hackmdio/codimd

Allow native spell check correction of words

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#150 opened on Aug 5, 2016

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Description

I came up with a hack that could possibly be used to enable native spell check for browsers that support it: http://codepen.io/csuwldcat/pen/mEzGmP?editors=0010

I noticed that clicks are still registered on the spans of words, so I figured I could clone the word on double click and make the clone contenteditable with spellchecking turned on. From there I mask the original, allow the user to right click the misspelled word, then reflect the change on the original text by copying the corrected text to it.

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Tech stack
javascripthtml
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
JavaScriptDOM manipulation
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
The issue provides a CodePen demonstration of a hack using contenteditable and spellcheck. The contributor should investigate how to integrate this into the CodiMD editor, likely in the codemirror or similar editor component. The 13 comments on the issue may contain further guidance or implementation approaches. The key is to allow native spell check on double click without breaking editing functionality.
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