Command-click URL to open in browser without having to switch to links mode

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I like Drafts - I use it on my Mac and iOS device, but I’m not a power user. One feature that I’d LOVE to have is the ability to command-click a URL to open it in the browser without having to switch to links mode. I could copy the link, but that requires wasted effort dragging the mouse to exactly select the URL. I could switch to links mode and then click, but that’s an extra step, plus now I have to switch out of links mode to continue working. I mention command-click b/c that’s what Intellij IDEA uses, which I find intuitive. This must be a FAQ, and I apologize if I missed it. Thanks!

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Would this syntax suffice for your needs?

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I had the same issue! Markdown + Links linked above worked great but was missing strikethrough support. I added this “feature” in this Syntax

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Thanks for the suggestions. I notice that the [[link_here]] syntax is automatically clickable. It would seem to be consistent that URLs would be treated similarly, esp. when in markdown.

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That is what this alternate syntax does, feel free to make it your default if that is your preferred behavior.

It significantly negatively impacts a lot of basic editing functionality (cursor placement, selecting text, etc.) to have active links in the document so it is not the default behavior.

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Does it have to be Cmd+Click? Because one could make a macro with some other hot key combo.