A plaintext editor for writers; designed to enforce simplicity.
NOTE: I am no longer working on this project. It should work, but if it breaks in the future I most likely will not be fixing it as I no longer use it.
The main design principle behind plaintext-writer is enforced simplicity. Plaintext-writer strips away the fancy additions of modern word-processors in favor a singular, distraction-free, writing experience.
To keep things clean and simple plaintext-writer uses a command line in favor of dialog boxes and menus. The command line can be hidden or shown as needed using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + H. Currently all commands that manipulate files, such as new, save, saveas, and open, do not provide safeguards to make sure the open file is saved. Here is a list of available command:
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
new |
Creates a new empty file | new |
save |
Saves the open file | save |
saveas <dest> |
Saves the open file at the passed in destination | saveas "/home/stephen/example.txt" |
open <dest> |
Opens the file at the passed in destination | open "/home/stephen/example.txt" |
theme <name> |
Changes the theme. | theme dark |
hide <target> |
Hides the target UI element | hide feature or hide all |
show <target> |
Shows the target UI element | show feature or show all |
update <target> |
Updates the target UI element | update count or update all |
top |
Jumps to the top of the file | top |
bottom |
Jumps to the bottom of the file | `bottom |
set_width <width> |
Sets the view width of the editor | set_width 1200 |
set_fontsize <size> |
Sets the font size of the editor | set_fontsize 24 |
