K4: Slash (`/`) Command Menu

[definitelynotguru]

Competitor Context

Notion's / menu is iconic: type / anywhere and a dropdown shows all block types (heading, bullet, checkbox, image, code, table, callout, toggle, divider, page, database). Obsidian has the core Slash Commander plugin. This is the single biggest UX upgrade for content creation — no toolbar needed, just type /.

What's Missing

Recall has no insert menu. Users must manually type markdown syntax or use the formatting toolbar (D1 once implemented).

Proposed Solution

• Typing / at the start of a line (or after a space) opens a command palette-style dropdown
• Items: Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3, Bullet List, Numbered List, Checkbox (Todo), Code Block, Blockquote, Callout, Divider, Table, Image, Mermaid Diagram, Math Block
• Filter as you type: /image narrows to Image, /code to Code Block
• Enter to insert the block, Escape to dismiss
• Arrow keys to navigate, with the first match auto-selected
• This is the single biggest content-creation UX upgrade Recall can make — it makes markdown accessible to everyone

Why Recall Wins

Notion's / menu is the best in the business, but it's trapped inside Notion's block-based editor. Recall's / menu would insert standard markdown syntax — meaning users learn markdown as they use the menu. Every block they insert shows them the syntax behind it. It's a teaching tool AND a productivity tool.

Labels

enhancement editor ui