While editing an element, create a sibling element or a child element

#1

There is one feature that I would find very useful in checkvist. Often while editing an element I would like to convert everything to the right of the cursor position into either a child element or a sibling element.

ithoughtsX, a great mind mapping tool solves this in a masterful way. By pressing tab while editing an element, whatever is to the right of the cursor becomes a child element.

By pressing command + enter, it becomes a sibling element.

It would be really useful for me, and I suppose for many others, to add this behavior to checkvist

#2

Yes, I want that, too: splitting + joining. I never suggested it because doing it by hand is not so much effort, but built-in operations would be convenient and save a few keystrokes.

#3

Could we use the existing feature of “\n” (new line) separator for sibling and “\n + space” for child to achieve this?

This already works in checkvist mobile and a “hack” exists for doing it in desktop is to write the content above and then select all (Ctrl-A) + Cut (Ctrl-X) + Paste (Ctrl.-V) and then it offers you the dialog if you would like to create separate list items, to which you say Yes.

#4

Hi folks,

Thanks for the request and for describing the workarounds.

We’re considering to use Alt+Enter keyboard shortcut to allow splitting the edited item and create a sibling node at the place of cursor. After that, a simple Tab will convert the new sibling in to a child sub-node.

Right now “Tab” already indents the item being added, and command+enter works as a submit of editing. So they probably cannot be used here.

Thoughts?

#5

+1 for this! I often find myself in this situation as well.

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#6

That would work for me.

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#7

Given the current keyboard shortcuts, this would be a good choice. Tab seems quick and natural – just not sure about situations where the split item already has subtasks.

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#8

If the split item has many subtasks, it is not very convenient (as now, if you start adding a sibling to an item with many subtasks and then presses Tab).

I think that when splitting an item, we’ll collapse its children to avoid jumping a couple of screens below.

Not sure how to handle Tab the best way. Maybe it should become the first child, not the last one (as it works now).

#9

Hi @maxkir - is it possible to consider having this markdown enabled in the desktop view of checkvist?
In most of my use-cases, it is already known to me at data-entry time, the structure with respect to siblings or subtasks that I would have.
This works quite well while doing data entry in mobile where \n\n is sibling separator and \n\n + Space is a subtask separator.

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#10

Hi @saurabhg9 ,

It is possible, but probably should be an option. May I ask you to make a request for that in UserVoice?
Currently, you can use im import to add items in this manner.

As for Alt+Enter, I’ll add it to my quick-fix list and let’s see when I’ll find time for that, hopefully soon :slight_smile:

Thanks everyone for the feedback!

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#11

Great, im works perfect to achieve this during data-entry time. I almost forgot about it.

#12

Hi folks,

Please try how Alt+Enter works on beta. We’re concerned a bit that this same shortcut adds an item above in the selection mode, and while editing the behaviour is not related, maybe it would cause a confusion. Still, don’t have a better shortcut idea yet.

Thanks!

#13

What do you think about Ctrl+Enter? AFAIK it’s not used.

#14

Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, Ctrl+Enter is already used, when this option is enabled:

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In fact, Ctrl+Enter can always be used to finish editing, regardless the state of this option.

Best,

#15

Hello folks,

So far, we haven’t figured out a better shortcut, so the split is currently implemented as Alt+Enter in the edit mode, and probably it will stay this way. Please check how it works on https://beta.checkvist.com, hope this is what you’re asking about.

Best,

#16

It works well for me. Thanks for the update. Really appreciate it.

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