MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown
Autocomplete next checkbox line when you hit `return`
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enhancement
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- Rich Text Format
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Description
Related to #225, not a dupe.
When you hit line return at the end of an existing checkbox line, create a new checkbox line (not just a bullet point):

I can do a PR for this if it's acceptable to you.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Locate the Markdown editor's handling of Return at the end of checkbox lines, then verify that pressing Return creates another checkbox line rather than a plain bullet.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, markdown, objective-c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100