How do you put a line break in a clip?

jwes · 04-05-2024, 05:46 PM

One of my most common edits is splitting a paragraph into two, so I so I made a clip:
</p>
<p class="bodytext">

I prefer my paragraphs to start on a new line in the xhtml code. When I pasted the above clip into the clips editor, it replaced the line break with a space. When I put a \n into the clip editor, it pasted a literal \n into the code window. How do I get the <p to start on a new line in the xhtml code from a clip?

DiapDealer · 04-05-2024, 05:59 PM

Not sure you can. I don't worry about any kind of line breaks or indenting when using clips, or even general regex find and replace. That's what Prettify is for.

DiapDealer · 04-05-2024, 06:49 PM

You could try copying from something that has the line break and pasting it into the clips editor. Even if you can't see it, it might work.

theducks · 04-05-2024, 07:52 PM

Pretty will beautify that code (blank line between)

odamizu · 04-06-2024, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

You could try copying from something that has the line break and pasting it into the clips editor. Even if you can't see it, it might work.

It does work (at least on Mac). This is what I've always done — copy my clip (with line breaks) and pasting in to the clips editor.

DiapDealer · 04-06-2024, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odamizu

It does work (at least on Mac). This is what I've always done — copy my clip (with line breaks) and pasting in to the clips editor.

I kind of figured that would be the case. Thanks for confirming. I'll double-check on Windows and Linux when I get a chance, but I would expect the same behavior.

DNSB · 04-06-2024, 12:35 PM

That works on Windows as well.

Turtle91 · 04-06-2024, 07:28 PM

I think what the OP might be seeing is the different behaviors between an insert point and a range.

If you just click somewhere in the code window it creates an insert point. When you try to insert a clip with a \n then it inserts a literal '\n'.

If you highlight a range in code view it will insert the actual line breaks.

Not sure if that is a 'bug', but I've lived with it for years and thought it was intended behavior.

04-05-2024, 05:46 PM	#1
jwes Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2023 Device: none	How do you put a line break in a clip? One of my most common edits is splitting a paragraph into two, so I so I made a clip: </p> <p class="bodytext"> I prefer my paragraphs to start on a new line in the xhtml code. When I pasted the above clip into the clips editor, it replaced the line break with a space. When I put a \n into the clip editor, it pasted a literal \n into the code window. How do I get the <p to start on a new line in the xhtml code from a clip?

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04-05-2024, 05:59 PM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,553 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Not sure you can. I don't worry about any kind of line breaks or indenting when using clips, or even general regex find and replace. That's what Prettify is for.

04-05-2024, 06:49 PM	#3
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,553 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	You could try copying from something that has the line break and pasting it into the clips editor. Even if you can't see it, it might work.

04-05-2024, 07:52 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,823 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Pretty will beautify that code (blank line between)

04-06-2024, 12:35 PM	#7
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,529 Karma: 145557716 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	That works on Windows as well.

04-06-2024, 07:28 PM	#8
Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,101 Karma: 18727053 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	I think what the OP might be seeing is the different behaviors between an insert point and a range. If you just click somewhere in the code window it creates an insert point. When you try to insert a clip with a \n then it inserts a literal '\n'. If you highlight a range in code view it will insert the actual line breaks. Not sure if that is a 'bug', but I've lived with it for years and thought it was intended behavior.

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