Automatically scroll along with currently evaluating cell?

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If I'm evaluating an entire large notebook, I usually just press Alt-V Y to find the currently evaluating cell. Is there a way to keep the currently evaluating cell automatically in focus so that the notebook automatically scrolls there without me having to press any keys?

Related but distinct: (1948), (29396) – Mr.Wizard Dec 31 '15 at 08:21 — Mr.Wizard, Dec 31 '15 at 08:21

score 10 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:55

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I just tried this, and it seems to work. See if it works for you.

Type this in first cell (thanks to Kuba suggestion, changed it to use SelectionMove[EvaluationCell[])

SetOptions[EvaluationNotebook[], CellProlog :> SelectionMove[EvaluationCell[], All, Cell]]

You can make the above an initialization cell.

Then Evaluation->Evaluate notebook. now it will scroll down, keeping current evaluating cell in view all the time.

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reference: how-to-make-cursor-jump-automatically-to-next-input-cell-after-evaluating-previo

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answered Mar 09 '15 at 09:07

Nasser

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@Kuba thanks, You suggestion of using EvaluationCell[] is better. I updated it. – Nasser Mar 09 '15 at 09:43
Perfect! And elegant! – Philip Maymin Mar 09 '15 at 12:37

score 8 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 09 '15 at 21:40

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This is not as general as Nasser's answer but in case of output being there you can use:

SetOptions[$FrontEndSession, EvaluationCompletionAction -> "ScrollToOutput"]

answered Mar 09 '15 at 21:40

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Automatically scroll along with currently evaluating cell?

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