Markdown support

[alainter]

Hi,

On the main page of Notesnook, it is mentioned that it has Markdown support.
How can I edit my markdown code (reveal code) or is it possible ?

Is there documentation for using Notesnook, I saw the Notesnook Help site, but I am hoping to find something with a little bit more information. ex: How to use the editor and it's shortcuts.
Or maybe a training video or two

I find Notesnook to be very interesting, but I am having a little bit of difficulty to get my workflow going.
I am used to Joplin, Obsidian, SN and I am finding difficult to find my way with Notesnook .. or maybe it's just not for me.

thanks,

[Bizzet]

Notesnook uses a form of visual WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Markdown rather than separated Markdown.

Separated Markdown is when you edit the file and the software compiles it into the visual form separated from the Markdown source that you edit. This gives you 2 versions of the same file: visual and source. You can usually toggle between the 2 or view the visual version in a split view.

Visual WYSIWYG Markdown is the written the same as the separated markdown except the source is compiled into visual form, in the same editor, as you write it.

You can export Markdown by either:

• Pressing the Settings button of each note
• Then
• • Press Share which will allow you to share the Markdown version of your note
• • Or
• • Press Export
• • Choose Markdown which will create a Markdown file for you
• Or
• Pressing the Settings button in the sidebar
• Then pressing Export All Notes

If you would like to import Markdown, you can use the Notesnook Importer. This allows you to convert Markdown files into the visual Markdown notes that Notesnook uses.

Sadly, you cannot copy and paste Markdown directly in the editor. Which is not ideal at all. Not sure why you cannot do this or if it's planned to be added but it is not a feature that is currently available.

If you copy and paste Markdown into the editor, it will look like a regular Markdown file source and nothing will be formatted visually.

If you would like to see the visual version of the Markdown, you need to go through every line of Markdown, delete the last character of the Markdown syntax (usually the space right after #), then retype the character.

Hopefully that eventually gets fixed, because it seems like a relatively easy thing to fix but an extremely poor designed way of doing things from a productivity perspective.

[alphakode]

Notesnook uses a form of visual WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Markdown rather than separated Markdown.

Separated Markdown is when you edit the file and the software compiles it into the visual form separated from the Markdown source that you edit. This gives you 2 versions of the same file: visual and source. You can usually toggle between the 2 or view the visual version in a split view.

Visual WYSIWYG Markdown is the written the same as the separated markdown except the source is compiled into visual form, in the same editor, as you write it.

You can export Markdown by either:

• Pressing the Settings button of each note
• Then
• • Press Share which will allow you to share the Markdown version of your note
• • Or
• • Press Export
• • Choose Markdown which will create a Markdown file for you
• Or
• Pressing the Settings button in the sidebar
• Then pressing Export All Notes

If you would like to import Markdown, you can use the Notesnook Importer. This allows you to convert Markdown files into the visual Markdown notes that Notesnook uses.

Sadly, you cannot copy and paste Markdown directly in the editor. Which is not ideal at all. Not sure why you cannot do this or if it's planned to be added but it is not a feature that is currently available.

If you copy and paste Markdown into the editor, it will look like a regular Markdown file source and nothing will be formatted visually.

If you would like to see the visual version of the Markdown, you need to go through every line of Markdown, delete the last character of the Markdown syntax (usually the space right after #), then retype the character.

Hopefully that eventually gets fixed, because it seems like a relatively easy thing to fix but an extremely poor designed way of doing things from a productivity perspective.

It's just nuts! I am used to raw markdown codes edit. WYSIWYG is not for me as I would be importing my existing note and planning on updating them which is nuts in this case. After searching for this specific feature, I have uninstalled it from my machines.

[tactfuljeer]

I agree, I need to be able to view the markdown code. In other apps I switch back and forth all the time and for larger files I find the performance is much better viewing the markdown rather than the formatted view.

What’s most important to me though is simply that I occasionally need to copy raw markdown straight out of the app to use somewhere else or share. This is much more efficient than exporting whole notes, opening in another app then copying a section of that note. I really hope it is added soon, great app overall ! There’s just a couple little things I really need.