Subject: Request for Code Block Color Formatting Feature in Evernote

[zitendra 12]

I am an avid user of Evernote and find it incredibly useful for organizing my notes and ideas. However, I've noticed that Evernote currently lacks support for syntax highlighting and color formatting in code blocks, which would be a valuable feature for developers and users who work with code.

I understand that there are workarounds, such as generating HTML externally and pasting it into Evernote, but having built-in support for color formatting and syntax highlighting in code blocks would be a significant improvement in terms of convenience and usability.

I'd like to request the Evernote team to consider implementing this feature in future updates, as it would greatly benefit users who frequently work with code snippets in various programming languages. It would also make Evernote an even more powerful tool for developers and tech enthusiasts.

If anyone else in the community would like to see this feature implemented, please feel free to chime in with your thoughts and support.

Thank you for considering my request, and I look forward to seeing how Evernote continues to evolve and improve over time.

[PinkElephant 8,764]

If you search the forum (before posting, preferably) you find a number of threads about it already.

The code block is a very simple, preformatted container that can't even be reached by the usual formatting - just try to make a text in a code block Bold or Underline. The only working options is to indent it more or less. But this doesn't create a formatted indent, it just adds a tab character to the code.

What does this mean ? EN would have to create a completely new code base part of the app, probably through a plugin. I don't think it is very likely, but you can ask.

Since the forum is user2user, contact support.

[zitendra 12]

when we save code on notion and when we save code in Evernote.. see the difference..

there is no colour format...in Evernote... 

people are requesting this feature since last 4-5 years... because of these pink elephant ...people developers are not considering it ..they don't use it .. so they just comments blindly wheather they understand the issue or not ...

this is the notion snapshots when you save code it automatically highlight the cmd text.

 

there are so many threads regarding this feature.. but still missing.. 

 

why Evernote developeres not considering it ..?

is it impossible bulid that feature??

people are requesting this feature since last 4-5 years. 

seams like getting premium subscription is waste of money... 

 no one is going to listen the issue..

all are giving knowledge why this option is not available ...

 

dear pink elephant..

please understand it and ask your developer.. why this option is not available.. because there are many threads....

issue still unresolved...  

 

 

 

 

[zitendra 12]

3 hours ago, PinkElephant said:

If you search the forum (before posting, preferably) you find a number of threads about it already.

The code block is a very simple, preformatted container that can't even be reached by the usual formatting - just try to make a text in a code block Bold or Underline. The only working options is to indent it more or less. But this doesn't create a formatted indent, it just adds a tab character to the code.

What does this mean ? EN would have to create a completely new code base part of the app, probably through a plugin. I don't think it is very likely, but you can ask.

Since the forum is user2user, contact support.

i think you don't understand the issue... blindly commenting... to increase your number of post 

[PinkElephant 8,764]

My comment was on topic, opposite to your strange answer.

Just FYI: The forum is user 2 user. I have as much influence on EN as you, as fellow user. With your talent to make friends, this request will make it far.

[gazumped 12,052]

8 hours ago, zitendra said:

it would greatly benefit users who frequently work with code snippets in various programming languages

...Out of 200M + users,  how many would you say are working with code snippets...?

[Dave-in-Decatur 4,005]

3 hours ago, zitendra said:

why Evernote developeres not considering it ..?

is it impossible bulid that feature??

people are requesting this feature since last 4-5 years.

Perhaps the answer has to do with how many people are requesting it. Because Evernote can be used for so many purposes, it seems to me that there is a tendency for each type of user to assume that their own use is the primary use for Evernote. "Evernote is for code writers." "Evernote is for document storage." "Evernote is for tasks." "Evernote is for writing novels." And when Evernote continues to generalize rather than to specialize for one particular type of use, people sometimes think they are being ignored unfairly. Personally, I would like to see Evernote have a better developed set of fonts, styles, and font colors. But Evernote's developers are ignoring me, and  they are doing so fairly.

[Motosuwa 0]

On 5/5/2023 at 5:34 PM, gazumped said:

...Out of 200M + users,  how many would you say are working with code snippets...?

Maybe ask yourself how many companies have coders in them.  It's a containerized world and companies are creating things from within.  That's a big market.  Unbelievably huge.

[gazumped 12,052]

On 6/11/2023 at 4:35 AM, Motosuwa said:

It's a containerized world

Hi.  I don't think that  word means what you think it means.  I also deleted your other post here since it was pointlessly critical of another user.  You should be aware that we're mostly all other users here,  governed by guidelines as here: https://discussion.evernote.com/guidelines/ and personal attacks are not wlecome.

 

[. . . 5]

It seems there is a fair amount of demand for the feature, and there are plenty of folks that work with code, not just professional developers.

[1] https://discussion.evernote.com/forums/topic/138343-can-evernote-support-code-syntax-highlighting/
[2] https://discussion.evernote.com/forums/topic/145745-subject-request-for-code-block-color-formatting-feature-in-evernote/
[3] https://discussion.evernote.com/forums/topic/104735-code-block-language-formatting/
[4] https://discussion.evernote.com/forums/topic/44714-request-embed-code-snippets-with-auto-formatting-and-syntax-highlighting/
[5] https://discussion.evernote.com/forums/topic/144086-multiline-code-block-in-numbered-and-bullet-list-must-needed-for-programing-notes/
 

Best wishes to the EN Devs. I know you have your orders.

[PinkElephant 8,764]

And this proves what ?

Hey, ChatGPT, make a list of all forum entries mentioning code highlighting ... ?

[prashantjain25 2]

What's the criteria of Evernote to decide which feature to keep which to drop, if forums are not for feature request please provide the link here, then lets do some voting and see. Almost everyone on evernote is working some or other kind of code.

[PinkElephant 8,764]

2 minutes ago, prashantjain25 said:

Almost everyone on evernote is working some or other kind of code.

I doubt this is the case …

And even if: I just store some code I found useful, but don’t edit it at all. For me the current code block does what I need.

Probably with this use I am already part of a small percentage of all users. Those who want to really work with code are even less. Most users (from what I see at the forum) won’t use any code related features.

EN staff decides about which features they develop or broaden. Initially with v10 there were several new features added, both large and small.

The focus since mid 2022 has shifted to reliability and speed, like the new RTE syncing. From what BS has told, they did a lot of work on streamlining the apps and rebuilding the server side functions.

The first visible new thing is now the new UI.

You can always send feedback to point out a feature you would like to see.

[diyue 0]

When would this feature be implemented? Is it in a plan or just been dropped. Have used Evernote for almost 10 years. But lack this feature is really annoying for tech professionals. 

[gazumped 12,052]

On 3/20/2024 at 11:18 PM, diyue said:

When would this feature be implemented?

Evernote has new owners who have (if you read the post immediately above yours) more or less rebuilt the back-end from the ground up in the past year.  No-one yet knows their future detailed plans,  but specialised tools for coders are probably not high on the list.  We're mostly users here - contact Evernote direct if you want to make your case... 

[ClutterBGone 155]

On 5/5/2023 at 7:58 AM, zitendra said:

"Evernote currently lacks support for syntax highlighting and color formatting"  

zitendra, I am with you 100%, I posted this to my wish list several weeks ago.
"One feature I sorely miss is the ability to color code notebooks, which was immensely helpful in my Evernote usage. Many of my notebooks, such as Family Photos, Family History, and Travel, were easily identifiable by color, which streamlined my workflow." ClutterBGone