[feature-request] Swap visualization between LaTeX macro to Unicode and vice versa

[gvgramazio]

In my lab, a couple of persons use this feature in Vim. Basically, if you type something like \alpha it will automatically be converted to α. Note that the conversion is only for visualization: in the file will be saved the string \alpha. Of course it's possible to toggle this feature.

Don't know how much could be difficult to implement, just an idea.

[ashthespy]

I do know of atom-latex-completions that does something similar - but it actually inserts the Unicode symbol into the source.
I haven't dug into the Atom rendering api, but it might be possible to only have a rendered Unicode symbol. To be honest though, it's not high on my priority list though.

[gvgramazio]

Thanks for your reply. There is no problem if it's not high on your priority list. I opened this issue only because in the atom page of the package you asked for suggestions of improvement. Someday someone probably would create it and send you a pull request. I would do it myself but I don't know very well how the atom rendering works.