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Dec 27

"Improved" text editor

I'm going to come right out and say that I'm not a fan of the new WYSIWYG editor.Why couldn't we just get markdown helpers buttons (with maybe some syntax highlighting)? Any chance of rethinking the new and "improved" editor?Use Case: I routinely use the app as a notepad for meetings or to take notes as I work through a task (so that they're attached to that meeting/task). Formerly I could copy-paste the raw markdown into another editor or an email for example and maintain the formatting. Now, only the raw text is maintained, making the app LESS usable.
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changed status toCompleted·Feb 25, 2026
Feb 24, 2026

I don’t know if it is do to this change that you are working on but I am trying to write within a task or event some text and it keeps adding text amongst previous typed words, as in it’ll jump one or two words back and put the cursor there. This is on my iPhone. Haven’t tested on my computer.

Feb 16, 2026

New, fixed editor is live on web and Android, coming to iOS in 2 days. It should be quite bug free, and smoother to write with one downside. The way I implemented this means that some formatting is less ideal e.g. spacing between different elements, and there's currently no image support. The reason it's bug free is because I chose a drastically simpler setup to other editors, however that's also why I can't do the above. I will be slowly moving to the more complex set up, but only as long as I can keep it a smooth experience and bug free. But the foundations are in great shape to build upon now.

Feb 13, 2026

Good news. Context: I've made two attempts at using other plugins for the editor, and both of them have come with a whole host of problems. Too many bugs and I don't control the code so I can't make fixes. Over the past few days I've basically made my own one from scratch. It's shaping up really nicely, and essentially all the problems in this ticket (I've merged all known issues in here) will be solved. Better markdown support, proper accent support é, no weird bugs. Can't wait to release it! Next week probably

Feb 12, 2026
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Aside from this problem, navigation with the keyboard arrow keys doesn't work well: it doesn't allow you to move up or down between lines. This new editor doesn't make working on a desktop comfortable.

Feb 11, 2026
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Thanks for the report! A fix is on its way

Feb 11, 2026
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Thanks for the report! This issue seems to be a web only issue, right?

Feb 11, 2026
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Yes, the problem occurs in the web version. Naturally, when I'm working in the office I use the desktop version of the program.

Feb 11, 2026
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Yes totally understandable - I just wanted to make sure. This might be a tricky bug to solve as it's a separate plugin where I don't control the code. I may have to resort to giving users the option of the old plain text markdown editor.

Feb 11, 2026
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For those of us who speak Spanish (which uses accents), this new editor is really proving to be a nuisance in its desktop version because it prevents you from writing fluently.

Feb 16, 2026

Accents now supported on web properly!

Feb 16, 2026

It's still not working for me. I have the web app, I've closed and reopened it, but the problem with the accents persists. What do I need to do to load the new version of the editor?

Feb 16, 2026

My apologies - It's live now, and should be working for you. I thought I had deployed but I hadn't.

Feb 16, 2026

Tested and working perfectly! Thank you so much for solving this problem!

Feb 5, 2026

Thanks for all your input A better version is on its way, with improved support for links, markdown pasting, better indenting, single line breaks and divider. There's also a 'copy as markdown' option coming to the more options dropdown menu. I probably won't maintain a side-by-side markdown editor, as rich text editors are incredibly complex. To give you an idea, the plugin that I'm moving to in the next version is maintained by someone working full time on it for the past few years, so these kinds of things are outside my current scope. This new one is much better than the current one, however!

Feb 5, 2026

Can’t wait to try this out! Another idea in place of a side by side editor that may be less work to implement - what about a “show raw markdown” toggle? The ability to view and edit the raw markdown would still be very helpful

Feb 11, 2026

I may just do that. There are other bugs e.g. https://bullet.userjot.com/board/p/problems-with-accents-in-…

Feb 16, 2026

I'm going to explore implementing a markdown experience like in the bear app

Feb 5, 2026
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I'm adding a 'copy markdown' button to the dropdown in the next version. I'd like for copying the text to do that automatically, but cannot yet. In the meantime the copy markdown button should help.

Feb 5, 2026
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That sounds perfect! Thank you!!

Feb 4, 2026
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It seems to work, but you have to use control+click.

Feb 3, 2026
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Links formatted correctly in MD but don't render as a link and can't be opened

Jan 21, 2026
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New editor is not an improvement. https://bullet.userjot.com/board/p/improved-text-editor

Jan 21, 2026

On top of this certain things in the new editor just don't work: https://bullet.userjot.com/board/p/markdown-view-does-not-re… https://bullet.userjot.com/board/p/indent-doesn-t-stick

Jan 19, 2026
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In order to open/edit links you must long press (mobile) or ctrl/cmd click (web) I agree that this is not ideal and I plan to change it, I'm just waiting for another editor software to improve

Jan 15, 2026
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Also experiencing this issue. Also, adding a new line between groups of bullets does not save after leaving the editor view.

Jan 21, 2026
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I have a separate bug report out on that. https://bullet.userjot.com/board/p/markdown-view-does-not-re…