Checkboxes and Numbers

[Jamie L 12]

I'm on Mac > Catalina 10.15.7 using the newly updated Evernote. In the old version, if making a numbered or checkbox list, when you hit return, the next number or checkbox popped up. For some reason in the new version, the checkbox doesn't pop up. I have to click the plus sign and click "Checkbox" for. every. item. (arg!) I use a LOT of checkboxes. Not sure why it still works for numbers but not checkboxes. 

I also noted on my iPhone iOS 13.7, that there is a weirdness with the checkboxes. When viewing a previously created list, if I add to it, the green boxes slide to the right a few pixels and turn black. I'm one of those people who likes consistency. Either they should all be green or all black. I don't know why they are doing that. 

[DTLow 5,736]

55 minutes ago, Jamie L said:

For some reason in the new version, the checkbox doesn't pop up.

This is a known "feature upgrade"
For checkboxes in a list, we're supposed to use the checklist feature
With checklists, we don't get numbered or bullet lists

[aerialsoul 4]

I've figured out you can get it to 'kinda' work if you use the bulleted list and put a space (or any character) before the checkbox. I use the [ ]  to get a checkbox in the bullet item. 

[pitterpatter 0]

My task lists are a jumbled mess of green and black checkboxes right now after updating Evernote for Mac. And the keyboard shortcut to add a checkbox that I've used for years doesn't work anymore. Good to know that [ ] works as a shortcut, but why didn't the new version just update my checkboxes so they all look consistent?? Do I need to update them all myself?

[YANATUTDNOTS 0]

I use numbers and checkboxes (image attached) which is not friendly with the new update. Is there a setting I can change to make this more seamless or am I stuck to typing in [ ] every time I start a new line?

 

 

[Jamie L 12]

This is still happening. I hope to update to Big Sur this week. Will that fix this problem? It drives me crazy that they are not the same. Then when I move them to the done list, I have green boxes with big x's and some are scratched out and grey. Why are they different? 

 

[Paul A. 608]

5 hours ago, Jamie L said:

This is still happening. I hope to update to Big Sur this week. Will that fix this problem? It drives me crazy that they are not the same. Then when I move them to the done list, I have green boxes with big x's and some are scratched out and grey. Why are they different? 

There are now two different types of "boxes" in Evernote v10: checklists and checkboxes. You are inadvertently mixing them, probably because EN will convert a checkbox into a checklist in some situations. The following article explains the difference between the two. Most people transition to using exclusively checklists, which will keep things consistent.

https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/209005597-Create-a-checklist

[HeBoIz 241]

Autoformatting and autocorrection in v10 from paragraphs beginning with checkboxes to checklist (with strikethrough-behavior) ist not an issue, it is a design "feature" of the actual v10-version. So there is no hope that this behavior will be changed or "fixed" or removed.

If you want to use list with checkboxes instead of a checklist with strikethrough behavior, just like me in some cases, there still is a simple solution and workaround:

Just begin your list-paragraphs with a single space before you add your checkbox - by the way: fastest with the markdown-command "[]".
This will break and stop the autoformat and autocorrection from list with checkboxes to checklist ...

[Jamie L 12]

Paul A, thanks for the clarification! 

[Jamie L 12]

HeBolz, that is a trick I can use!

[HeBoIz 241]

1 hour ago, Jamie L said:

HeBolz, that is a trick I can use

You are welcome..