feat: improve code block creation UX

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Screen.Recording.2026-08-14.at.10.20.26.PM.mov

The first video shows the current behavior.

Previously, fenced code block syntax had to be entered at the beginning of an empty line. This made it difficult to use code blocks naturally within ordered Markdown lists.

New behavior

Screen.Recording.2026-08-14.at.10.31.55.PM.mov

Typing three backticks with an optional language identifier, followed by Space, still creates a code block with the specified language.

The syntax can now also be entered in the middle of existing text. For example, where | represents the cursor:

AAA ```cpp| BBB

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## Summary by CodeRabbit

- **New Features**
  - Added improved code-block formatting from the editor toolbar or `Mod-Alt-c` keyboard shortcut.
  - Code blocks can be created without overwriting existing content, with text automatically split when needed.
  - Fenced code syntax is converted into formatted code blocks when activated or completed.
- **Improvements**
  - Existing code blocks are preserved during formatting.
  - Code languages are normalized for more consistent display.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The editor adds shared code-block toggling and the ScratchCodeBlock extension. It preserves existing blocks, splits text when needed, supports Mod-Alt-c, converts fenced syntax, normalizes languages, and updates toolbar and editor configuration.

Changes

Code block editing

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Shared code-block behavior src/components/editor/Editor.tsx	Adds toggleCodeBlockAtCursor and ScratchCodeBlock with custom node rendering, shortcut handling, fenced-code conversion, and language normalization.
Editor and toolbar integration src/components/editor/Editor.tsx	Routes the format-bar action through the shared helper and configures the editor with ScratchCodeBlock and lowlight support.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to e213c

Text after the cursor can be moved into the new code block instead of remaining in place for several creation actions, which can unexpectedly alter user content. The PR is not merge-ready until the suffix is preserved.

Suggested reviewers: erictli

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5

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Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly summarizes the main change: improving the user experience for creating code blocks.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.
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Inline comments:
In `@src/components/editor/Editor.tsx`:
- Around line 118-124: Update toggleCodeBlockAtCursor in
src/components/editor/Editor.tsx at lines 118-124 to insert an empty code block
at the cursor while leaving any suffix text in the following block. Apply the
same suffix-preserving behavior to the Enter conversion at lines 159-174 and
Space conversion at lines 190-202. Verify the format-bar action at line 454
after updating toggleCodeBlockAtCursor; no direct change is required there
unless verification exposes an issue.

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