Documentation Concentration: Focus on Editing Text
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Over the years, I’ve used a variety of text editors on pretty much every operating system. I’m still looking for a good text editor for OS X. There just aren’t any that do what I want to do, and get out of my way when I don’t want to use their features.
What happens if you need to write? You probably do it on the desktop. But there are a million things on your desktop, breaking your concentration. When you really need to focus, why not strip your desktop down so you can just write? JDarkRoom lets you do just that. It is cross-platform, and free. When you launch it, you’ll be prompted with something that asks you what it is you want to do. You can write and edit your text without any distractions.
JDarkRoom is a popular, simple full-screen text file editor with none of the usual bells and whistles that might distract you from the job in hand. If you are writing a novel, essay, thesis or just need to be able to concentrate on your writing, then JDarkRoom may help you.
If you’re using your computer to write, every distraction you can think of is just a click away. JDarkRoom allows you to filter those out. However, if you need to stop writing and check on something else (research, maybe?), simply hit ALT + Tab, and it brings you back to your normal desktop. Then you just click “ok”, and JDarkRoom comes back.
But seriously, I really need a good text editor for OS X. It needs to be clean, fast, uber-configurable. Free would be good, as well, but not necessary. I’m willing to pay for a program, as long as it’s excellent.
What text editor do you use? Why do you like it?
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