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Writing in Markdown is not always easy. If you are providing an interface, an editor of any form, you shouldn’t force your users to write in markdown. Especially if you are expecting them to use your application on a mobile device. It’s a complete mess on the smaller mobile screens. ... amitgawande.com
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@frostedechoes Yeah, the screens are just too small for Markdown. I feel it most while typing a reply with a link on micro.blog.

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SimonWoods
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@amit @frostedechoes testing a reply with a link via @gluon

... IDK it was pretty easy 🤷🏻‍♂️ Certainly had much worse experiences, on a desktop even.

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@simonwoods Gluon has a toolbar. On desktop, typically keyboard shortcuts work -- for example, iA Writer does it best. My problem is with the interfaces that support neither. For example, the web reply interface for micro.blog where we have neither.

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SimonWoods
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@amit Ah, I meant desktop experiences in general, specifcally at a desktop computer no matter what the interface. So you use the web app on a phone?

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@simonwoods Yes, I do at times. Every now and then, I will uninstall the apps that I access too frequently. And then access the web version of them. Having said that, my argument and ask is applicable even to desktop interfaces, especially if they don't support keyboard shortcuts.

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@amit I'm convinced that full support for keyboard shortcuts will make Micro.blog even more attractive to people would be otherwised inclined to join.

If the same buttons for Markdown from the native apps can also be added to the web, then all the better. Aside from anything else, a lot of people on Windows seem to already be comfortable with web-app culture; I know for sure that I am not as sensitive to the downsides of web apps, having used only Windows on PC.

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@simonwoods Yes, was absolutely my point. It's easy to get carried away with the simplicity of the markdown. But it's important to not make it a hassle for your users.

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odd
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@amit A toggle markup/markdown view, (with markup as the default), would be nice. Also, there is a way to make dedicated keyboards on iOS. @simonwoods

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@odd Yeah, agreed. It's absolutely necessary in my opinion.

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