Wysiwyg Markdown

Maarten

October 26, 2022 18:28

I've long wished for a markdown editor that combines preview and editing into one view.

This can be done by rendering the file in preview mode and hiding the markdown formatting except where the user is currently editing.

So *italic* would be shown as italic until you bring the insertion point adjacent to the word or inside it, and then would temporarily show as *italic* or *italic*.

Just found an app that implements this: Typora.io. It doesn't seem to get it right entirely, but does seem like a proof of concept that this can work well enough.

Since nvUltra has other advantages that Typora doesn't, I'm not about to jump ship--but posting this to invite y'all to consider implementing this.

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  Steve Daviss

  October 27, 2022 01:12

  Obsidian does this too (hides the markup code until cursor is near).

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  Glen Sharp

  January 06, 2023 13:13

  This definitely is a key feature for modern markdown editors.

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  Andy Pastuszak

  June 10, 2023 17:15

  This is a “make or break” feature for me. If I need to preview my file in a separate tab or window, then I will need to use another app.

  Is this on the roadmap?

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  Fletcher Penney

  June 12, 2023 13:45

  This is not currently on the roadmap.

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