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Another Show HN recently became my default markdown editor: https://hw.leftium.com/#/item/47015111 https://hw.leftium.com/#/item/47015111 Interestingly, MarkNo
by Leftium 7mo ago
Another Show HN recently became my default markdown editor: https://hw.leftium.com/#/item/47015111 https://hw.leftium.com/#/item/47015111
Interestingly, MarkNote has two features I requested for Prism:
1. Search
2. Sidebar that shows directory tree with multiple documents (like mdserve)
So I tried MarkNote, but these are dealbreakers for me:
- Prefer seeing actual MD rendering vs WYSIWYG.
- The layout shifts as WYSIWYG is toggled to MD text (even though it's just that line, it's distracting/annoying)
- Tables and code blocks look weird.
- Also strange window management UI for code blocks was confusing; accidentally deleted a few code blocks. Luckily my MD file was versioned via git!
- Not sure if I want auto-save (see above)
This is another local-first editor I would prefer using (no install required): https://stackedit.io https://stackedit.io
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I also prefer installing via brew. Otherwise macOS doesn't allow you to run the app (because it's not signed?). I think homebrew signs the app for you.
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I don't think I would have tried MarkNote if it didn't have the free tier, given other editors are sufficient for my needs. And I'm not sure if I would ever need any of the pro features.
- cacao-cacao 7mo ago[flagged]
- cacao-cacao 7mo ago[flagged]
- Leftium 7mo agoNice, it looks like you tried to address my dealbreakers: - Source mode is much better, but should use a uniform monospace font for everything. (For horizontal alignment of tables and code) - Code blocks in WYSIWYG mode should also be monospace. - There is a weird issue where scrolling the mouse wheel often results in the app stuck slowly scrolling up. I have a feeling it is related to the scroll sync. Happens when I scroll from either preview or source. - brew install is more convenient, but I still had to manually allow "dangerous app." If you register with the official https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask, your app will be both listed on https://formulae.brew.sh https://formulae.brew.sh and signed so macOS no longer considers it "dangerous." (You can also just sign your app, but I heard this is another method) I'll probably keep using my other markdown editors/viewers, but I'll keep MarkNote around for when I need to search through my MD files.
- cacao-cacao 7mo ago[flagged]