sindresorhus/caprine

MacOS Text shortcut support

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#325 opened on Nov 11, 2017

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Description

Dear developer,

Thank you for creating such a useful app compatible to Messenger on Mac OS. It'd be much better if you can support 'Text shortcut' on the next update.

Best regards!

Quang

Caprine 2.7.1 Electron 1.6.7 darwin x64 17.2.0

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Research direction
Investigate how to enable macOS system text substitutions (like smart quotes and text replacements) in an Electron app's text input fields. Check if there's an Electron API or native macOS integration needed.
Tech stack
typescriptelectron
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
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
macOSElectron
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60