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ReText - Markdown editor for Ubuntu

62 points by rk0567 13y ago

intull 13y ago
It might also be worth mentioning haroopad - http://pad.haroopress.com/ http://pad.haroopress.com/
- deleted 13y ago
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- johnbellone 13y ago
  Wow, I didn't know about this, but its awesome. Thanks for the link!
buster 13y ago
Note, that retext also supports restructured text (which is imo the superior markup language).
- CraigJPerry 13y ago
  Yip. rst is well supported on GitHub e.g. you can use README.rst in your projects rather than README.md which i didn't know until recently. Makes including readme text in python packages for display on PyPI super convenient, in setup.py: """A silly setup.py example""" from setuptools import setup from os.path import dirname, join THIS_DIR = dirname(__name__) README = open(join(THIS_DIR, "README.rst")).read() setup( name ..., description=__doc__, # """A silly setu... long_description=README )
  - buster 13y ago
    Cool, i didn't know that! I always thought how much i would like to use rst instead of md, nice :)
chmike 13y ago
Wat else ? It's free! But this is no big deal for Ubuntu users. ;)
richo 13y ago
People still host things on sourceforge? Most user hostile UI ever.
- girvo 13y ago
  Amazing bandwidth though.
  - tomsthumb 13y ago
    They also do package/binary hosting as well. There are whispers in the grapevine that github may do this soon too, which would be fantastic.
    - judofyr 13y ago
      You can upload binaries to releases on GitHub: https://github.com/Atarity/Lightpack/releases/tag/5.10.4 https://github.com/Atarity/Lightpack/releases/tag/5.10.4
      - Blahah 13y ago
        The reason sourceforge is preferred by some people for binary hosting is that you get download stats. People want to know their impact. I think GitHub would really drive sourceforge out of business if they started offering this.
        insertnickname 13y ago
        Sourceforge is already driving Sourceforge out of business.
      - insertnickname 13y ago
        I thought they disabled that...?
  - thejosh 13y ago
    Gotta love ISPs who mirror sourceforge, major props to them!
SoapSeller 13y ago
"for Ubuntu"? really?
- tomsthumb 13y ago
  The captions on the screenshots say kde and ubuntu, while they should probably say kde and gnome. It would be unusual for something actually useful to only run on ubuntu.
- Nux 13y ago
  Sad, but true. ReText README file clearly states "ReText is written in Python language and works on Linux and other POSIX-compatible platforms." I expect this to work wherever Python and Qt run, maybe even Cygwin.
  - HunOL 13y ago
    Title is misleading. Since when ubuntu is the only linux distro?
- davexunit 13y ago
  I see more and more of this as time goes on. Ubuntu is not the only GNU/Linux distribution! Hell, this program looks like it may run on any *nix that has Python and Qt.
- sdfjkl 13y ago
  People used to argue about how Linux is not Unix[1]. It seems things have devolved to the point where we need to argue that Ubuntu is not Linux. Sad. [1] http://kernelbook.sourceforge.net/pdf/ch-intro.pdf http://kernelbook.sourceforge.net/pdf/ch-intro.pdf
StavrosK 13y ago
Looks very nice, it resembles mdCharm, which I really like. I will try it out now, thank you.
shared4you 13y ago
The README says: we recommend using version (Python) 3.2 or higher It requires Python >= 3.2. It didn't run on my Ubuntu machine which has default 2.7 And it doesn't support tables or code syntax highlighting. [Of course, I know they aren't part of the original Markdown].
- git-pull 13y ago
  Python 3.x can be made into a dependency in the .deb.
- lvillani 13y ago
  Ubuntu 12.04 ships with Python 3.2.3, IIRC the 'python3' executable is installed by default (even though the default installation may lack some third party modules).
droelf 13y ago
If you want to try an alternative, you could give uberwriter a shot, which I made for an appshowdown not too long ago. http://uberwriter.wolfvollprecht.de http://uberwriter.wolfvollprecht.de There is a paid version in the software center, however it's GPL-3 licensed and free from my ppa.
- smacktoward 13y ago
  I use Uberwriter and love it! It is definitely worth a look if you're looking for a product like this.
smonff 13y ago
Do you know if something like ReText existe for Android ?
yan 13y ago
For a similar, great markdown editor for OS X, check out: http://mouapp.com/ http://mouapp.com/
babby 13y ago
Why not invest in cross platform for such a simple app? http://pad.haroopress.com/ http://pad.haroopress.com/ - Not sure if open source https://github.com/bianchimro/markgiu https://github.com/bianchimro/markgiu - last updated 7month ago https://github.com/danielking/docular https://github.com/danielking/docular - last updated 9 months ago These are node-webkit editors, as an easy-to-contribute example.
JeremyMorgan 13y ago
I've been using this for a while (at least a year or so) and it's by far my favorite markdown editor. I love the side by side panes (code + preview) and the ease of use. It stays out of my way while I write. I write Markdown for my blog and depending on what I'm doing, I like to write while I'm doing it, (to verify each step of a tutorial) which means I had to find a MD editor for 3 platforms (Windows, OSX, Linux). This one is by far the easiest, most reliable offering out of the three. The side by side preview is great. I've used Uberwriter too, which would be great for a different kind of writing. Since I'm usually going through some steps of a tutorial I use a lot of images and code markup and it doesn't really handle this well. If I were writing a novel or article however Uberwriter works pretty great for that.
rhythmvs 13y ago
If you’re looking for a dedicated Markdown editor on Linux, maybe you’ll find something on my curated list, e.g. https://github.com/rhythmus/markdown-resources/blob/master/markdown-apps.yml#L151 https://github.com/rhythmus/markdown-resources/blob/master/m... Also see discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6969897 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6969897

62 points by rk0567 13y ago

intull 13y ago

It might also be worth mentioning haroopad - http://pad.haroopress.com/ http://pad.haroopress.com/

deleted 13y ago
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johnbellone 13y ago
Wow, I didn't know about this, but its awesome. Thanks for the link!

buster 13y ago

Note, that retext also supports restructured text (which is imo the superior markup language).

