streamich/left

Left is a distractionless writing application.

Left

Left is a simple open-source distractionless writing application created to help organize ideas.

Guide

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, or with ctrl o.
• Highlight some text and press ctrl k to enable the speed reader.
• Press tab to auto-complete a previously used, or common, word.
• Press shift tab to scroll through the selected word's synonyms.

Details

• L, stands for Lines.
• W, stands for Words.
• V, stands for Vocabulary, or unique words.
• C, stands for Characters.

Controls

default Mode

File

• New: CmdOrCtrl+N
• Open: CmdOrCtrl+O
• Save: CmdOrCtrl+S
• Save As: CmdOrCtrl+Shift+S
• Discard Changes: CmdOrCtrl+D
• Close File: CmdOrCtrl+W
• Force Close: CmdOrCtrl+Shift+W

Select

• Select Autocomplete: Tab
• Select Synonym: Shift+Tab

Navigation

• Next Marker: CmdOrCtrl+]
• Prev Marker: CmdOrCtrl+[
• Next File: CmdOrCtrl+Shift+]
• Prev File: CmdOrCtrl+Shift+[
• Find: CmdOrCtrl+F

View

• Inc Zoom: CmdOrCtrl+Plus
• Dec Zoom: CmdOrCtrl+-
• Reset Zoom: CmdOrCtrl+0

Mode

• Reader: CmdOrCtrl+K
• Operator: CmdOrCtrl+F
• Insert: CmdOrCtrl+I

reader Mode

Reader

• Stop: Esc

operator Mode

Operator

• Stop: Esc

insert Mode

Insert

• Date: CmdOrCtrl+D
• Time: CmdOrCtrl+T
• Path: CmdOrCtrl+P
• Header: CmdOrCtrl+H
• SubHeader: CmdOrCtrl+Shift+H
• Comment: CmdOrCtrl+/
• Line: CmdOrCtrl+L

Mode

• Stop: Esc

Extras

• Download additional themes.
• Support this project through Patreon.
• See the License file for license rights and limitations (MIT).