super-focused text editor

2013-01-19 Thread Andy Lee
There are a number of text editors designed for focused, distraction-free writing. I seem to recall at least one that only allows forward progress. I forget the exact features, but they were along the lines of limited backspacing, no undo, maybe focusing on one line at a time. Anybody know

Re: super-focused text editor

2013-01-19 Thread William Ehrich
There are a number of text editors designed for focused, distraction-free writing. I seem to recall at least one that only allows forward progress. I forget the exact features, but they were along the lines of limited backspacing, no undo, maybe focusing on one line at a time. Anybody know the

Re: super-focused text editor

2013-01-19 Thread Jean-Christophe Helary
On Jan 20, 2013, at 12:05 AM, Andy Lee ag...@mac.com wrote: It certainly wouldn't be my main or only editor, but there are times I would like the option to turn this mode on. For example, I think it can help fight the urge to prematurely over-edit, which can sometimes hold me back from just

Re: super-focused text editor

2013-01-19 Thread Macs R We
On Jan 19, 2013, at 7:29 AM, Andy Lee wrote: There are a number of text editors designed for focused, distraction-free writing. I seem to recall at least one that only allows forward progress. I forget the exact features, but they were along the lines of limited backspacing, no undo,

Re: super-focused text editor

2013-01-19 Thread steve harley
on 2013-01-19 7:29 Andy Lee wrote There are a number of text editors designed for focused, distraction-free writing. I seem to recall at least one that only allows forward progress. what you describe is essentially a pure typewriter simulator; i don't know of a native Mac app that can do

Re: super-focused text editor

2013-01-19 Thread Ashley Aitken
Great tip/solution Steve - who'd of thought Unix was so forward looking (to a time when we need help focussing ;-). Just a typo correction perhaps: I think that should be Control-D (Ctrl-D) to finish (not Cmd-D). Cheers, Ashley. On 20/01/2013, at 7:32 AM, steve harley

Re: super-focused text editor

2013-01-19 Thread Andy Lee
On Jan 19, 2013, at 2:38 PM, Macs R We macs...@macsrwe.com wrote: On Jan 19, 2013, at 7:29 AM, Andy Lee wrote: There are a number of text editors designed for focused, distraction-free writing. I seem to recall at least one that only allows forward progress. I forget the exact

Re: super-focused text editor

2013-01-19 Thread Andy Lee
On Jan 19, 2013, at 6:32 PM, steve harley st...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2013-01-19 7:29 Andy Lee wrote There are a number of text editors designed for focused, distraction-free writing. I seem to recall at least one that only allows forward progress. what you describe is essentially a

Re: super-focused text editor

2013-01-19 Thread steve harley
on 2013-01-19 16:51 Ashley Aitken wrote Great tip/solution Steve - who'd of thought Unix was so forward looking (to a time when we need help focussing ;-). thanks; i'd bet this way of working has already been finessed in emacs too Just a typo correction perhaps: I think that