On the mobile app, when using the Markdown editor, in order to follow hyperlinks or markdown links, you must switch to view mode. Now that there is a render markdown in editor setting which can be enabled, it would be good to have the ability to follow links without having to switch modes, in a similar way to how the Rich text editor handles this (using a pop over)
Note: Code for this currently exists, but isn't enabled.
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Hey, I implemented this behind a new "Markdown editor: Show link tooltip" setting (defaults to disabled) - the code for followLinkTooltipExtension already exists but wasn't wired in. Ctrl+Click on desktop stays unaffected.
I had a PR up (#14512) but it was closed as the issue needed discussion first. Happy to open a new PR once this is approved.
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Linking the GitHub issue for reference: Mobile: Missing ability to follow hyperlinks and markdown links in the markdown editor when in edit mode · Issue #14507 · laurent22/joplin · GitHub
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Checking back on this, quick recap of what i did in the closed PR for context:
The followLinkTooltipExtension already exists in the codebase but was never wired in, i added a new linkTooltipOnly export from it (to avoid duplicate StateField with the existing ctrlClickLinksExtension), and hooked it up behind a new toggle setting "Markdown editor: Show link tooltip" that defaults to off. When enabled, placing cursor on a link shows a clickable tooltip to follow it. Ctrl+Click on desktop works as before regardless of the setting.
Let me know if anything needs to change,happy to open a new PR.
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