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I do not understand and never have the general meme: >"This great new word processor is lightweight and that is awesome, you get a blank screen and only that

I do not understand and never have the general meme: >"This great new word processor is lightweight and that is awesome, you get a blank screen and only that " Would seem like: "I have written an amazing lightweight fast new code editor that wont slow you down. You get a blank screen and is that, no confusing keyboard shortcuts, no syntax sugar, no weird coloring of your code, no in program terminal etc " Or rather I have recreated Microsoft Windows Notepad, with even fewer features. No, I do want my code editor to have quite a lot of features that I can use -if- I need them. I do a lot of writing so this goes for my word processor as well. It is trivial to configure Microsoft Word to show you nothing but a blank screen and you can start typing. If that is your thing. If you need more its available. (No it can't do everything LaTex can, Yes you may be able to type faster in vi)

slothtrop 2y ago
You would not want Word to do that all the time. And it still would not function the same way WordGrinder does. I like the way I can start typing words at the center of the black screen and it auto-scrolls, then if it's worth anything that I might want to format, I can throw it into OpenOffice or whatever
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arexxbifs 2y ago
Different tools for different tastes. Some programmers prefer Emacs, some vim, some Visual Studio Code. Some authors still use mechanical typewriters, others prefer Word. Others like word processors but feel bogged down by Word's many features for layout, graphics, collaboration and Office integration.
- ThinkBeat 2y ago
  I would say that both Emacs and Visual Code have a million features. And of course, both have a vast set of plugins that add even more features. I am not as familiar with Vim, but from people I know using it, it appears to have a decent set of features, I see it has at least 20.000 plugins which is quite a lot A valid comparison for wanting a code editor that gets out of your way, Wuold in my opinion cd something close to Windows notepad or even a typewriter for that super retro feel. Far into the past, I handwrote code, with pen and paper for my exams in computer science. I have no wish to do so again.
seanhunter 2y ago
In particular it's worth people knowing that Word has an "immersive reader" mode for reading and a "focus mode" for writing if blank screen plus cursor is your jam. Method of turning it on varies by word version. If you're on a mac it's view -> focus mode or some four-finger keyboard salute. If you're on windows it's on your ribbon on the view tab and you have the extra option of "line focus" (ie you only see the line you're on) or various sizes of window around the line you're on (under "Learning focus" I think). This is useful even if you have other preferred tools because you may well find yourself in a work situation where some word usage is forced on you (eg having to review contract redlines or vendor sow drafts or whatever). That said, I'm all for people having other options, so salute this project.

slothtrop 2y ago

You would not want Word to do that all the time. And it still would not function the same way WordGrinder does. I like the way I can start typing words at the center of the black screen and it auto-scrolls, then if it's worth anything that I might want to format, I can throw it into OpenOffice or whatever

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arexxbifs 2y ago

Different tools for different tastes. Some programmers prefer Emacs, some vim, some Visual Studio Code. Some authors still use mechanical typewriters, others prefer Word. Others like word processors but feel bogged down by Word's many features for layout, graphics, collaboration and Office integration.

ThinkBeat 2y ago
I would say that both Emacs and Visual Code have a million features. And of course, both have a vast set of plugins that add even more features. I am not as familiar with Vim, but from people I know using it, it appears to have a decent set of features, I see it has at least 20.000 plugins which is quite a lot A valid comparison for wanting a code editor that gets out of your way, Wuold in my opinion cd something close to Windows notepad or even a typewriter for that super retro feel. Far into the past, I handwrote code, with pen and paper for my exams in computer science. I have no wish to do so again.

seanhunter 2y ago

In particular it's worth people knowing that Word has an "immersive reader" mode for reading and a "focus mode" for writing if blank screen plus cursor is your jam. Method of turning it on varies by word version. If you're on a mac it's view -> focus mode or some four-finger keyboard salute. If you're on windows it's on your ribbon on the view tab and you have the extra option of "line focus" (ie you only see the line you're on) or various sizes of window around the line you're on (under "Learning focus" I think). This is useful even if you have other preferred tools because you may well find yourself in a work situation where some word usage is forced on you (eg having to review contract redlines or vendor sow drafts or whatever). That said, I'm all for people having other options, so salute this project.