329
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Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
status-completed
Automatic conversion of "straight quotes" to “smart quotes” is catastrophic for code-centric sites.
When in Rich Text mode, the editor auto-converts double-quote characters ...
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294
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Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
status-completed Preview mode is now available
status-planned MathJax is not yet integrated in the new preview mode, but will be included before the Stacks Editor is opened for testing on sites that ...
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124
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
feature-request status-completed
Allow viewing the Markdown at the same time as the rich text
Over the years we’ve gotten lots of questions about whether we could optimize the preview so that it didn’...
83
votes
Editor improvements for images and links
support status-completed This has been fixed.
Might be me missing something but how do I add an image via link to upload to imgur? There used to be an option for that but I can't tell anymore.
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76
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
feature-request status-completed
Feature request opened on GH
I’m not sure all users will understand how the ‘Link selection’ button works. (Hint: you have to select the text first, then the button ...
GlorfindelMod
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73
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
feature-request status-completed Preview mode is now available
If we can't have the side-by-side preview due to technical limitations, we're going to need a better alternative than the Rich Text mode ...
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64
votes
Editor improvements for images and links
feature-request
When on the insert hyperlink/image tab you should be able to swap to a different tab if wanted, currently you have to cancel and then select another tab.
- 7,161
64
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
bug status-planned
Bug report opened on GH
This markdown:
# one heading
## two heading
### three heading
#### four heading
##### five heading
###### six heading
renders this preview in the rich ...
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59
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
"Preview is collapsed into the rich text view"
The preview is a necessary part of editing, particularly on some sites, and it is a great convenience to be able to see the entire post and ...
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58
votes
Editor improvements for images and links
feature-request
The orange highlight colour looks out of place on all sites which use another primary colour. This should adapt to the individual sites.
For example on TeX.SE the terrible colour ...
56
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
bug status-completed
Bug report opened on GH
When using an asterisk for italics, but not terminating it, like *this, the preview shows the rest of the line in italics but the rendered post won't.
GlorfindelMod
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52
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
feature-request
status-completed Preview mode is now available
status-declined for having an "always start in this mode regardless of my last usage" preference
Sonic already wrote about ...
- 39.3k
44
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
feature-request status-review
Feature request opened on GH
Tables - this button will create a default three-row, two-column table and have special menu options when in rich text mode that allows ...
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41
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
feature-request status-completed
Bug report opened on GH
I wholeheartedly support the requests to, in some form, allow simultaneous viewing of the Markdown and the preview. If at all possible, I'd ...
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39
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
status-completed Preview mode is now available
status-planned MathJax is not yet integrated with the new preview mode, but this will be done before the Stacks Editor is released on any site that has ...
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33
votes
Editor improvements for images and links
feature-request status-declined
How about converting arrow pointer to hand pointer in the drag and drop area in new design also?
In the old design, when pointer hover around the area of drag and ...
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32
votes
Editor improvements for images and links
feature-request
Could you adjust this so that clicking the body of your post makes the recently opened menu close? Currently, it's just disabled.
Oddly, I find myself dismissing an insert link or ...
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32
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
bug status-completed
Bug report opened on GH
Start in Markdown mode
Write any text
Hit the Enter button
I expect the editor to take my cursor to the next line, but it doesn't. I need to hit Enter ...
GlorfindelMod
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31
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
bug status-completed
Bug report opened on GH
Quoting a multi-paragraph text messes up the paragraph segmentation.
E.g.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam commodo turpis ...
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28
votes
Editor improvements for images and links
Possible bug
Normally, when you "Discard" a saved draft, it clears the answer text. However, when you "Discard" a saved draft when the inline image uploader (or hyperlink box) is open and then "...
- 2,058
26
votes
Editor improvements for images and links
bug status-completed
The clickable area is smaller than the grey box:
Bit of a small issue, but in my first try in using it I clicked too far to the edge, and nothing happened.
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24
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
bug status-completed
Bug reported opened on GH
A triple-click selects the entire text in Markdown mode
It's a standard practice in modern text fields to double-click in order to select a single word ...
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24
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
feature-request status-completed
Can we have a symbol that resembles more of a table, then a calculator?
To me the large field in the top reminds me of a calculators display, with the buttons below ...
- 36k
23
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
feature-request bug
Feature request opened on GH
The image and link tools will now add images and links inline rather than in the bibliography format. While the latter will still work, you’ll have to ...
- 39.3k
22
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
bug status-completed
Bug report opened on GH
If you start writing in Rich Text mode and click the ‘Horizontal rule’ button, it’s automatically selected and you can’t deselect it, not even by clicking ...
GlorfindelMod
- 248k
22
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
bug status-completed
Bug report opened on GH
The rich text editor does not escape HTML, but displays it in the preview as though it was escaped.
For instance, if I create a post with these contents:
...
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21
votes
Opt-in alpha test for a new Stacks editor
feature-request images status-completed
Make inserted images clickable (like in the former editor).
The new editor uses , the former uses:
[
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19
votes
Editor improvements for images and links
support
On my iPhone, when I click the 'Insert hyperlink' button, I see the screen scrolling a bit, but in the end, the place where I want to type something is not visible (see below). Sometimes it's ...
GlorfindelMod
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19
votes
Editor improvements for images and links
feature-request status-deferred
How about fixing the real issue with image uploading that I see all the time on SE sites where users are not technically savvy? The size limit of 2 MB is a barrier to ...
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