Allow applying Markdown related commands to multiple lines (e.g. creating list items)

[florianklumb]

Expected behaviour

Please consider supporting this use case.

• Select multiple lines
• Apply a command such as "Create unordered list"
• Command is applied to all lines, here each line is prefixed with "- " ie. is turned into a list item

The same for numbered lists, links, headlines, markup such as bold.

[bepolymathe]

Hi,

Ctl-B insert **** for bold for multiple lines too... Ctl-L insert URL and link to another note

For "list" it's a good suggestion, and maybe just have to click enter to add a second bullet point when you had insert one before like : - Point one [enter created point two like "- "]

[pbek]

@yodayeti, thank you for your suggestion, you can easily do that with the script-engine, just visit http://docs.qownnotes.org. Maybe @Maboroshy wants to help too. ;)

[pbek]

look at http://docs.qownnotes.org/en/develop/scripting/README.html#read-the-selected-text-in-the-note-text-edit and http://docs.qownnotes.org/en/develop/scripting/README.html#write-text-to-the-note-text-edit

[Maboroshy]

I'd use script.noteTextEditSelectedText() to get selected text, alter it in the script, and then write by script.noteTextEditWrite(). Altering would be something like adding - or number at the start of any line that doesn't begin with \n.

As far as I understand, new text should replace the selected one, like when typing with selected text. I haven't checked it though.

...links, headlines, markup such as bold

That part needs some clarification.

[Maboroshy]

Since nobody took this, I've started writing the script. I now have basic implementation of ordered and unordered lists working. Changing headline depth for #672 will also be in the script. I want to add some advanced features, like mixed formatting unification and ordered list continuation, and then make release.

[Maboroshy]

Please, check the new "List maker" script.

[bepolymathe]

It works ! That's great ! Thank you. ;»)

[Maboroshy]

I've implemented sub-lists for numbered lists in the new version. Only one level of nesting is supported.

A
 x
 z
B

will become

1. A
 1.1. x
 1.2. z
2. B

Making all transitions and continuations support this was quite an exercise. The code is too "magic" now. Maybe I'll have some insights on refactoring it next time.

[somple]

@Maboroshy

Hi, I am totally new with QOwnNotes

Where do I find the 'List Maker' script?

[pbek]

Scripting menu, Script repository, then search for the script name