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(Not OP, but I did read the information they wrote.) > What's wrong with TextEdit on macOS? Nothing wrong as such, but does it match the “cross-platform” desc

(Not OP, but I did read the information they wrote.) > What's wrong with TextEdit on macOS? Nothing wrong as such, but does it match the “cross-platform” description? > Firefox … the open/save button does nothing As per the readme, it is using an API that is not yet supported in Firefox for local file access: https://caniuse.com/native-filesystem-api https://caniuse.com/native-filesystem-api > there is no "top menu" or install button That is meaning the browser's menu. Perhaps there is better terminology that should be used here. The readme does show a screenshot of it, so it seems clear from that to me. The install option is found there. > and I guess it doesn't work if I don't have an internet connection. Also in the readme: “Installable as a PWA”, which I think implies offline support, given it doesn't have sync features so has no reason once installed that way to talk to the wider network.

JTyQZSnP3cQGa8B 2y ago
> does it match the “cross-platform” description Yes, it's a plain-text editor too. The files are compatible with the Commodore 64 if you need. > not yet supported in Firefox ... implies offline support ... It implies a lot more stuff than all the other pre-installed plain-text editors on every other OS.
- dspillett 2y ago
  > It implies a lot more stuff than all the other pre-installed plain-text editors on every other OS. I read it as promising Notepad features with anything else it mentions as extras, not more features it doesn't mention from other text editors.
- vunderba 2y ago
  Cross platform refers to the application itself, not the files that it produces. TextEdit is a poor substitute, a much better alternative would be Sublime.
  - oneeyedpigeon 2y ago
    I like Coteditor [1] as an open-source, minimal editor. TextEdit isn't even plain text by default, IIRC. [1] https://coteditor.com/ https://coteditor.com/
  - pasc1878 2y ago
    Notepad was not cross platform
    - dspillett 2y ago
      You've lost the context from a few posts up (and the original post) – the project being discussed states its intent to recreate the notepad experience in a cross-platform manner, hence “cross-platform” is relevant.
oneeyedpigeon 2y ago
> That is meaning the browser's menu. I'm sure this varies but, for me, on macOS Chrome, it's the '3 vertical dots' menu in the top right of the browser window. Very confusing instructions. I also see an "Install Notepad" icon in my address bar, just to the left of the Bookmark icon. I never look in this area, though, so I totally missed it.

JTyQZSnP3cQGa8B 2y ago

> does it match the “cross-platform” description Yes, it's a plain-text editor too. The files are compatible with the Commodore 64 if you need. > not yet supported in Firefox ... implies offline support ... It implies a lot more stuff than all the other pre-installed plain-text editors on every other OS.

dspillett 2y ago
> It implies a lot more stuff than all the other pre-installed plain-text editors on every other OS. I read it as promising Notepad features with anything else it mentions as extras, not more features it doesn't mention from other text editors.
vunderba 2y ago
Cross platform refers to the application itself, not the files that it produces. TextEdit is a poor substitute, a much better alternative would be Sublime.
- oneeyedpigeon 2y ago
  I like Coteditor [1] as an open-source, minimal editor. TextEdit isn't even plain text by default, IIRC. [1] https://coteditor.com/ https://coteditor.com/
- pasc1878 2y ago
  Notepad was not cross platform
  - dspillett 2y ago
    You've lost the context from a few posts up (and the original post) – the project being discussed states its intent to recreate the notepad experience in a cross-platform manner, hence “cross-platform” is relevant.

oneeyedpigeon 2y ago

> That is meaning the browser's menu. I'm sure this varies but, for me, on macOS Chrome, it's the '3 vertical dots' menu in the top right of the browser window. Very confusing instructions. I also see an "Install Notepad" icon in my address bar, just to the left of the Bookmark icon. I never look in this area, though, so I totally missed it.