WordGrinder: Terminal-based distraction free word processor

(github.com)

143 points sathishmanohar | 2 comments | 11 Apr 23 19:40 UTC | HN request time: 0.402s | source

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chankstein38 ◴[11 Apr 23 20:13 UTC] No.35530862[source]▶

So what actually is this? Reading through it, the description sounds like it's basically notepad? Why would I use this instead of notepad except for some sort of aesthetic of working in the terminal?

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1. unregistereddev ◴[11 Apr 23 20:20 UTC] No.35530957[source]▶

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It supports more formatting than notepad does. The project link has a site that includes screenshots: http://cowlark.com/wordgrinder/screenshots.html

My first thought was to compare this to MSDOS edit or *nix nano, but it has basic formatting that they lack. While I doubt I would ever use this for real work, I enjoy that it exists. Back when I was in college I used to pull the PCMCIA wifi card out of my laptop, put AbiWord in full screen mode, and write papers without distractions. It was a great way to write, and this tool seems like the terminal equivalent.

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2. chankstein38 ◴[11 Apr 23 20:50 UTC] No.35531363[source]▶

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Thanks for the link to screenshots! This is what I wanted from the readme instead of the blocks of text. I don't actually need this I was just trying to give it a quick glance to see what the heck it was and what made it different. I just didn't have the time to keep digging.

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