Automattic / Automattic/simplenote-macos
Checklists remove bullets from regular lists in markdown preview
- Dominant language
- Swift
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Description
### Expected
I expect to be able to add a checklist to a markdown note that includes other content, such as a list.
### Observed
When I add a checklist to a markdown note containing a regular list, the markdown preview no longer shows the bullets on the list.
### Reproduced
1. Create a new note.
2. Enable markdown on the note.
3. Add a list to the note, for example:
```
- One
- Two
- Three
```
4. View the markdown preview and confirm the list appears with bullets as expected.
5. Add a checklist item to the note, for example:
```
- One
- Two
- Three
- [ ] One
```
6. View the markdown preview and notice the list no longer has bullets.

Make|Model|macOS Version|App Version
-|-|-|-
Apple|Macbook Pro|10.15.4|1.10.0 beta
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the issue in a new markdown-enabled note using the checklist and regular-list examples from the report, then trace the macOS markdown preview rendering entry point. Done means regular list items still display bullets when a checklist appears in the same note, including the reported macOS and app version context.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- swift
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100