how to add ** mark surround to the selection

[SamC]

Hello，
For '' and () pairs，if we selection certain text and type it， the paris will be added to surround the text.
Can I define new pairs like ** **（for markdown bold）to use as the （）pairs？
Thanks！

[main Alexey]

No, this should be coded as plugin. Plugin 'Markdown Editing' is a good place for this code.

[main Alexey]

oh, 'Markdown Editing' already has this code: on typing *, selection is surrounded with * and then with **.
the same - for _ chars.

[SamC]

I find the description below in Markdown Editing plugin，but it doesn't work. The selection will be deleted and ** is then added. Somewhere to set an option？


"Plugin for CudaText.
Supports features during editing of Markdown documents.

Symbols *_` (asterisk, underscore, tick)
- auto-paired on typing
- if they are typed with selected text, selection is enclosed in symbols pair
- with pair of symbols, and BackSpace pressed - both symbols are deleted
- with pair of symbols, and Space pressed - right symbol is deleted"

[main Alexey]

1. do you see it on _clean_ CudaText (with only MarkdownEditing)?
2. surrounding works for me, even for multiline selection. my plugin config settings/plugins/plugins.ini has:

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[markdown_editing]
list_indent_bullets=*+-
match_header_hashes=0
paired_chars="*~`

[SamC]

Tried with clean CudaText,
with Markdown Editing plugin：** will be added and the selection is deleted.
without Markdown Editing plugin：* is added and the selection is deleted.
windows10 is used.

[main Alexey]

Did you try to do it _with Markdown lexer active_ (and plugin installed)? seems no.

[SamC]

Markdown lexer active is on.
I find it works with the * mark on main keyboard.
But didn't work for the * mark on keypad.(selection will be delete）

[main Alexey]

reproduced it, thanks. fixed. plugin is updated. try again.

[SamC]

It works now，Thanks！