Is there a plugin for live edit in view mode?

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V

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Nov 1, 2020, 4:38:00 PM11/1/20
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Hi there.
I recently discovered TiddleWiki with NoteSelf extension for syncing to my remote DB server.

But what I really miss is the ability to write long articles like I can in Google Docs, Joplin or any similar apps — with live edit and autosaving.

Currently If I want to write a long text, or to work with existing long text (e.g. add some paragraphs in the middle, or correct spelling), I need to scroll a lot. Especially it's a nightmare on mobile.

I would add contenteditable feauture, at least for simple work with text (if advanced feautures needed, It's ok to go to edit-mode).

If there are some plugins working with latest 5.1.22 and actively maintained, please tell me. Or if you have plans to do it in the futher versions.

Thanks.

Mark S.

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Nov 1, 2020, 5:23:03 PM11/1/20
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Maybe look at


paragraphs are broken into tiddlers. Or you can designate some other preferred way to chop up your working tiddlers. When things get too chopped up, you can use the tools to put together the wiktext again. Rinse, repeat.

Hmm. Don't think it auto-saves. So you do have to remember to click from time to time.

TW Tones

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Nov 2, 2020, 3:53:24 AM11/2/20
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V

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Nov 2, 2020, 4:57:42 AM11/2/20
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Thanks, Mark & Tones.

Maybe I would try to implement editable viewmode with autosaving for tiddlers, first for "text/html" format. Once upon a time, I was a JS developer and created tons of iterfaces.
Advice me please, where could I read the most updated info regarding plugin development standarts & methods? 

In fact, for the "text/html" minimal version it shouldn't be difficult – set contenteditable="true" for viewmode, then update the tidler content when the container changes. Maybe, someone can even advice certain method, that is responsible for saving current tiddler?
понедельник, 2 ноября 2020 г. в 11:53:24 UTC+3, TW Tones:

Saq Imtiaz

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Nov 2, 2020, 6:31:11 AM11/2/20
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@V this is a proof of concept only but might be of interest if you decide to implement your own solution:


The brittle part is the wikitext -> HTML -> wikitext roundtrip conversion.

However if you are happy to write and save plain text or HTML that would considerably simplify things.


TiddlyTweeter

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Nov 2, 2020, 9:19:54 AM11/2/20
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Speaking practically. Of all the several solutions Mark's approach I find most lightweight and easy to use.
It has changed how I use TW.

The only caveat is it depends on TAGGING to work.

Best wishes
TT

V

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Nov 2, 2020, 9:52:26 AM11/2/20
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Mark, TiddlyTweeter,

Sounds good, but I am a little confused by the huge number of tiddlers that are obtained when using this approach. It seems to me that it would not be very manageable. What do you think?

понедельник, 2 ноября 2020 г. в 17:19:54 UTC+3, TiddlyTweeter:

V

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Nov 2, 2020, 9:59:24 AM11/2/20
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And on mobile screen the save/cancel buttons are hidden in NotoWritey demo, so I'm not sure how to work with it. But it should be easy to solve after a couple of lines of code.
понедельник, 2 ноября 2020 г. в 17:52:26 UTC+3, V:

TiddlyTweeter

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Nov 2, 2020, 10:09:58 AM11/2/20
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Mark needs to know that so he can fix it.

Best
TT

TiddlyTweeter

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Nov 2, 2020, 10:17:30 AM11/2/20
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Ciao V.

Its only as huge as the number you tag.

Noto is stellar at the evolution/maintenance of Wiki quickly.

I do agree that the invoke of Noto only through TAGGERY is a limitation.

Its a RECURSIVE issue. What I mean is that management of more complex Wiki involves lots of issues. 
A major one being "How Many Things Did I Tag Already The Same? Is that Optimal?"

Best wishes
TT
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