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Text Manipulation

Text Manipulation

IWE offers actions for context-aware transformations on your notes. These actions are available through your editor’s code actions menu (usually Ctrl+. or Cmd+.).

List to Sections

Convert a list into a series of headers/sections. Each list item becomes a section header with its nested content preserved.

Example

Before:

# Topics

- Project A
  - Details about project A
  - More info
- Project B
  - Details about project B

After:

# Topics

## Project A

Details about project A

More info

## Project B

Details about project B

When to Use

  • Converting brainstorm lists into structured documents
  • Expanding outline notes into full sections
  • Promoting list items to top-level content

Sections to List

Convert a series of headers back into a list. This is the reverse of “List to Sections”.

Example

Before:

# Topics

## Project A

Details about project A

## Project B

Details about project B

After:

# Topics

- Project A
  - Details about project A
- Project B
  - Details about project B

When to Use

  • Condensing detailed sections into an overview
  • Creating summary lists from expanded content
  • Reorganizing document structure

Change List Type

Toggle between bullet lists and ordered (numbered) lists.

Example

Before (bullet list):

- First item
- Second item
- Third item

After (ordered list):

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

When to Use

  • Converting unordered lists to numbered steps
  • Changing numbered lists back to bullet points
  • Adjusting list style based on content type

Sort List Items

Sort list items alphabetically or by other criteria.

Example

Before:

- Zebra
- Apple
- Mango
- Banana

After:

- Apple
- Banana
- Mango
- Zebra

When to Use

  • Organizing alphabetical lists (glossaries, indexes)
  • Sorting task lists
  • Maintaining consistent ordering

Usage

  1. Place your cursor on the list or section you want to transform
  2. Open the code actions menu:
    • VS Code: Ctrl+. / Cmd+.
    • Neovim: :lua vim.lsp.buf.code_action()
    • Helix: space + a
  3. Select the desired transformation from the menu
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