[Bug] - Typing '|' while linking a note doesn't fill the note's name

[z2rec]

Steps to reproduce

1. Open [[ brackets to start creating the link. The tooltip with note suggestions will show up.
2. Start typing a name of the note [[Te. Note in question is called “Testing”
3. Type | to change display text
4. You end up with [[Te|

Expected result

Instead of ending up as [[Te| it should end up as [[Testing|]], same as it would when pressing # instead of |.

[vanadium]

A user could explicitly intend to provide a link to a note “Te”. Obsidian does not interfere if you then type a character like | to start a display text (alias), or # to link to a header, or ^ to link to a block. If you instead want to use the suggestion, then either

• hit Tab: This autocompletes the currently selected suggestion.

or

• hit Enter to create the link to the suggestion, then arrow back to add the display text.

[z2rec]

@vanadium

Obsidian does not interfere if you then type a character like | to start a display text (alias), or # to link to a header, or ^ to link to a block.

Well pressing # or ^ will autocomplete the word from autosuggestion and put # or ^ after the note’s name, even if without pressing Tab.

This is more a matter of consistency then it is an issue for me. Hitting Tab is a good “workaround” and only one more button for desired action but it is inconsistent with other two options.

[WhiteNoise]

Duplicate of:

Using pipe for alternative text does not autocomplete the link

It not a bug. It’s a design decision. Otherwise you could not easily write alias for non-existing pages. You need to press tab or enter and then |.

Moved to help section.