CraigJPerry 13y ago
Yip. rst is well supported on GitHub e.g. you can use README.rst in your projects rather than README.md which i didn't know until recently. Makes including readme text in python packages for display on PyPI super convenient, in setup.py: """A silly setup.py example""" from setuptools import setup from os.path import dirname, join THIS_DIR = dirname(__name__) README = open(join(THIS_DIR, "README.rst")).read() setup( name ..., description=__doc__, # """A silly setu... long_description=README )
- buster 13y ago
  Cool, i didn't know that! I always thought how much i would like to use rst instead of md, nice :)

chmike 13y ago

Wat else ? It's free! But this is no big deal for Ubuntu users. ;)

richo 13y ago

People still host things on sourceforge? Most user hostile UI ever.

girvo 13y ago
Amazing bandwidth though.
- tomsthumb 13y ago
  They also do package/binary hosting as well. There are whispers in the grapevine that github may do this soon too, which would be fantastic.
  - judofyr 13y ago
    You can upload binaries to releases on GitHub: https://github.com/Atarity/Lightpack/releases/tag/5.10.4 https://github.com/Atarity/Lightpack/releases/tag/5.10.4
    - Blahah 13y ago
      The reason sourceforge is preferred by some people for binary hosting is that you get download stats. People want to know their impact. I think GitHub would really drive sourceforge out of business if they started offering this.
      - insertnickname 13y ago
        Sourceforge is already driving Sourceforge out of business.
    - insertnickname 13y ago
      I thought they disabled that...?
- thejosh 13y ago
  Gotta love ISPs who mirror sourceforge, major props to them!

SoapSeller 13y ago

"for Ubuntu"? really?

tomsthumb 13y ago
The captions on the screenshots say kde and ubuntu, while they should probably say kde and gnome. It would be unusual for something actually useful to only run on ubuntu.
Nux 13y ago
Sad, but true. ReText README file clearly states "ReText is written in Python language and works on Linux and other POSIX-compatible platforms." I expect this to work wherever Python and Qt run, maybe even Cygwin.
- HunOL 13y ago
  Title is misleading. Since when ubuntu is the only linux distro?
davexunit 13y ago
I see more and more of this as time goes on. Ubuntu is not the only GNU/Linux distribution! Hell, this program looks like it may run on any *nix that has Python and Qt.
sdfjkl 13y ago
People used to argue about how Linux is not Unix[1]. It seems things have devolved to the point where we need to argue that Ubuntu is not Linux. Sad. [1] http://kernelbook.sourceforge.net/pdf/ch-intro.pdf http://kernelbook.sourceforge.net/pdf/ch-intro.pdf

StavrosK 13y ago

Looks very nice, it resembles mdCharm, which I really like. I will try it out now, thank you.

shared4you 13y ago

The README says: we recommend using version (Python) 3.2 or higher It requires Python >= 3.2. It didn't run on my Ubuntu machine which has default 2.7 And it doesn't support tables or code syntax highlighting. [Of course, I know they aren't part of the original Markdown].

git-pull 13y ago
Python 3.x can be made into a dependency in the .deb.
lvillani 13y ago
Ubuntu 12.04 ships with Python 3.2.3, IIRC the 'python3' executable is installed by default (even though the default installation may lack some third party modules).

droelf 13y ago

If you want to try an alternative, you could give uberwriter a shot, which I made for an appshowdown not too long ago. http://uberwriter.wolfvollprecht.de http://uberwriter.wolfvollprecht.de There is a paid version in the software center, however it's GPL-3 licensed and free from my ppa.

smacktoward 13y ago
I use Uberwriter and love it! It is definitely worth a look if you're looking for a product like this.

smonff 13y ago

Do you know if something like ReText existe for Android ?

yan 13y ago

For a similar, great markdown editor for OS X, check out: http://mouapp.com/ http://mouapp.com/

babby 13y ago

Why not invest in cross platform for such a simple app? http://pad.haroopress.com/ http://pad.haroopress.com/ - Not sure if open source https://github.com/bianchimro/markgiu https://github.com/bianchimro/markgiu - last updated 7month ago https://github.com/danielking/docular https://github.com/danielking/docular - last updated 9 months ago These are node-webkit editors, as an easy-to-contribute example.

JeremyMorgan 13y ago

I've been using this for a while (at least a year or so) and it's by far my favorite markdown editor. I love the side by side panes (code + preview) and the ease of use. It stays out of my way while I write. I write Markdown for my blog and depending on what I'm doing, I like to write while I'm doing it, (to verify each step of a tutorial) which means I had to find a MD editor for 3 platforms (Windows, OSX, Linux). This one is by far the easiest, most reliable offering out of the three. The side by side preview is great. I've used Uberwriter too, which would be great for a different kind of writing. Since I'm usually going through some steps of a tutorial I use a lot of images and code markup and it doesn't really handle this well. If I were writing a novel or article however Uberwriter works pretty great for that.

rhythmvs 13y ago

If you’re looking for a dedicated Markdown editor on Linux, maybe you’ll find something on my curated list, e.g. https://github.com/rhythmus/markdown-resources/blob/master/markdown-apps.yml#L151 https://github.com/rhythmus/markdown-resources/blob/master/m... Also see discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6969897 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6969897