Letterboxd Text Formatter: Simple Interface for Formatting Reviews
Letterboxd Text Formatter is a Chrome extension developed by sampeterson560. It is a minimal, light-weight, and open-source tool designed to provide users with an easy way to format their reviews, comments, and more on the popular film website, Letterboxd.
This extension implements the somewhat "hidden" formatting options in Letterboxd, similar to those found in the official mobile app. It offers a simple interface with on-screen buttons for formatting tags, allowing users to easily add bold, italic, hyperlink, and quote styles to their text. The extension also provides a preview feature, allowing users to see how their formatted post will look before submitting.
In addition to the on-screen buttons, users can also use keyboard shortcuts to apply formatting tags. For example, pressing (Cmd/Ctrl) + b will apply bold formatting, (Cmd/Ctrl) + i for italic, (Cmd/Ctrl) + Shift + l for hyperlink, and (Cmd/Ctrl) + Shift + k for quote.
Letterboxd Text Formatter is a user-friendly extension that automatically wraps selected text with formatting tags. It also allows users to insert tags at the caret position when no text is selected. The extension provides options to enable or disable keyboard shortcuts according to user preference.
Overall, Letterboxd Text Formatter is a handy tool for Letterboxd users who want to enhance the appearance of their reviews and comments with formatting options. It is a lightweight and easy-to-use extension that brings the convenience of the official mobile app's formatting features to the desktop browsing experience.
