Can't get cursor position or selection when in properties

[mrufsvold]

What I’m trying to do

I would like to create a new note from a template and set the name to be the text that is currently selected, even when that selected text is in a property field.

Things I have tried

I have a Templater file with the following code:

const nm = tp.file.selection();
await tp.file.create_new(
  await tp.app.vault.read(
    tp.file.find_tfile("atomic_template")
  ),
  nm
);
await tp.app.workspace.activeLeaf.openFile(
	tp.file.find_tfile(nm)
);

This works most of the time. However, it fails when the text I am highlighting is in a property field and the editor is in Live Preview mode. For example, I have a file with the following body:

---
ref: "[[Knowledge Management System]]"
---
Content

But when I highlight “Knowledge Management System” and trigger the insert of my template, I get an Untitled note.

I added some additional logging to my script and found:

1. tp.app.workspace.getActiveFileView().editor.getSelection() is also null
2. tp.app.workspace.getActiveFileView().editor.getCursor() returns a line and position that does not match the cursor’s actual position when I switch to Source mode

The trigger DOES work if I run it while toggled over to source mode.

I’m on Macos with Obsidian Version 1.12.7 (Installer 1.12.7).