Ipython: Notebook: Markdown Cells not rendered after Editing

[RinaldoB]

I switched to IPython 2.0 just today. In previous version, in the notebook interface, a markdown cells was rendered, immediately after I left the edit mode (e.g. go to the next cell). In 2.0 the markdown cells do not render, after an initial edit. Refreshing (F5) renders their contents.

Is this a Bug? Ive seen this behavior on different machines, browsers (firefox, chrome) and also on wakari.io after they switched to 2.0.

[takluyver]

You now render a markdown cell by 'executing' it - i.e. use one of the keyboard shortcuts like shift-enter, or click the play button at the top of the screen. This is deliberate - people editing documents with a lot of Markdown cells wanted to be able to keep several cells unrendered, so that text doesn't jump around as you're moving around the document.

[shakedel]

I know this is a pretty old thread, but perhaps allow changing the above-mentioned default behavior with a configuration parameter? I find it very irritating having to execute my heading cells.

[karan-gill]

+1 to Elad's comment.