Background
Typora and MarkText are popular because they provide a clean WYSIWYG Markdown writing experience. Markdown syntax fades into a polished document-like editor, which makes long-form writing feel less distracting than a traditional split-pane editor.
Proposal
Add a WYSIWYG “Focus Mode” editor to Markdown Reader while preserving the underlying Markdown file format.
Expected Outcome
Users should be able to switch between the current split-pane editor and a cleaner writing mode where Markdown syntax is visually rendered inline.
Suggested Implementation
Evaluate editor frameworks suitable for the current Next.js frontend, such as:
- Tiptap
- Milkdown
- ProseMirror
The mode should support common Markdown structures:
- Headings
- Lists
- Links
- Images
- Code blocks
- Tables
- Blockquotes
Value
This would help Markdown Reader compete directly with Typora and MarkText while remaining open-source and AI-enabled.
Background
Typora and MarkText are popular because they provide a clean WYSIWYG Markdown writing experience. Markdown syntax fades into a polished document-like editor, which makes long-form writing feel less distracting than a traditional split-pane editor.
Proposal
Add a WYSIWYG “Focus Mode” editor to Markdown Reader while preserving the underlying Markdown file format.
Expected Outcome
Users should be able to switch between the current split-pane editor and a cleaner writing mode where Markdown syntax is visually rendered inline.
Suggested Implementation
Evaluate editor frameworks suitable for the current Next.js frontend, such as:
The mode should support common Markdown structures:
Value
This would help Markdown Reader compete directly with Typora and MarkText while remaining open-source and AI-enabled.