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, 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.
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
- Save As:
CmdOrCtrl+Shift+S
- Discard Changes:
CmdOrCtrl+D
- Close File:
CmdOrCtrl+W
- Force Close:
CmdOrCtrl+Shift+W
- Select Autocomplete:
Tab
- Select Synonym:
Shift+Tab
- Next Marker:
CmdOrCtrl+]
- Prev Marker:
CmdOrCtrl+[
- Next File:
CmdOrCtrl+Shift+]
- Prev File:
CmdOrCtrl+Shift+[
- Find:
CmdOrCtrl+F
- Inc Zoom:
CmdOrCtrl+Plus
- Dec Zoom:
CmdOrCtrl+-
- Reset Zoom:
CmdOrCtrl+0
- Reader:
CmdOrCtrl+K
- Operator:
CmdOrCtrl+F
- Insert:
CmdOrCtrl+I
- Stop:
Esc
- Stop:
Esc
- Date:
CmdOrCtrl+D
- Time:
CmdOrCtrl+T
- Path:
CmdOrCtrl+P
- Header:
CmdOrCtrl+H
- SubHeader:
CmdOrCtrl+Shift+H
- Comment:
CmdOrCtrl+/
- Line:
CmdOrCtrl+L
- Stop:
Esc