Comments on: Q10 – portable dark place for writing

By: Rarst

Rarst — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:07:20 +0000

@Nihar

As Robert warns above – can be addictive. ;)

By: Nihar

Nihar — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:42:35 +0000

Thanks will check this editor.

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Simple plain text to HTML conversion in AutoIt | Rarst.net — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:03:16 +0000

[...] had recently posted about minimalistic Q10 text editor for writing. My only gripe with it that for all benefits of plain text it needs cumbersome reformat when pasted [...]

By: Robert Palmar

Robert Palmar — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:39:14 +0000

I have given Q10 its own file extension, .q10,
together with the Q10 icon and save all
writings from Q10 in that format.

This easily distinguishes all Q10 files
from other saved documents and
Q10 can open them directly.

I have added other editors to the
right click menu of Q10 files in order
to change the files in ways Q10 cannot
should I need to including any reformatting.

By: Rarst

Rarst — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:06:15 +0000

@Robert Palmar

Yeah, that’s about my opinion. :) Most of my writing is blogging so I might look into similar editors that are more blogging-friendly.

By: Robert Palmar

Robert Palmar — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:58:39 +0000

@Rarst

I can see how Q10 would not be suitable
for site postings as in your example.
Importing and reformating into
WLW sounds inefficient.

Q10 excels as a stand alone writer
when you want to concentrate
on what you want to write
with no distraction.

By: Rarst

Rarst — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:09:42 +0000

@Alek Davis

Yep, elegant is good word to describe it. “Dark room” editor isn’t really new idea but this one gets it quite right.

@Robert Palmar

Fortunately mess of importing and reformating final text in WLW acts as decent coolant for addiction. :) But I will be in danger if I find something similar with option of XHTML markup (at least paragraphs).

By: Robert Palmar

Robert Palmar — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:54:53 +0000

Elegant is the word, Alek, yes.

This app is brilliant in its simplicity.
Q10 is my favorite “writer” and I use
it whenever I need to get in writer mode.

One warning Rarst, the app can become addictive.

By: Alek Davis

Alek Davis — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:48:00 +0000

This is one of the most elegant apps I’ve ever tried. Excellent program.