Is it possible to format text using markdown delimiters?
For example:
Here is a line of text where I'd like to italicize *these words* without selecting them and pressing ⌘i.
I see that this type of convert-markdown-syntax-to-Bike-formatting behavior is already in use for row types; for example, >
, []
, -
, ‘```’, and 1.
. Perhaps I’m missing something and you can do so with text formatting as well?
If it is not possible, I’d like to cast my vote in support of this as a feature. Perhaps as a optional preference if confusion is a concern.
You can, of course, apply italics while typing, without performing a word/phrase select.
- Before typing the first letter of the phrase, hit ⌘I, and then
- after you type the last letter, hit the right cursor key ( → ) to end the italicisation.
( One less key-stroke than twice using ⇧ keys to get asterisks
)
See, in the Bike Guide, Typing affinity.
Great to know. Sounds I’ll need to set up a keyboard shortcut to do that with code formatting.
The keystroke economies are, of course, even higher with bold:
⌘b … → (three keys involved, two before typing the phrase – one afterwards)
vs (for example on a US international keyboard, for four asterisks)
⇧8⇧8 … ⇧8⇧8 (eight keys involved … four before typing the phrase, four to end …)
This isn’t possible now. Generally I prefer Bike to use standard rich text formatting shortcuts such as:
Also try out Command-E
to show the formatting pallet. That allows you to quickly apply any formatting, all from the keyboard.
At some point I may add markdown inspired formatting shortcuts for inline rich text, but it’s not a priority right now. The reason that I added them for row types, is because row type formatting doesn’t really have a standard set of keyboards shortcuts the way that inline rich text formatting does.