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I have noticed a bug in Obsidian where the indentation behavior is incorrect when a quote (“>”) is placed under an item (“-”) in a markdown file. When I indent the line containing the quote using the tab key, the tab is inserted after the “>” symbol instead of before it. This causes the collapsing item functionality to break.
Steps to reproduce
Create a new markdown file in Obsidian.
-
Type the following content:
- Item > Text -
Place the cursor before the “>” symbol on the second line.
-
Press the tab key to indent the line.
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Expected result
The line should be indented with the tab inserted before the “>” symbol, allowing the collapsing item to work correctly.
Actual result
The line is indented with the tab inserted after the “>” symbol, causing the collapsing item to malfunction.
Environment
SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.3.5
Installer version: v1.3.5
Operating system: Windows 10 Pro 10.0.22621
Login status: not logged in
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Legacy editor: off
Base theme: dark
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: on
RECOMMENDATIONS:
none
Additional information
This issue is confusing and inconsistent with the expected behavior of markdown editors. It seems that the quote (“>”) should be treated as part of the item and should be indented along with the item when the tab key is pressed.
Please let me know if you need any further clarification or if there are any workarounds for this issue. Thank you for your attention to this matter.