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Re: Marktext – Elegant Markdown Editor for Linux, macOS, Windows

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Post by baddate »

commoner wrote: post #30
manigandham wrote: post #9

I recommend something like Obsidian instead which is a markdown editor (newly upgraded) along with an entire knowledge base and note taking system that can create and maintain references across files. https://obsidian.md/

MarkText is free and open source (MIT License) while Obsidian is closed source, which is an important distinction for some users. Some of the other alternatives mentioned here, like Zettlr[1] and Dendron,[2] would be more suitable for users who prefer to handle their Markdown documents and notes with FOSS. [1] https://www.zettlr.com [2] https://www.dendron.so

trilium is another good one. https://github.com/zadam/trilium

Re: Marktext – Elegant Markdown Editor for Linux, macOS, Windows

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Post by ipsum2 »

bool3max wrote: post #18

Just another one in an endless stream of bloatware Electron markdown text editors. Stop giving these projects recognition.

Just because you don't find it useful, doesn't mean others won't either. I use Marktext on a daily basis and think its a great tool, after comparing it to what's available in OSS. I haven't had any Electron-related issues with it.

Re: Marktext – Elegant Markdown Editor for Linux, macOS, Windows

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Post by lsferreira42 »

msoloviev wrote: post #52
svat wrote: post #16

To the best of my knowledge this (Marktext) is the only free/open-source Markdown editor that has WYSIWYG (like Typora: https://typora.io/ ). Not a separate preview window, but the actual editor window renders each Markdown "block" (paragraph, list item, whatever) except the one you're editing.

I've been working on one ( https://github.com/blackhole89/notekit ) for a while now (which, unlike the aforementioned, also is not built on Chrome/Electron). Unfortunately it seems to be pretty hard to get the word out, or at least I haven't found any better strategy than to pounce, as I am doing now, whenever I see a HN thread about markdown editors (which invariably wind up having some comment thread lamenting the…

Man that's exactly the type of markdown editor i dreamed about, thank you!

Re: Marktext – Elegant Markdown Editor for Linux, macOS, Windows

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Post by ivanche »

JulianMorrison wrote: post #15

Things I want in a markdown editor: Grammar check. Auto-capitalise start of sentence and known proper nouns. Auto fix obvious typos without bothering me. Grammatically smart spellcheck. Detect and flag accidental double space. Detect and flag duplicate words. Word count excluding headlines. It's nice when I use Google docs and it has that stuff. I wish I had it in markdown.

The author of marktext will for sure welcome your PRs for all these features! As stated in the README, "Of course, if you submit a PR directly, it will be greatly appreciated."

Re: Marktext – Elegant Markdown Editor for Linux, macOS, Windows

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Post by vladvasiliu »

msoloviev wrote: post #52
svat wrote: post #16

To the best of my knowledge this (Marktext) is the only free/open-source Markdown editor that has WYSIWYG (like Typora: https://typora.io/ ). Not a separate preview window, but the actual editor window renders each Markdown "block" (paragraph, list item, whatever) except the one you're editing.

I've been working on one ( https://github.com/blackhole89/notekit ) for a while now (which, unlike the aforementioned, also is not built on Chrome/Electron). Unfortunately it seems to be pretty hard to get the word out, or at least I haven't found any better strategy than to pounce, as I am doing now, whenever I see a HN thread about markdown editors (which invariably wind up having some comment thread lamenting the…

This looks interesting, and is actually the first of these kinds editors that I'll be trying in a very long time. I got kind of jaded with the Electron experience and always go back to nvim. Of course, the WYSIWYG experience isn't as nice in nvim, but that's not that high of a priority for me.

In regard to getting the word out, it depends on the kind of person you want to reach. If you really want to reach a "general" public, the sibling's comments sound useful, in particular binary availability.

In particular for Windows. I've clicked on the link, ended up on the GH workflows page, looked around quickly, didn't see where to grab the binary and went on my way being happy that I'm on Arch Linux and there's a package in the AUR.

Re: Marktext – Elegant Markdown Editor for Linux, macOS, Windows

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Post by mekster »

msoloviev wrote: post #52
svat wrote: post #16

To the best of my knowledge this (Marktext) is the only free/open-source Markdown editor that has WYSIWYG (like Typora: https://typora.io/ ). Not a separate preview window, but the actual editor window renders each Markdown "block" (paragraph, list item, whatever) except the one you're editing.

I've been working on one ( https://github.com/blackhole89/notekit ) for a while now (which, unlike the aforementioned, also is not built on Chrome/Electron). Unfortunately it seems to be pretty hard to get the word out, or at least I haven't found any better strategy than to pounce, as I am doing now, whenever I see a HN thread about markdown editors (which invariably wind up having some comment thread lamenting the…

At this age, it's hard to use something that can't sync the content between cross platform devices and the GH issue for mobile support is lingering for 3 years.

Who's good to only write stuff on a computer and on that alone?

Best solution to me so far is to just use Wiki.js.

Re: Marktext – Elegant Markdown Editor for Linux, macOS, Windows

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Post by timeon »

paleite wrote: post #57
msoloviev wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been working on one ( https://github.com/blackhole89/notekit ) for a while now (which, unlike the aforementioned, also is not built on Chrome/Electron). Unfortunately it seems to be pretty hard to get the word out, or at least I haven't found any better strategy than to pounce, as I am doing now, whenever I see a HN thread about markdown editors (which invariably wind up having some comment thread lamenting the…

I mean the following as feedback to help you find more users, not as critique; I understand where you’re coming from and this is just how I would personally approach it: What I immediately noticed looking at the README, is that the communication is centered around you and your values, rather than on the end-user: You mention why you created it, not what it enables the user to do. You use Linux-lingo, like “free (spee…

> The Ubuntu screenshots make it look like “Linux only”. You could replace it with a Windows or Mac screenshot, to get people to understand it works on their platform.

Replace? I'm not Linux user but this sounds strange to me. He did native GTK app and he should not be considering Linux users?

Re: Marktext – Elegant Markdown Editor for Linux, macOS, Windows

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Post by timeon »

ipsum2 wrote: post #72
bool3max wrote: post #18

Just another one in an endless stream of bloatware Electron markdown text editors. Stop giving these projects recognition.

Just because you don't find it useful, doesn't mean others won't either. I use Marktext on a daily basis and think its a great tool, after comparing it to what's available in OSS. I haven't had any Electron-related issues with it.

> I haven't had any Electron-related issues with it.

Maybe you just do not consider wasting energy as an issue?

Re: Marktext – Elegant Markdown Editor for Linux, macOS, Windows

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Post by ilian »

svat wrote: post #16

To the best of my knowledge this (Marktext) is the only free/open-source Markdown editor that has WYSIWYG (like Typora: https://typora.io/ ). Not a separate preview window, but the actual editor window renders each Markdown "block" (paragraph, list item, whatever) except the one you're editing.

Another free and open source note taking app with WYSIWYG is TagSpaces (https://www.tagspaces.org).
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