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
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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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