Can't have a paragraph block start with an asterisk and a space editing visually

[cameronjonesweb]

If you start a paragraph with an asterisk and a space, the paragraph will be converted to an unordered list (expected behaviour). However when I undo using ctrl + Z or the undo button, the list is turned back to a paragraph but also removes the space after the asterisk. I would expect the undo to just undo the block conversion, not remove the space. This happens regardless of whether or not there is more text after the asterisk.

Thankfully, as a workaround, adding in the space by editing as HTML works and the space persists after swapping back to editing the block visually.

[youknowriad]

@iseulde I know there have been some work to make undo capable of fixing this issue. Did we merge that yet?

[talldan]

Duplicate issue here: #13284

Describe the bug
Putting a dash+space in the beginning of a paragraph line converts the block into a list, and forcing it back to a paragraph erases the dash.

While it is visually quite understandable (although not universally welcome) that the list was automatically created, it takes some time for a new user to understand that it is not a formatting option but a change of paragraph type, turning into frantic clicking in attempts to deactivate the list type button that looks to be at fault.

Changing the block back to paragraph erases the dash. Although I've found a workaround of forcing a dash there by copy/paste, a user won't be able/agree to.

"But why would anyone ever do that?" - because sometimes you need to write:
"A heading font statement or a quote or an image"
" - an explanation in other font"

[ellatrix]

Lost track of this issue.

[ellatrix]

This is fixed by #13917, which is ready for review.