Show HN: Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)
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Re: Show HN: Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)
#2I might use this instead of LaTeX for short communications , but I wonder if this could work for longer work with several pages.
Re: Show HN: Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)
#3If you want to test it quickly, copy+paste the following code in the live version (https://josephernest.github.io/writing/):
#LINEAR ALGEBRA
##1. Introduction
**Definition :** A matrix is ... a matrix.
Examples:
$$A = \begin{pmatrix}0&1&-2&3\\5&-3&1&-2\\5&-2&-1&1 \end{pmatrix},\
B = \begin{pmatrix}0&8&-5\\0&0&0\\-1&-9&4\\2&19&-8\\1&1&1\end{pmatrix}$$
Re: Show HN: Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)
#4I'm a fan. This is really cool and I like the Markdown parser that was chosen. The HTML output looks really damn clean (especially for code blocks). The `ctrl+s` shortcut is pretty sweet, too.
I'd love to see a couple of features though, namely an HTML export or at least a quick way to view the HTML.
I frequently write in markdown and then have to convert it to HTML for whatever blogging engine I use.
Re: Show HN: Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)
#5I'm a fan. This is really cool and I like the Markdown parser that was chosen. The HTML output looks really damn clean (especially for code blocks). The `ctrl+s` shortcut is pretty sweet, too. I'd love to see a couple of features though, namely an HTML export or at least a quick way to view the HTML. I frequently write in markdown and then have to convert it to HTML for whatever blogging engine I use.
Thanks!
HTML export would be cool, I agree.
The shortcut "CTRL+D" will toggle to preview only (not exactly a quick way to view HTML but at least you see preview only), code only or preview+code view.
Re: Show HN: Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)
#6This is very neat! It made me think of hackmd.io which offers similar features though maybe less minimalist/distraction free but with collaboration. Thanks for sharing!
Re: Show HN: Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)
#7If you want to test it quickly, copy+paste the following code in the live version ( https://josephernest.github.io/writing/ ): #LINEAR ALGEBRA ##1. Introduction **Definition :** A matrix is ... a matrix. Examples: $$A = \begin{pmatrix}0&1&-2&3\\5&-3&1&-2\\5&-2&-1&1 \end{pmatrix},\ B = \begin{pmatrix}0&8&-5\\0&0&0\\-1&-9&4\\2&19&-8\\1&1&1\end{pmatrix}$$ (paste it without the 4-spaces indentation)
One cool feature would be to scroll-lock the input with the output when scrolling the output pane.
Obviously the challenge is that they don't correspond line-to-line. Embedding an image is a one-liner of input yet might be hundreds of pixels tall in the preview.
VSCode's Markdown preview does this decently when you're scrolling the preview pane.
Re: Show HN: Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)
#8Awesome! Super responsive and fast.
Re: Show HN: Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)
#9I'm so glad it uses Computer Modern, and supports \align environments etc. I know the latter is just MathJax, but Computer Modern is a detail that every other Markdown/LaTeX mix has forgetten, and it shows.
Re: Show HN: Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)
#10Why are people obsessed with calling it markdown.