MacDownApp / MacDownApp/macdown

Dollar signs TeX mode

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Description

It would be awesome if the editor auto-pairs the dollar signs both inline `$_$` and display mode `$$_$$`
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Research direction

No source files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating the editor's TeX/math input handling, then verify that typing dollar signs supports both inline `$_$` and display `$$_$$` pairing without breaking ordinary text.

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Assessment

Tech stack
markdown, tex
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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