MacDownApp/macdown

feature request: option to save as .txt file by default

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#446 opened on Sep 23, 2015

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Description

Markdown is an amazing thing as a syntax, but the .md format isn't nearly as universally supported as .txt files. You can save files from Macdown as .txt files and they behave just fine, but it would be nice to be able to set whether or not the program saves files as .md or .txt files by default.

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Tech stack
objective c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Objective CXcodemacOS development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
The issue requests a user preference to choose default save format. Start by examining the existing Preferences window implementation in the codebase, likely in 'MacDown/Preferences' or 'MacDown/AppDelegate'. Look for how the application currently handles file saving in the document controller. Adding a new NSUserDefaults key and UI toggle in the preferences panel should be straightforward. Check related issues and commits for similar preferences.
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