An observation If I include the codemirror plugins relating to HTML I get a Red Javascript error.
This needs to be considered if upgrading, but codemirror is superior to the default editor. Regards Tony On Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 6:58:48 AM UTC+11, PMario wrote: > > Hi George, > > On Monday, March 9, 2020 at 4:02:13 PM UTC+1, bluespire wrote: > ... > >> Maybe I missed the documentation on how to update Codemirror for >> Tiddlywiki. >> > > It has to be done by one of the plugin maintainers. Most of the time the > cm-libraries that are part of the files directory, have to be updated _AND_ > tested. Codemirror is "ultra modular". So each functionality is separated > into 1 js module. Most of the time such a module is only 1 part of a new > function. eg: autocomplete. > > In TW codemirror.js is the main plugin, that you always have to use. It > basically contains the main library and a minimal set of CM addOns that are > needed. > > eg: codemirror-autocomplete contains several other cm-modules like: > anyword-hint.js, css-hint.js, html-hint.js .... and so on. PLUS CSS and > some configuration, that is needed within TW. > > codemirror-closebrackets contains closebrackets.js and matchbrackets.js > ... + config. > > As you can see, there is quite some manual work needed, to create a new > version for TW. Since the maintainer has to test every feature separately > and in combination with other tw-cm-plugins installed. > > Especially the configurations have to be right, to create a plug-and-play > experience for newbie users. > > >> The one in the official repo looks pretty out of date, but also looks >> like some decent work went into porting it. What's the easiest way to >> update it? >> > > You are right. There has been much energy put into the system, to make it > easy to use. Especially the "autoconfig" feature needed much attention. > ... TW 5.1.21 uses codemirror elements based on cm V5.37.0 > > I did have a look at the github release history. ... Most of the fixes > between 5.52.0 which is the latest version and the version we use is mode > updates (most of them not part of the TW distro atm.) and some edge case > fixes. > > *So is there major function, that you miss in the current TW version, > which makes it impossible for you to use it. * > > Or is it just the need to "have to use the latest and greatest" ... > > have fun! > mario > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/1fd69c39-90e2-47ff-a4d3-d60fff62089e%40googlegroups.com.
