Type these as separate lines in the edit window
VERY LONG
short
ALSO PRETTY LONG
then place the cursor towards the end of the first line (say, between the N and G), then press the down arrow.
Expected: the cursor will wind up on the second line, at the end of “short”
What happens: the cursor jumps over the second line and winds up in roughly the same position on the third line.
Is there a reason for this non-standard behavior in text navigation?