Lea Verou on Nostr: [2/2] Pasting a URL *to edit an existing MD link* would create an (invalid) nested ...
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Pasting a URL *to edit an existing MD link* would create an (invalid) nested link. There was no escape, beyond “Paste As…”. UX deteriorated; the convenience became a hindrance.
3. The feature now requires manual opt-in. Pasting URLs on a selection replaces the text (rarely matching user intent) unless MD paste is explicitly triggered via “Paste As…”, a flow more tedious than writing the 4 extra chars manually.
GIF from npub1gphxjw0yq87yevmjqkaz05q49pjqe8sugs9xycy0p3v8yuzfsgwqjcc887 (npub1gph…c887)’s comment UI, which implements this pattern *really* well.
Pasting a URL *to edit an existing MD link* would create an (invalid) nested link. There was no escape, beyond “Paste As…”. UX deteriorated; the convenience became a hindrance.
3. The feature now requires manual opt-in. Pasting URLs on a selection replaces the text (rarely matching user intent) unless MD paste is explicitly triggered via “Paste As…”, a flow more tedious than writing the 4 extra chars manually.
GIF from npub1gphxjw0yq87yevmjqkaz05q49pjqe8sugs9xycy0p3v8yuzfsgwqjcc887 (npub1gph…c887)’s comment UI, which implements this pattern *really* well.