Property reference

glide.ui.journal.newline_behavior

The glide.ui.journal.newline_behavior property determines the action taken when the Enter or Return key is pressed in the journal HTML editor. Admins should review this setting to control how text is formatted in journal entries, affecting readability and layout.

Default
default
Type
string
Application
Global

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do? This property configures the behavior of the Enter and Shift+Enter keys in the journal HTML editor, allowing for different formatting options for text input.
What area does it affect? Journal HTML Editor
What does the default mean? The default value is "default", which is the baseline setting used unless it is changed.
When should you review it? Review this property when configuring text input behavior for journal fields or during user interface customization.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name glide.ui.journal.newline_behavior
Sys ID 3598a462532032109aadd351c0f7b45f
Type string
Application Global
Default value default
Description The system property enables you to adjust what happens when enter or return is pressed on the journal HTML editor. default: Inserts a block (defined by forced_root_block) on Enter, and a br tag on shift+ Enter. block: Forces the above enter behavior in all cases. linebreak: Forces the above shift+Enter behavior in all cases. invert: swaps Enter and shift+ enter behavior.
Updated 2025-10-16 00:08:34

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

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... a system property . b. Select Submit. 4. Configure what happens when you press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac) within journal fields. a. From the System Properties list, select the glide.ui.journal.newline_behavior system property. A System Property record opens. b. In the Value field, enter one of the following options: default When you press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac), the HTML editor ...

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