#9

we will keep the linked report open. We’ll look into it.

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#10

Thanks!

#11

I just found out that ctrl-n and ctrl-p (forward and backward searching autocomplete) are not functional either — that is, even in Vim mode, the emacs behaviour is given preference. I really think this should be optional.

#12

will be fixed in 0.11.10

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#13

That’s excellent news, I appreciate it.

#14

Just installed the 0.11.10 insider build (it was the final push to become an ‘insider’) but unfortunately both ctrl-n and ctrl-p and option-s to print ß are still non working. I did turn off the emacs bindings. Note that ß is not option-b.

#15

option-s does ß for us. Post a screen recording. No css no plugins and english keymap (I assume).

ctrl-n or ctrl-p work too for me but you have to disable the mapping that they have in obsidian by default.

#16

@Pch does Option + b work for you?

#17

Find a .mov here. No community plugins, no css. In any other text input field the ß appears fine, so my keycap can’t cause it.

Ctrl-p and ctrl-n have no mappings in the shortcuts.

#18

but if you are on a mac, should you use cmd-p and cmd-n for vim?

What’s your installer version?
Download and reinstall obsidian.

#19

another thing to try. Does it work in the help vault?

#20

In the Help vault, and in a new vault, option-s for ß does work, surprisingly, but ctrl-p/n for autocomplete backwards/forwards does not. And I checked, but option-s is not bound to anything either in the Obsidian preferences or the general Mac ones.

Note that option-s for ß worked fine in my own vault up until maybe two updates ago.

No, those commands should not be cmd-p/n on a Mac. It’s control-… like in the terminal. For instance, ctrl-r works fine in both terminal and Obsidian for redo. The jump commands ctrl-o and ctrl-i work in Obsidian, too, and also the scroll commands ctrl-f, d, b, and u.

I found that ctrl-o (normal mode for one command then back to insert) doesn’t work in Obsidian either.

Installer version 0.11.0. Will try reinstalling the application now.

Update: Now installer version is 0.11.9, insider build 0.11.10, problems persist.

#21

@WhiteNoise : Just tested on Obsidian Insider’s Build 0.11.10 (no CSS, no 3rd Party Plugins and Vim disabled) and yes, Option + b prints ß instead of going back to the beginning of the word :partying_face: .

I tested also the other problematic letters

and they work on my side too :blush: !

Some other tests I’ve run (following the last post of @VanderG and Legacy Emacs key bindings ON) :

  • Ctrl+ p/n moves the cursor either on the previous line or the next one, here.
  • Ctrl + o inserts newline(s) below the cursor position without moving the cursor.
  • Ctrl + f/b moves the cursor forward or backward one character at a time.
  • Ctrl + d deletes the character on the right of the cursor.
  • Cmd + u is undo.
  • Cmd + Shift + u is redo.
  • Cmd + d deletes the line where the cursor sits.

I’m not sure though (as don’t use most of these hot keys) if those are the expected behavior :innocent: .

#22

@whitenoise More weirdness. This is with Vim enabled, emacs off. The cursor stays at the same spot when I try autocomplete (control-P), but nothing happens… except when I start typing again, letters are printed at the wrong location, not where the cursor is.

@Pch It must be your keymapping, because the standard key combination for ß is option-s, not option-b. And it seems the emacsy key bindings work fine :smile: It’s the Vim ones that fail (some of them).

#23

I’m on Azerty :wink: but just tested on Qwerty and yes, on this one Option + s gives me ß (without any problem) :blush:
I don’t use Vim though :blush: .

#24

Ok so I think there are several misunderstadings here.

First, option+s, you probably have it bind so something in your vault or maybe it is some plugin that took it. That’s why it doesn’t work for you. You can look at your hotkeys or delete .obsidian/config and start fresh.

Second I don’t hink that ctrl-p and ctrl-n have been implemented by codemirror for autocomplete.

https://codemirror.net/keymap/vim.js

They are just remapped to j k.

You can ask suggestions about vim mode in these threads
https://forum.obsidian.md/t/support-loading-vim-commands-from-configuration-vimrc-style/5826/
https://forum.obsidian.md/t/vim-mode-quality-of-life-improvements/429/

#25

@WhiteNoise Checked the config and found an old shortcut for a disabled plugin; now ß prints just fine. Thanks. Earlier you said control-p and control-n did work, but perhaps you meant not in a Vim way? I see now that CodeMirror doesn’t support autocomplete, sorry for the confusion. If only I could code! Autocompletion in Obsidian would be very convenient and I expected Vim support to provide it.

#26

Thank you too. Debugging this made me figure out another bug.

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#27

Oh dear, please make this optional and don’t break the EMacs navigation keys! I just spent a great deal of time making them uniform amongst the applications I use most.

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#28

codemirror has few shortcuts that emulate a few emacs shortcuts on mac. That’s all there is and it is still available.