Suggestion: Add option to keep current line centered during playback

[hisui3393]

I have one suggestion based on actual usage.

In Subtitle Edit 4, the current subtitle line stayed centered during playback, and the cursor moved forward. This made it easier to focus on timing and text input.

In Subtitle Edit 5, the waveform moves instead, and the current line gradually moves out of view. This makes editing slightly less comfortable.

Regarding waveform behavior, would it be possible to provide an option to choose between:

• Moving the waveform (current behavior)
• Keeping the current line centered (cursor moves)

This could improve usability depending on user preference.

[GrampaWildWilly]

As for the position of the selected subtitle line, it does not disappear for me. It starts at the first line at the top of the grid, then during playback, it slides down to the last visible line in the grid -- not the last subtitle, just the last one visible -- & then stays there for the rest of playback. The subtitles scroll but the highlighted line remains at the bottom of the visible aperture. I asked Nik rather early on in the Preview phase of this to make the highlighted line stay in the center (like SE 4 & all previous releases) instead of the bottom. I think he said he might get to it eventually. Maybe now is the time.

[GrampaWildWilly]

You might also want this:

[hisui3393]

Thank you for the explanation, Grampa.

I am seeing the same behavior — the selected subtitle line moves down and then stays at the bottom while the subtitles continue scrolling.

In my workflow, having the current line stay centered (as in Subtitle Edit 4) makes it much easier to focus on timing and text input.

So I would definitely support having an option to keep the current line centered during playback.

[hisui3393]

This behavior is much closer to what I was hoping for. Thank you.