[GH-ISSUE #7254] [FR] Turn -> into → (Smart Character Replacement) #3214

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opened 2026-03-23 21:28:28 +00:00 by mirror · 0 comments

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Originally created by @candideu on GitHub (Jan 21, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/7254

Originally assigned to: @LucasXu0 on GitHub.

Description

Some apps (like Notion, Logseq, and Obisidian's Smart Typography plugin) have the nifty feature of turning -> into → when typed and hitting the spacebar.

Impact

10 times out of 10, I'm typing -> because I want it to be turned into an arrow. It would be nice to have the character transformed, or to have some kind of customizable smart replacement feature inside Appflowy.

Additional Context

Obsidian example:

Notion:

Logseq:

Originally created by @candideu on GitHub (Jan 21, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/7254 Originally assigned to: @LucasXu0 on GitHub. ### Description Some apps (like Notion, Logseq, and Obisidian's [Smart Typography plugin](https://github.com/mgmeyers/obsidian-smart-typography)) have the nifty feature of turning -> into → when typed and hitting the spacebar. ### Impact 10 times out of 10, I'm typing -> because I want it to be turned into an arrow. It would be nice to have the character transformed, or to have some kind of customizable smart replacement feature inside Appflowy. ### Additional Context Obsidian example: ![](https://i.imgur.com/TIn2YtG.gif) Notion: ![](https://i.imgur.com/cHKhjYy.gif) Logseq: ![](https://i.imgur.com/XnPbyCy.gif)