Autocorrect Text

Feature requests
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I use the Typing Transformer plugin as a makeshift auto-correction tool.
I have tested it on 56000 lines worth of rules and it works fast. The plugin also works on mobile (where I think most people would still use their keyboard’s auto-correction features).
I write in a native language that uses many compound words (like German) and is agglutinative, so I need to put spaces before and after both my “BadWords” and “GoodWords”, but it is less of a problem in English.
I cannot recommend it enough.

I also have two vast dictionaries (English and my native-language one) that I use with the Various Complements plugin, which unfortunately doesn’t do auto-correction.
The two plugins should sort of be merged into one.

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20

Adding my vote. Spelling auto correct is a necessary, basic functionality, even though I realize it a significant coding project. I have to open EVERY sheet in iA Writer or TextEdit if I’m going to add more than a few words.

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The macOS built-in autocorrect would suffice for me.

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I’d love to see macOS built-in autocorrect! Despite the problems with Electron (it is a bug, isn’t?), it would be a very good start indeed!

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+1 please add

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The lack of autocorrect might be a deal breaker for me. I’m not able to achieve the flow that I need in order to fully utilize Obsidian. I

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But not for us Windows users :slight_smile:

(This is my request to 1) enable an autocorrect that 2) has cross OS compatibility)

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The Linter plugin has some of this functionality: GitHub - platers/obsidian-linter: An Obsidian plugin that formats and styles your notes with a focus on configurability and extensibility.

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really missing this as well – MacOS native autocorrect speeds up my typing quite a lot. That said, my understand is that Obsidian is built on Electron, and so support for autocorrect would probably have to come from there.

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I support this idea.
One thing I’ve noticed is that the windows(I use windows 10) apps have the auto-correct function. Apps from store and system apps. Ex. If I miss a ^ it auto corrects it.
Someone knows if there is a possibility to just “allow” windows to affect obsdian?

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I’m also here to support this idea. I used Notepad++ for a global change, but I’d much rather have autocorrect be part of Obsidian, and/or the option to global find/replace.

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See also: OS-level autocorrect in macOS

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Hi there, is there a current workaround for an autocorrect system similar to the MacOS system level one available in Obsidian yet? Just downloaded a few days ago, did not realize this would even be something I would have to consider while choosing a note-taking app haha. Thanks!

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See Eleanor’s suggested workaround above Autocorrect Text - #13 by EleanorKonik

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Also see @Synchronicity’s assumption. I have the same experience in VS Code as well …

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Does anybody has an idea to efficiently file this upstream Electron bug at the Electron GitHub repo?

There are many both open and closed issues in the repo. But most of them rotate back to general spellcheck features (that seem to be implanted years ago) and don’t specifically address the autocorrect bug in MacOS. If there is a pointer to that bug, most of the time these repo issues seem to be closed or solved.

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Just want to chime in, I’d also love an autocorrect, although I will try
Autocorrect Text - #13 by EleanorKonik

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In Obsidian 1.5.8, the installer has been updated to Electron v28.2.3 which is good news.

Though, as confirmed by others, native autocorrect in macOS doesn’t work either with this installer …

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Yeah this is really starting to bog me down as Obsidian becomes a much bigger part of my day to day setup.

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Where did you get the 56000 lines worth of rules from?