Would it make sense to add a MarkdownControl?

[changlv]

@nickprotop I'm thinking whether it would be useful to introduce a MarkdownControl.
My expectation is that this control can automatically render content in Markdown format.
It should inherit all features from MarkupControl. Depending on the configuration, it will automatically format and display H1 ~ H6 headings, lists, bold text, italic text, tables and code blocks. Other complex Markdown syntax may not be required.
Besides, content copied from this control should stay as plain text.

This is just a rough idea, and I hope you can consider it! 😄
Hope I'm not giving you extra work again haha.

[nickprotop]

In fact it is an excellent idea. But, not a new control. A new markup tag [markdown].........[/]. It will fit all controls that can render markup syntax, which are actually all the controls!

[changlv]

@nickprotop Lol~ Looks like the tokens are getting burned up~ Can't wait for the next release!

[changlv]

@nickprotop Also, could we prioritize support for syntax highlighting of bash, text and code in Markdown code blocks? Let's keep it simple.

[nickprotop]

Tell me about it! But the trick kept it cheap: one [markdown] tag in the markup parser → EVERY control that renders markup gets Markdown for free. And yes, bash (plus all the highlighters LazyDotIde had) will highlight in code blocks too.

[nickprotop]

Shipped in SharpConsoleUI 2.4.77.

There's no MarkdownControl — instead there's a [markdown]…[/] markup tag. So a plain MarkupControl can mix native markup and Markdown in the same content, and every markup-capable control gets Markdown for free:

var control = new MarkupControl(new List<string>
{
    "[bold yellow]System Report[/]",
    "[green]●[/] all services healthy",
    "[markdown]",
    "## Details",
    "",
    "- **CPU:** 12%",
    "- **Memory:** 4.2 GB",
    "",
    "```bash",
    "systemctl status api   # running",
    "```",
    "[/]"
});

The first two lines use native markup; everything inside [markdown]…[/] is parsed as Markdown — heading, bold list items, and a syntax-highlighted bash code block — all in one control.

Because the tag lives in the markup parser, any control that renders markup understands it — buttons, list items, tree nodes, table cells, tab headers, the status bar, and so on. Multi-line blocks (tables, code blocks, lists) need a multi-line host like MarkupControl/ListControl/TreeControl; single-line hosts just render inline Markdown (bold, italic, inline code, links).

What's in:

• Markdown: H1–H6, bold/italic/strikethrough, inline code, links, bullet/numbered/nested lists, blockquotes, rules, tables, and fenced code blocks.
• Syntax highlighting in code blocks by language hint, bash, .NET (C#, Razor, sln), web (JS, CSS, HTML, XML), config (JSON, YAML, Dockerfile), diffs, and more. Unknown/no language renders as a clean shaded block, as you'd expect for text/plain code.
• Copied text stays plain automatically.
• Theming via MarkdownStyle (global default or per-control); register your own languages with SyntaxHighlighters.Register(...).

Docs:

• Markup syntax — the [markdown] tag
• Syntax highlighting
• MarkupControl

Fun fact: the syntax highlighters come straight from LazyDotIDE, a terminal .NET IDE built on SharpConsoleUI — they're now built into the library so any app can use them.

Honestly, thank you for this. Between the bug reports and the ideas you've been sending, you're genuinely helping shape where SharpConsoleUI is going — this whole feature started as one of your suggestions. Much appreciated.

[changlv]

@nickprotop Wow, great to see this feature live! 🎉 It's my pleasure to help out. I really love this project, so I'm happy to share my thoughts whenever I have any. Keep up the amazing work!