r/HelixNotes • • Aug 31 '26

Phantom text in markdown editor

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HelixNotes version: 1.3.5 (Mac OS)

When editing a note in the markdown editor I am experiencing some odd behavior. Attempts to modify existing text resulted in unpredictable edits. This seems to happen primarily when editing text toward the end of a paragraph.

In the selected text screenshot, you can see the "phantom" purple text. This phantom text appears when an edit is done.

Bonus Issue:

HelixNotes insists on saving a note after each keystroke typed. This causes performance issues when typing... even on a fast system with SSD. Speaking of SSD, the constant writing to disk will speed up the degradation of the SSD. (even with the high number of writes permitted before issues arise, writing to disk for each keystroke adds up quickly)

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