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Summary

Blockwriter is a simple text editor that simulates a typewriter. Based on Khoi Vinh's excellent Blockwriter write-up.

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Screenshots

Blockwriter screenshot

Features & Release Notes

Version 1.0 Beta 2

January 24, 2007
  1. Full-screen toggle via the ESC key.
  2. Line-spacing set at 1.5.
  3. Fixed a bug that let users select the black background.

Version 1.0 Beta

January 15, 2007
  1. Fixed a bug that causes the black background to stay even when you minimize the text editor.
  2. Fixed a bug that causes the text editor to scroll back to the top when you delete something in the last line when there's a vertical scrollbar.
  3. The black background now covers all screens, not just the primary screen.
  4. The text editor prompts the user to save a document before exiting if there are changes.
  5. The text editor lets the user know if the document has unsaved changes (via the title bar).
  6. Fixed a bug that caused the "Save" dialog to pop up every time you press CTRL+S.

Version 0.5

December 21, 2006
  1. Disable the backspace key.
  2. When you use delete key, the deleted character is replaced with a dot.
  3. You can save a file by pressing CTRL+S.
  4. Font-modification is not allowed.
  5. A semi-transparent exposé-style black background that dims everything on the screen except for the text editor. Its opacity level cannot be changed.
  6. Shortcuts (CTRL+C, CTRL+V, CTRL+Z etc. for copy, paste, and undo) are disabled.
  7. Text selections are also disabled.
  8. Mass-deleting text by keeping the delete key pressed is disabled.
  9. Form size is fixed.

Acknowledgements

Based on Khoi Vinh's Blockwriter mockup.

Thanks to Hog Bay Software's WriteRoom and DarkRoom for inspiration.

License & Terms

All templates and utilities (unless specified) are released under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License, which allows you to use, modify, and redistribute the work in whatever way you wish as long as you do not do so for commercial purpose, and you release the work under a similar license. Please include a link back to my site crediting me for the design/development.

All work is provided "as-is," without warranty of any kind, implied or otherwise. I'm not liable or responsible for anything to do with the work. If you're going to use the work in question, you accept complete responsibility for any consequences. Blah blah blah.