Why Markdown mode sometimes only from external editor?

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Hi all,

I'm on Linux and I am experiencing a strange behavior of Joplin while switching in Markdown mode.
When I press the toggle editor mode, switching to Markdown, sometimes I cannot write. I can only press some buttons and if I want to write I have to press the external editor button. Is this a normal behavior?

Thanks

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Hi @balton52

No. Can you be more precise. When you switch to markdown, on what type of layout do you arrive?

Editor / Viewer
Editor / Viewer / Split View 
Editor / Split View
viewer / split view

If it's the last option, you may be in "viewer" mode first. What does it do if you press Ctrl-L ?

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Hi, thank you for you reply.

CTRL-L does not do anything.

I can only switch from Editor to Viewer and vice versa (no Split View).
And all the icons are disabled only in the MD mode.

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In "display" then "order of layout button actions", which of the 4 options is checked?

Others questions:

  • What is your OS (Windows, Mac, Linux?) and your version of Joplin?
  • Are you using a custom theme? If so, which one?
  • Did you edit the note in question with an external software? If yes, did you "disconnect" the external editing by clicking on the following button ?
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Thank you again for your reply

  • There is no Display setting, but in View, I have: Layout button sequence: Editor | Viewer | Split view
  • I have: Joplin 2.6.10 on Linux kernel 4.12
  • I am using the Dark theme
  • Editor font size: 15
  • Yes I know about the "disconnection" and yes, everything is disconnected and supposed to work in MD mode. If I connect it again I can easily modify the MD with an external editor
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hum.... Could you share an example of a note with which you have this problem so that we can try to reproduce it ?

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I am afraid is not working with any note right now. It used to work. I have installed some new plug-in. I really hope they are not the cause

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:scream:

Which ones?
The best would be to disable them one by one to see if it comes from a particular plugin.

Didn't it happen before installing these plugins?

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if I recall correctly it was working months ago. At least a dozen of them. I'll try what you've suggested, it seems a good test. Thanks!

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