Text wrapping (with prefix and suffix pre-configured) and shortcut

#1

Hello,

I would like to have the possibility of inserting around a selection a prefix and a suffix text (both of them are paramterized) and call this action with a shortcut.

“Selected text” > [Prefixed text] Selected text [Suffixed text]

I search on this forum but without results.

Have you implemented this kind of feature?

Thanks

#2

Vincent this can and is already done using buttons in the text editor. We call these “editor toolbar buttons”, as a rule they are tagged with $:/tags/EditorToolbar.

Within each editor toolbar button one or more actions can be specified and this includes your desired prefix/selection/suffix see WidgetMessage: tm-edit-text-operation.

Yes I have a number of times,

  • can you provide more details on why you want to do this?
    • eg “to wrap text in html tags”
  • I have already some solutions that may be a good fit.
  • Once you look into these buttons for “wrapping” the selection you find it gets more involved than you would expect.
    • I am gradually extending my current solutions to include ad hoc, named and asymmetric wrappers. Eg wrap in a tag open/parameters and close tag.
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#3

Hi
Have a closer look at: https://tiddlywiki.com/#How%20to%20create%20dynamic%20editor%20toolbar%20buttons

have fun!
mario

#4

Hi, thank you for your help. My need is to highlight text into my tiddlers. Btw, your indication gives me a solution. Thanks

#5

Hi, great! Thank you!