Why Markdown mode sometimes only from external editor?

balton52 · 2022-03-16T10:45:20.087Z

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

bepolymathe · 2022-03-16T11:03:24.609Z

Hi @balton52

balton52:

Is this a normal behavior?

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 ?

balton52 · 2022-03-16T13:53:00.233Z

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.

bepolymathe · 2022-03-16T14:02:22.668Z

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 ?

balton52 · 2022-03-16T14:21:27.089Z

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

bepolymathe · 2022-03-16T15:10:26.783Z

hum.... Could you share an example of a note with which you have this problem so that we can try to reproduce it ?

balton52 · 2022-03-16T15:44:35.827Z

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

bepolymathe · 2022-03-16T15:49:14.707Z

balton52:

I am afraid is not working with any note right now.

balton52:

I have installed some new plug-in

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?

balton52 · 2022-03-16T16:00:49.956Z

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!

system · 2022-04-15T16:01:08.784Z

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