Ticket #36585: 36585.diff

src/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wptextpattern/plugin.js

@@ -202 +202 @@
                         text = node.data;
 
                         tinymce.each( spacePatterns, function( pattern ) {
-                                var match = text.match( pattern.regExp );
+                                var match = text.match( pattern.regExp ),
+                                        cursorOffset;
 
-                                if ( ! match || rng.startOffset !== match[0].length ) {
+                                if ( ! match ) {
                                         return;
                                 }
+                                cursorOffset = rng.startOffset - match[0].length;
 
                                 editor.undoManager.add();
 
@@ -217 +219 @@
                                                 parent.appendChild( document.createElement( 'br' ) );
                                         }
 
-                                        editor.selection.setCursorLocation( parent );
+                                        if ( cursorOffset === 0 ) {
+                                                editor.selection.setCursorLocation( parent );
+                                        }
                                         editor.execCommand( pattern.cmd );
                                 } );