Custom shorthands using symbols fail if typed too quickly

[pokir]

Bug description:

• Make a custom shorthand with a symbol such as *:\cdot ;
• Type * followed by a space quickly in a latex block
• The * doesn't turn into \cdot

This doesn't seem to happen with letters.

Quick Latex for Obsidian version 2.4.0

[joeyuping]

Hi @pokir !

Thank you for bringing this up. After testing, the reason may be because the custom shorthand function is triggered by "space". When using a symbol as shorthand, specifically symbols that requires pressing the "shift" key, then keying "too fast" could result in user pressing "space" before the "shift" has been released, which cause the plugin to register a "shift-space" input and so do not trigger the custom shorthand function. Please kindly see if this is the case on your side as well. If that is true, I see if I can allow the function to fire also in the case of shift space.

[pokir]

@joeyuping

That is the case on my side as well.
Is there a way to add a second shorthand such as "*<shift>:\cdot "?

[joeyuping]

Hi! @pokir

Really sorry for the very late update!
I have added that shift-space would trigger custom shorthand as well. Hope this works for your case too :)