Develop Seed Hypermedia

Develop Seed Hypermedia

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As a Member, I want to leave comments on specific words or entire text blocksAs a User, I want to leave comments on specific words or entire text blocks so that community feedback is precise, contextual, and easy to act on.

Gabo Beaumont & Bea

27 June 2026, 15:54
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Acceptance criteria

  • 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 mode, the user can click any focused block and add a comment to the whole block 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.

  • 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.

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  • The editor can click any text block and add a comment via the vertical action strip

  • On read mode the user can Click any focused block and add a comment to the whole block via the vertical action strip.

  • On 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.

We move video settings to the 3 dots.

Documents support click-to-comment/link via the vertical action strip. Editors get additional contextual options based on the selected media type.

Basic flow

Reader select word or phrase

  • 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)

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