Innoslate v4.11 introduces a new Rich Text Field Editor that enhances user experience with more advanced features for formatting and structuring text. This editor allows users to create content, improving readability and comprehension, and supports multimedia elements. Let's explore its components below.
Navigating the Toolbar and Field
Figure 1: Rich Text Editor Innoslate v4.11
4 main components:
- Block (blue)
- Toolbar (red)
- Navigation Bar (green)
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Word & Character Count Tracker (yellow)
Block
Figure 2: Rich Text Editor (v4.11) Block
A block functions as a dedicated space for your content, when selected it will be highlighted by a blue box. Directly to the left of the selected box is the Block Menu, the two horizontal lines left of the block. You can input, enhance and manage the content in this block by using your keyboard, the block menu, and the toolbar. There can be many blocks in one field. To navigate to the next block, press 'Enter' on your keyboard. For those familiar with HTML, these blocks correspond to the <p></p> tags.
Toolbar
Figure 3: Rich Text Editor (v4.11) Toolbar
The toolbar is a static element located at the top of the Rich Text Editor, designed to provide a variety of features and functionalities to manage your content in this field. This essential tool enhances both the content creation process and the overall user interface, making it easier for users to format and organize their text effectively. For minimized toolbars, you can access the "non-viewable" icons using a horizontal scroll on trackpad or holding Shift + Mouse Wheel.
Navigation Bar
Figure 4: Video of interactive features of Navigation Bar
The top navigation bar serves as both an indicator and an interactive tool. It displays the current section you’re working on and allows you to quickly navigate and focus on specific areas while editing this field. When you insert tables or Innoslate artifacts, you’ll gain access to the dedicated editing tools for each respective element.
Word and Character Count Tracker
Figure 5: Rich Text Editor (v4.11) Count Tracker
The Rich Text Field also features a static footer that displays a real-time count of the total number of words and characters across all blocks within the field.