youfoundjk_TeXcore/docs/features/snippets.md
Jovi Koikkara eea4d67e3e
feat(tikz): major rendering, layout, and editor enhancements (#1)
Fixes
- WebAssembly & initialization
  - Fix TikZJax WebAssembly initialization issues.

- Fonts & symbol rendering
  - Override DVI parser `machine.putText` to use split character code offsets from `tikzjax.js`.
  - Map codes 0–9 starting at 161 to fix incorrect Γ rendering (was showing as Θ).
  - Map codes 10–19 starting at 173 to resolve Ω and ⊗ collisions with soft hyphen.

- Layout & rendering
  - Fix SVG clipping by switching to `position: relative` with `overflow: visible`.
  - Adjust inline SVG behavior to prevent top-of-page clipping.

- Type compatibility
  - Cast types to `unknown` in `TikzJaxLoader` and worker functions for compatibility.

- Error handling & cleanup
  - Improve error handling across TikZ components.
  - Remove unused dependencies and unnecessary console logs.

Features
- Package loading system
  - Add robust dependency resolution in `loader.ts` for:
    - `tikz-cd`
    - `tikz-feynhand`
    - `pgfcalendar`
  - Ensure required libraries and keys load dynamically on demand.

- Rendering & layout improvements
  - Enhance SVG bounding box calculation.
  - Implement dynamic column width calculation.
  - Improve row and column layout alignment and responsiveness.

- TikZ editor enhancements
  - Add keyboard shortcut tooltips to sidebar buttons.
  - Introduce thickness control slider for elements.
  - Improve snapping system with modes:
    - grid
    - half
    - none
  - Add support for new shapes:
    - circles
    - rectangles
    - triangles
  - Improve TikZ code generation error handling.

Improvements
- Selection & editing UX
  - Add lasso selection for multiple vertices in `CanvasGrid`.
  - Support multi-element editing in `RightSidebar`.
  - Refactor `TikzEditorModal` to handle multiple selected vertices.
  - Enable batch updates for selected elements.

- Layout & styling
  - Compact `.block-language-tikz` layout:
    - margin: `1.5em 0` → `0.3em 0`
    - padding: `1rem 0` → `0`
  - Improve canvas controls and interaction styles.

- Component refactoring
  - Refactor `CanvasGrid` to use template literals.
  - Replace inline styles with `setCssStyles`.
  - Improve `TikzCodec` node naming clarity.
  - Improve `history manager` type safety with `EditorElement`.
  - Use `window.setTimeout` in asset manager for better compatibility.

- Accessibility & UI polish
  - Improve sidebar button titles and tooltips.
  - Standardize live preview overlay button titles.
  - Clean up modal styling and text consistency.

Documentation
- Revamp TeXcore plugin documentation:
  - Clarify PDF export features and settings.
  - Improve quick preview architecture explanation.
  - Enhance equation search and autocomplete docs.
  - Streamline snippets usage and transformations.
  - Expand TikZ diagrams section with graphical editor guide.
  - Improve getting started guide with clearer steps.
  - Add navigation and configuration updates.

- Update plugin manifest descriptions for clarity.
2026-06-06 12:08:11 +02:00

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Editor Command Snippets

TeXcore features quick helper shortcuts to automate note metadata setup and perform text capitalization transforms inside the editor. These commands are registered globally and can be triggered via the command palette using ++ctrl+p++ (or ++cmd+p++ on macOS).


Frontmatter Metadata Injection

The Add Tags command injects a standardized frontmatter YAML block at the very top of your active note, facilitating quick categorization and alias indexing:

---
tags:
  - 
aliases:
  - 
---

!!! note "Duplication Prevention" If the plugin detects that your note already starts with a valid YAML frontmatter block (delimiters ---), the command terminates safely and does not write duplicates.


Editor Text Transformations

The Run Text Transform Snippet command processes your highlighted editor text (or the active cursor line if no text is selected) through predefined formatting filters. You can use this with multi-cursor selections.

Transformation Output Example Typical Use Case
Kebab Case example-text-string Fast URL or note alias linking.
Title Kebab Case Example-Text-String Title heading slugifications.
Title Case Example Text String Formatting article or note headings.
Clean Zotero Highlight Reformats HTML tags to raw markdown Converting Zotero desktop highlights into blockquotes.

When any transformation runs, TeXcore displays a notice toast in the top-right corner indicating whether the change was successfully applied.