Pencil and Markdown issue with lists about vim-pencil HOT 8 OPEN

Which markdown-vim are you using? There is more than one plugin by that name in the wild.

The one from plasticboy

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I found a workaround in this issue on plasticboy markdown.

autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.md setlocal comments=fb:>,fb:*,fb:+,fb:-

However, new list items no longer automatically starts with - or * . At least now lists are usable in hardwrap mode.

The relevant section of my .vimrc looks like this.

au FileType markdown setlocal textwidth=80
let g:vim_markdown_new_list_item_indent=0
au FileType markdown setlocal comments=fb:>,fb:*,fb:+,fb:-
au FileType markdown setlocal fo+=2ca

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Which markdown-vim are you using? There is more than one plugin by that name in the wild.

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@alerque I am using built in one as well as VimWiki and in both cases the problem persists.

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It also happens with * lists. It may be a duplicate of #31

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Has there been any update on this issue? I have also experienced this problem with :HardPencil in latex files. Luckily, it does not seem to appear in :SoftPencil mode, but when :Pencil activates :HardPencil by default in latex files, it can be quite obnoxious.
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I don't have any specific fix to offer re list behavior, but I recall when I coded Pencil that behavior could be dependent on the syntax plugin, such as plasticboy which actively managed lists.

Ideally Pencil's defaults will work cleanly with all the syntax plugins. But that'll require someone to dive into figuring out better Pencil defaults.

Re hardpencil behavior with Latex, that's likely an autoformat issue that needs tweaking of the blacklist. (Best pursued as a separate issue)

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Plasticboy's markdown syntax plugin is now under the preservim umbrella now to, so we have access to both ends of the stick. Anybody is welcome to contribute whatever it takes to make them work together cleanly, and yes working out of the box with all major syntax plugins is the goal.

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