my document to be available in the state when the freeze happened.

Operating System

MacOS 13.5.2

AppFlowy Version(s)

0.3.8

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Originally created by @ajayreshc on GitHub (Nov 29, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/4046 Originally assigned to: @LucasXu0 on GitHub. ### Bug Description I was using AppFlowy to take some notes for a meeting so I could share the markdown with others later. On selecting some text at the top of a bullet list to bold it, the app froze, then my computer stopped responding (MacOS 13.5.2). After I logged back in I'd lost 60 percent of the notes I had typed into the document. I've only been using the app for a few days, and conceptually it is awesome, but this makes it difficult to trust for anything critical. ### How to Reproduce Not sure if reproducable. - Create document - Use bullet list to take structured notes. - Selected text at top line of bullet list. - Instead of formatting bar appearing, app then computer became unresponsive. - After 2 mins, blank screen and thrown back to prompt. - Logged back in, restarted AppFlowy Only 30 percent or so of my notes (the first 30 percent) were present in the document. ### Expected Behavior Expected my document to be available in the state when the freeze happened. ### Operating System MacOS 13.5.2 ### AppFlowy Version(s) 0.3.8 ### Screenshots _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_

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@annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Nov 30, 2023):

Thanks @ajayreshc .
~~Were you able to restart the app? If so, are the entire notes shown?~~
Got it, so only 30% of the notes preserved. Sorry about that. We'll look into this issue.

@annieappflowy commented on GitHub (Nov 30, 2023): Thanks @ajayreshc . ~~Were you able to restart the app? If so, are the entire notes shown?~~ Got it, so only 30% of the notes preserved. Sorry about that. We'll look into this issue.