Bug in latex: commands beginning with "\r"

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Hello everyone,

I'm not sure I'm posting this in the right place -- I'm not very tech savvy so please forgive me in case.
So, I'm using Joplin with LaTeX code a lot and have been seeing very often and in various versions that whenever a LaTeX command begins with "\r" (for example, \rangle or \right etc), the "\r" gets changed into a "return to the next line". This happens when I synchronize on a different terminal and from there, of course, it spreads everywhere.

Unfortunately, it does not happen always, so it's not 100% reproducible, but it does happen a lot.

Anyone has experienced the same problem?

Thank you.

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You could probably fill out the template you deleted when posting.

Thank you.

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excuse me, but I don't understand which template you are speaking about. did I delete any?

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just to be more explicit, this is an example of a LaTeX code that broke today:

$\displaystyle \arctan\left(\tan \left(\frac23\pi
ight)
ight)$

originally it was as follows:

$\displaystyle \arctan\left(\tan \left(\frac23\pi\right)\right)$

and the parser looks as follows

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I'm sorry! Here are the missing info:

  • versions: all versions I used so far until the one I'm using now:
    Joplin 2.1.8 (prod, win32)
    Client ID: 98ded0c341a4439d93f280948b2d612c
    Sync Version: 2
    Profile Version: 39
    Keychain Supported: Yes
    Revision: 94ea177b7

  • I'm syncing between Windows and Linux Mint 20.1 machines

  • I don't think it's related with upgrading

  • I'm using just vanilla Joplin

  • Windows 10 and Linux Mint 20.1

hope this helps.

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We need to know which editor you are using. I suspect it's a problem with the WYSIWYG editor.

On the top right corner of the Joplin window you should see something like this:

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Which one is active for you? The M or the other one?

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Thank you for following up on this.
I'm always using the markdown editor -- I've never caught up with the WYSIWYG thing.
In fact, it is the markdown code that gets changed: "\r" disappear and get replaced by a "return" (i.e., new line).

Anyway, don't bother: I believe that whatever I'm seeing is due to a combination of factors that make it very hard to reproduce on other machines. (As stated earlier, it's not 100% reproducible for me either.) This won't keep me away from my beloved Joplin!

Thanks again and keep up the good work!
G

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Well, we can still try to reproduce it. The next time it happens, try to remember what caused it. e.g. Switching from a different folder or note to the note that includes the KaTeX....

But I was able to get some weird result. @laurent I remember there was a commit at one point for KaTeX and WYSIWYG and I think it had to do with \r.

I used your example (in the Markdown editor):

$\displaystyle \arctan\left(\tan \left(\frac23\pi\right)\right)$

Then I switched back and forth to other notebooks and notes. Nothing. All good.

Then I switched to the WYSIWYG editor and double-clicked the formula. After not changing anything but only clicking ok and switching back to the Markown editor, the following is shown instead the one liner above:

\\displaystyle \\arctan\\left(\\tan \\left(\\frac23\\pi\\right)\\right)

arctan⁡(tan⁡(23π))\\displaystyle \\arctan\\left(\\tan \\left(\\frac23\\pi\\right)\\right) arctan(tan(32​π))

So something is still off. I didn't see the vanishing of \r but the above strange behavior.

Looks like a bug to me, but I am not very familiar with the KaTeX related code in Joplin. Maybe Laurent or Caleb have an idea what might be going on.

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@laurent shall I open a github issue for the above ^^^

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Yes please, I think that would be fixed somehow

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/ref WYSIWYG destroys KaTeX formula · Issue #5241 · laurent22/joplin · GitHub

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