Left is a simple open-source distractionless writing application created to help organize ideas.
Left is a simple, minimalist, open-source and cross-platform text editor.
- Create markers by beginning lines with
#
,##
or--
. - Open a text file by dragging it here, or
ctrl o
. - Save a text file with
ctrl s
. - The synonyms dictionary contains 12465 common words.
L
, stands for Lines.W
, stands for Words.V
, stands for Vocabulary, or unique words.C
, stands for Characters.
- New:
CmdOrCtrl+N
- Open:
CmdOrCtrl+O
- Save:
CmdOrCtrl+S
- Insert:
I
- Copy:
CmdOrCtrl+C
- Paste:
CmdOrCtrl+V
- Undo:
CmdOrCtrl+Z
- Delete:
Backspace
- Move Up:
Up
- Move Down:
Down
- Move Left:
Left
- Move Right:
Right
- Deselect:
Esc
- Line:
A
- Arc:
S
- Arc Rev:
D
- Bezier:
F
- Connect:
Z
- Thicker:
}
- Thinner:
{
- Thicker +5:
]
- Thinner -5:
[
- Linecap:
Y
- Mirror:
Space
- Fill:
G
- Tools:
U
- Grid:
H
- Control Points:
J
- Expert Mode:
: