Apparently, this is "expected behaviour" according to GNOME's devs (https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-text-editor/-/issues/671), even though it doesn't make much sense to me.
** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-text-editor/-/issues #671 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-text-editor/-/issues/671 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2058842 Title: Grid pattern not aligned with text To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-text-editor/+bug/2058842/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs