# Minor editor improvements

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-editor-improvements/47576
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [2016年七月21日 02:23 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-editor-improvements/47576 "2016-07-21T02:23:23Z")
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### Author: ![barryvan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/barryvan/32/82635_2.png) [@barryvan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barryvan)
#### Post date: [2016年七月21日 02:23 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minor-editor-improvements/47576/1 "2016-07-21T02:23:23Z")

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There’s been some more talk recently about a WYSIWYG editor. I believe, however, that many of the issues faced by users of the editor could be mitigated with just a few small wins.

### Automatic list management

When I’ve started a list, and press enter, automatically insert the next list marker for me. So if I type

`* foo bar baz▂` enter

…then my editor should show:

`* foo bar baz`  
`* ▂`

Similar functionality should be included for numbered lists.

This is available in JIRA’s plain-text editor, and I feel that it makes a _huge_ difference when you’re putting together lists.

### Make formatting options more discoverable

There’s a whole slew of formatting that’s available within the editor – and the excellent markdown tutorial which new users are linked to helps to explain all of this. Unfortunately, though, many users don’t try this out – and for those who do, they won’t remember everything.

To that end, I would suggest that either a “Format” drop-down be included in the editor toolbar, which can include headings, preformatted text, and quotes, or that a “help” option be provided alongside the editor – perhaps optionally replacing the preview. JIRA simply includes a small “help” button alongside the preview toggle, which opens a separate page with documentation.