Wrap selected text in markdown link format [text]() and place cursor between parentheses. Auto-completes parentheses and surrounds selected text with parentheses.
// ==UserScript==
// @name Ctrl+L Markdown Link Wrapper with Parentheses Auto-Completion
// @namespace http://tampermonkey.net/
// @version 1.2
// @description Wrap selected text in markdown link format [text]() and place cursor between parentheses. Auto-completes parentheses and surrounds selected text with parentheses.
// @author minnie
// @match https://*.reddit.com/*
// @grant none
// ==/UserScript==
(function() {
'use strict';
// Listen for Ctrl+L keypress
document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
if (e.ctrlKey && e.key.toLowerCase() === 'l') {
e.preventDefault();
// Get the focused element (typically the textarea)
let activeElement = document.activeElement;
// Check if the focused element is a textarea within a .usertext-edit container
if (activeElement && activeElement.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'textarea' && activeElement.closest('.usertext-edit')) {
let textarea = activeElement;
let selectionStart = textarea.selectionStart;
let selectionEnd = textarea.selectionEnd;
// Get the selected text
let selectedText = textarea.value.substring(selectionStart, selectionEnd);
// Wrap the selected text in markdown link format
let markdownText = `[${selectedText}]()`;
// Replace the selected text with the markdown link
textarea.setRangeText(markdownText, selectionStart, selectionEnd, 'end');
// Set the cursor inside the parentheses
textarea.selectionStart = selectionStart + markdownText.length - 1;
textarea.selectionEnd = textarea.selectionStart;
// Focus back on the textarea
textarea.focus();
}
}
});
// Listen for parentheses keypresses
document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
let activeElement = document.activeElement;
// Check if the focused element is a textarea within a .usertext-edit container
if (activeElement && activeElement.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'textarea' && activeElement.closest('.usertext-edit')) {
let textarea = activeElement;
if (e.key === '(' || e.key === ')') {
e.preventDefault(); // Prevent default behavior of typing the character
let selectionStart = textarea.selectionStart;
let selectionEnd = textarea.selectionEnd;
if (e.key === '(') {
if (selectionStart !== selectionEnd) {
// If there is selected text, wrap it in parentheses
let selectedText = textarea.value.substring(selectionStart, selectionEnd);
textarea.setRangeText(`(${selectedText})`, selectionStart, selectionEnd, 'end');
// Move the cursor between the parentheses
textarea.selectionStart = selectionStart + 1;
textarea.selectionEnd = textarea.selectionStart;
} else {
// Insert opening parenthesis and closing parenthesis with cursor in the middle
textarea.setRangeText('()', selectionStart, selectionEnd, 'end');
// Move the cursor between the parentheses
textarea.selectionStart = selectionStart + 1; // Move to the middle
textarea.selectionEnd = textarea.selectionStart; // Set selectionEnd to the same position
}
} else if (e.key === ')') {
// Get the previous character to check if we need to add an opening parenthesis
if (textarea.value[selectionStart - 1] !== '(') {
if (selectionStart !== selectionEnd) {
// If there is selected text, wrap it in parentheses
let selectedText = textarea.value.substring(selectionStart, selectionEnd);
textarea.setRangeText(`(${selectedText})`, selectionStart, selectionEnd, 'end');
// Move the cursor after the closing parenthesis
textarea.selectionStart = selectionStart + selectedText.length + 1;
textarea.selectionEnd = textarea.selectionStart;
} else {
textarea.setRangeText(')', selectionStart, selectionEnd, 'end');
// Move the cursor back to where it was
textarea.selectionStart = selectionStart;
textarea.selectionEnd = selectionStart; // Keep the cursor at the same place
}
}
}
// Focus back on the textarea
textarea.focus();
}
}
});
})();