WORDPAD

Typora-style markdown editor with a centred text column.

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WHAT IT DOES

WORDPAD is a Typora-style markdown editor with a centred text column. Menus and the status line appear only while Alt is held, or while a menu or dialog is open. With no argument it opens an empty untitled document.

WORDPAD file$ loads that path when the file is present, otherwise an empty buffer keeps the path. The default extension is .MD. The argument must be a string, for example "NOTES.MD". An unquoted token is a ?SYNTAX error.

FEATURES

  • Markdown

    Write the document in markdown. Use headings, lists, quotes, fenced code and bold, and the column wraps as you type.

  • View

    WORDPAD is built to show that markdown as you write. Headings use a larger font, and each heading level is a step smaller. Lists, quotes, code and bold sit in the column with the rest of the text.

  • Quick open

    Ctrl+P opens a recursive *.MD picker. Typing filters on the document name first, then the path. Named buffers auto-save when switching files. Open and Save As use a *.MD file picker.

KEYS

  • Alt+F / F10File menu: New, Open, Save, Save As, Quit.
  • Alt+EEdit menu: Copy, Cut, Paste.
  • Alt+SSettings menu. View cycles normal, wide and narrow.
  • F2Save.
  • F3Open.
  • Ctrl+PQuick-open markdown files.
  • Ctrl+ZUndo.
  • Ctrl+X / Ctrl+C / Ctrl+VCut, copy and paste. With no selection, Ctrl+X does nothing and does not exit. Legacy Ctrl+K and Ctrl+U are kept.
  • Shift+ArrowsSelect text.
  • Tab / Shift+TabIndent or outdent the line.
  • Alt+XLeave WORDPAD. A dirty buffer asks Save, Discard, or Cancel. Exit clears the screen and restores the console colour.

EXAMPLES

WORDPAD
WORDPAD "NOTES.MD"

HELP WORDPAD