`Shift + |` Does not Autocomplete Wikilink Suggestion like `#` or `^`

[itsonlyjames]

Steps to reproduce

Searching for note [[Test]]

1. Open wikilink suggestor [[Te]]
2. Suggestor shows Test
3. Press shift + | (pipe)
4. See Wikilink completed as [[Te|]]

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? Y

Expected result

[[Test|]]

Similar to how shift + # and shift + ^ function, I expect shift + | to fill in the autocomplete and allow me to enter display text.

I am aware tab then pipe nets me the result I’m after, but this goes against the standardisation of the other two approaches. Seeking feedback.

Actual result

[[Te|]]

Environment

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Additional information

First hash, second caret, third pipe.

[WhiteNoise]

Not a bug. This is how it intended to work.

[itsonlyjames]

What is the reasoning?

[WhiteNoise]

This was asked a few times. Try to search the forum.

[WhiteNoise]

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 |.

[itsonlyjames]

This explains it better:

Typing pipe "|" when inserting a link doesn't autocomplete

Steps to reproduce Create a link with [[ Select something from the autocomplete Type “|” to give it a different name Expected result Autocompletes the result and puts cursor after “|”. This should be the same behavior as when inserting ^ or # for backlinks Actual result Doesn’t autocomplete and just inserts “|”, resulting in a non-functional link Environment Operating system: MacOS Big Sur 11.1 Obsidian version: v0.10.18 Additional information

Still doesn’t make sense to me, aliases and display names are different things. Just seems odd there is different functionality between seemingly the same things (hash, caret, and pipe).

My brain really doesn’t compute this. Could be an option? I never write a wikilink for a page that isn’t created, so I truly can’t grasp the concept or reasoning here.

[WhiteNoise]

Feel free to search/open a feature request for this.

[itsonlyjames]

Based on the logic you’ve provided, why then does # autocomplete? It does not require a note or section to exist—so I truly don’t understand how this cannot be conceived of as a bug. Same for caret, why does that autocomplete at all then, if the page doesn’t have to exist? It’s not like I update a caret link and it’s updated around the entire vault, I get errors saying “cannot find this section”.

This isn’t help, this is a UX issue and a bug. One approach for one thing, and another within the same box is poor.

[WhiteNoise]

Pipe Should Autocomplete Link Suggestion

Use case or problem Searching for note [[Test]] Open wikilink suggestor [[Te]] Suggestor shows Test Press shift + | (pipe) See Wikilink completed as [[Te|]] Proposed solution Pressing shift + | should autocomplete [[Test|]] in exactly the same fashion as # and ^ do. Seperate functionality is a UX issue. Current workaround (optional) Tab then pipe works, but this is unknown. Tab places the cursor within the wikilink, whereas enter places it outside. Why so? Related feature requests (optio…