From a6892e7baca1be4fae5137fe2e1790350794f494 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruno Windels Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 14:19:00 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] document the composer features --- docs/features/composer.md | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/features/composer.md diff --git a/docs/features/composer.md b/docs/features/composer.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..112a597001 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/features/composer.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +# Composer Features +## Auto Complete + + - Hitting tab tries to auto-complete the word before the caret as a room member + - If no matching name is found, a visual bell is shown + - @ + a letter opens auto complete for members starting with the given letter + - When inserting a user pill at the start in the composer, a colon and space is appended to the pill + - When inserting a user pill anywhere else in composer, only a space is appended to the pill + - # + a letter opens auto complete for rooms starting with the given letter + - : open auto complete for emoji + - Pressing arrow-up/arrow-down while the autocomplete is open navigates between auto complete options + - Pressing tab while the autocomplete is open goes to the next autocomplete option, + wrapping around at the end after reverting to the typed text first. + +## Formatting + + - When selecting text, a formatting bar appears above the selection. + - The formatting bar allows to format the selected test as: + bold, italic, strikethrough, a block quote, and a code block (inline if no linebreak is selected). + - Formatting is applied as markdown syntax. + - Hitting ctrl/cmd+B also marks the selected text as bold + - Hitting ctrl/cmd+I also marks the selected text as italic + - Hitting ctrl/cmd+> also marks the selected text as a blockquote + +## Misc + + - When hitting the arrow-up button while having the caret at the start in the composer, + the last message sent by the syncing user is edited. + - Clicking a display name on an event in the timeline inserts a user pill into the composer + - Emoticons (like :-), >:-), :-/, ...) are replaced by emojis while typing if the relevant setting is enabled + - Typing in the composer sends typing notifications in the room + - Pressing ctrl/mod+z and ctrl/mod+y undoes/redoes modifications + - Pressing shift+enter inserts a line break + - Pressing enter sends the message. + - Choosing "Quote" in the context menu of an event inserts a quote of the event body in the composer. + - Choosing "Reply" in the context menu of an event shows a preview above the composer to reply to. + - Pressing alt+arrow up/arrow down navigates in previously sent messages, putting them in the composer. \ No newline at end of file