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"Copy markdown link to here" is confusing

Open wheelercj opened this issue 1 year ago • 0 comments

Exactly what the "Copy markdown link to here" context menu option does is not entirely clear to users. The description should be changed to make it more obvious that it creates a markdown link not to the entire page, but to where the user right-clicked.

Here are some ideas:

  • Copy markdown link to this spot
  • Copy markdown link to this element
  • Copy markdown link to this part
  • Copy markdown link to this part of the page

I feel like starting the option with "Copy markdown link" is a good idea because:

  • "Copy" is the most important part of the sentence since the option writes something to the clipboard.
  • "markdown link" is the second most important part of the sentence because it answers the question of what is being copied and is literally true.
  • The user could stop reading at any time, so it's good to put the most important info first. If they only read the first few words, they might still understand what the option does.

I'm also considering changing middle words. Maybe instead of

Copy markdown link to ___

it could be

Copy markdown link for ___

I will leave this issue open for a while to let others share ideas and give feedback.

wheelercj avatar Aug 05 '24 23:08 wheelercj