Split long text on paste (semi-)automatically

Not a critical feature but maybe something for future? :slight_smile:

If a longer text is being pasted, it could be (semi-)automatically split into multiple cards with 300 characters (with still some reasonable lenght limit for all characters).

I know there is already a split function now but it splits into way too many cards than I want and it wasn’t really clear to me that it can be used to overcome 300 character limit.

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But that is just a suggestion for future, nothing super pressing.

even if i split long text automatically i’d be using the same split algorythm so i think it makes sense to focus on how that algo should be changed to split better first

Maybe if it has 2 blank rows give preference over 1 blank row

i’m not sure what you mean:

could you maybe include both? eg initial card text, and desired output

Example:

I’m not sure the two blank rows (three line breaks) would be super intuitive…

Maybe a power user thing then?

The problem, imo, is making it as simple, intuitive, and consistent as possible so non-power users don’t get surprised.

I think seeing a real world example would be helpful, but I also don’t feel super strongly here, but even a power-user feature should be easily discoverable, which I’d argue this solution isn’t…

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i feel that a special syntax for only power users , and then have the regular thing (1 line break) not actually split the card would be super unintuitive for most ppl

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also there are scenarios where someone Would want to break into a new card on a single line break. the only way to cater for everyone is for the algo to be as dumb and predictable as possible

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i’m open to refining the logic, but that logic should be consistent for everyone

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