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== linkThings.js broken with CodeMirror 6 (Dec '24) ==
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Hey, I enjoy your ] userscript so much that ]. Per the title, ] has unfortunately broken its functionality for the time being. It's possible you're already aware, but filing this as a courtesy (especially since I've already bugged the <em>wrong</em> people about it!) Thanks again in any case! <span style="border-radius:2px;padding:3px;background:#1E816F">]<span style="color:#fff">&nbsp;‥&nbsp;</span>]</span> 21:59, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

:I'll take a look! — ] (] • they/them) 23:16, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
::Thank you very much! <span style="border-radius:2px;padding:3px;background:#1E816F">]<span style="color:#fff">&nbsp;‥&nbsp;</span>]</span> 23:17, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
:::Just a FYI that this is likely to be ] in the near future! :) — ] (] • they/them) 23:42, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
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linkThings.js broken with CodeMirror 6 (Dec '24)

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Hey, I enjoy your linkThings userscript so much that I forgot it wasn't core functionality. Per the title, the recent CodeMirror 6 release has unfortunately broken its functionality for the time being. It's possible you're already aware, but filing this as a courtesy (especially since I've already bugged the wrong people about it!) Thanks again in any case! Remsense ‥ 论 21:59, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

I'll take a look! — TheresNoTime (talk • they/them) 23:16, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
Thank you very much! Remsense ‥ 论 23:17, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
Just a FYI that this is likely to be added to codemirror directly in the near future! :) — TheresNoTime (talk • they/them) 23:42, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
Oh, neat! Remsense ‥ 论 00:12, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

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