Missing ability to remove and add code boxes?

[AntDX316 7]

How do you turn it from having a no coding box to a coding box?

I need dockerignore to be in a coding box but cant' figure out how to get it to do it.

[Mike P 3,435]

Select the text (as you have done) and chose code block from the blue + insert menu

[Mike P 3,435]

3 hours ago, AntDX316 said:

How do you turn it from having a no coding box to a coding box?

Select the text (as you have done) and chose code block from the blue + insert menu

[AntDX316 7]

nice

[ForestD 1,619]

You can also use this key combination to cut, create an empty code block and paste: 'Ctrl-X, ```, space, Ctrl-V'. It's more steps than the insert menu, but it keeps your fingers on the keyboard if you are more of a keyboard shortcut person than a mouse person.

[Mike P 3,435]

1 hour ago, Boot17 said:

You can also use this key combination to cut, create an empty code block and paste: 'Ctrl-X, ```, space, Ctrl-V'. It's more steps than the insert menu, but it keeps your fingers on the keyboard if you are more of a keyboard shortcut person than a mouse person.

That got me thinking. Another alternative is:

• Highlight the text (if you are already at the beginning ctrl+shift+End or if you are at the end ctrl+shift+Home)
• Then use the keyboard shortcut for insert code block (Ctrl+shift+L) rather than the blue + menu

[AntDX316 7]

It doesn't really take long to select and hit the plus sign.

Hitting the wrong keys can induce frustration that can easily be done with 2 clicks after a highlight.. but Ctrl+Shfit+L is way faster.

[AntDX316 7]

You should be able to hover over the code block in the blue plus sign and it should show you shortcuts than it being an easter egg that some people may never know in their entire lifetime.

[agsteele 3,134]

Not entirely hidden. I think it is listed in the keyboard shortcuts menu 🤪

[AntDX316 7]

1 minute ago, agsteele said:

Not entirely hidden. I think it is listed in the keyboard shortcuts menu 🤪

It should be known at an instant.

[Mike P 3,435]

1 minute ago, AntDX316 said:

You should be able to hover over the code block in the blue plus sign and it should show you shortcuts than it being an easter egg that some people may never know in their entire lifetime.

I agree - it's very common practice and I an surprised that EN haven't adopted it. The complete list of keyboard shortcuts is available through various routes, the easiest of which is ctrl+/

[AntDX316 7]

10 minutes ago, Mike P said:

I agree - it's very common practice and I an surprised that EN haven't adopted it. The complete list of keyboard shortcuts is available through various routes, the easiest of which is ctrl+/

yeah

[PinkElephant 9,253]

One can argue if this is a good idea.

We have a tendency to super-nanny users. It leads to cluttering the UI - keyboard advise all over, even if many users don’t use the shortcuts and may feel irritated from the popups.

I think one can expect a user who wants a shortcut for a certain function to look it up. The shortcuts help is only one click away, and has a good search.

Train your muscle memory, then you don’t need to be nannied around.