November 2011
10 posts
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Dyslexia WriteRoom 3 for OS X Theme
Theme created by Bruce McKenzie, based on British Dyslexia Association guidelines. Thanks! Click to download.
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Classic WriteRoom 3 for OS X Theme
Thanks Grey for rebuilding this theme! Click to download.
WriteRoom 3.0.1 for OS X
Added link to ‘Downloadable More Themes…’ in Themes menu.
‘Show Formatting Toolbar’ displays properly in all rich text documents.
Works better with QuickCursor, no untitled window opened, and always sends text back.
Documents ending in .html (and other extensions) are no longer changed to .txt on save.
‘File > Open New Windows…’ setting is...
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DOS WriteRoom 3 for OS X Theme
Thanks Jonathan Poritsky for sharing this theme! Click to download.
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WordPerfect WriteRoom 3 for OS X Theme
Thanks Jonathan Poritsky for sharing this theme! Click to download.
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Gray Wall WriteRoom 3 for OS X Theme
Thanks Dat Pham for sharing this theme! Click to download.
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Aged Linen WriteRoom 3 for OS X Theme
Thanks Dat Pham for sharing this theme! Click to download.
Full-Screen Keyboard Shortcuts in WriteRoom 3.0
Full-Screen Keyboard Shortcuts in WriteRoom 3.0:
We’ve heard a lot of (good-natured) grumblings regarding the change in the keyboard shortcut from ‘escape’ or ‘command+return’ to switch in and out of Full Screen Mode.
Escape key: This key is reserved by OS X to toggle autocomplete in text views. This had been a conflicting issue in WriteRoom 2, and a battle we...
TaskPaper 2.0 for iOS crashing after upgrading?...
For anyone upgrading from 1.x who installed the update and was met by a crash, it may have been caused by the search string. Anyone who installed and didn’t see a crash? No problem. A fix is in process, now that we know what’s at fault.
WORKAROUND if you’re still on 1.3 (if you haven’t upgraded, or you have a saved copy you can downgrade to):
Clear any active searches
...
Day after Halloween. Time to smash pumpkins!
We’ve just released a new Bubbles for iOS update (For toddlers who need a fun distraction) that allows you to smash as many pumpkins as you want.
We are trying something new with this release. Bubbles is now a free download that comes with the tried and true blue bubbles set. For $0.99 each you can download additional Bubble sets, including Balloons, Dandelions, Fall Leaves, and...
October 2011
8 posts
WriteRoom 3.0 for OS X
Hello! We just released WriteRoom 3.0 for Mac.
Write without distractions. WriteRoom is a full screen writing environment. Unlike the cluttered word processors you’re used to, WriteRoom lets you focus on writing.
Fast handling of large documents.
Live word count, reading time, and more.
Shift line up, down, left, and right commands.
Select word, sentence, and paragraph commands.
...
TaskPaper 2.0 for iOS with Dropbox sync
Get the update here.
Requires iOS 4+
All-new codebase and UI for TaskPaper 2.0!
Added Dropbox.com sync, removed Simpletext.ws sync
Added iTunes Document Sharing, removed wi-fi sharing
Added customization for fonts and colors
Added a customizable extended keyboard row
Other new features: AirPrint, folders, and more!
WriteRoom 3.0 for Mac. Coming Monday!
Built for Lion - WriteRoom has been rewritten to support OS X Lion. Full screen, scrollbars, autosave, and auto-resume are all what you expect from a native Lion app.
Create and share themes - WriteRoom makes it easier than ever to set up your favorite look, and now you can share your themes with others. See the Window > Themes menu.
Track your writing progress - WriteRoom adds optional...
Working on PlainText bug part II: Good news!
Thanks to an incredibly helpful tip-off from @JamesThomson, we have a fix for the UI glitch in PlainText and WriteRoom for iOS affecting older hardware (2nd generation iPod touch, iPhone 3G). And for the first time ever the bug wasn’t even our fault!
Many more big thank-yous go out to our incredibly helpful (and patient) beta testers who put up with build after build :-)
We will be...
Working on PlainText bug
We’re working on a known issue that affects the recent releases of PlainText 1.5.2 and WriteRoom 3.0.1 (iOS). This bug only affects the iPhone 3G and the iPod touch 2nd generation running iOS 4.2.1.
An emergency beta got pulled together and we’ve sent out several test builds so far to figure out where the issue came from. After rolling the code all the back to 1.4.1 (April 2011), the...
TaskPaper for OS X 2.3
Added Lion features: Resume, Autosave, Versions
Fixed @done tag does not show in search when there is a blank line directly underneath
Fixed Logic error with +d / -a tags in some search results (these flags are marked for deprecation)
Fixed Searching for tag values returns incomplete numerical results when searching for greater than/less than results
Fixed Duplicate results for certain...
PlainText 1.5.2
Fixed: A number of sync cases where a conflicted copy would be created for safety
Fixed: Formatting issue with AirPrint and newlines
Fixed: Lock orientation switch in landscape
Fixed: Documentation typos
Fixed: Sync bug where new files synced with auto sync turned off
Added: Menu option for ‘Sync This Folder’
Internal code fixes and reorganization
iOS 5 fixes
July 2011
1 post
WriteRoom 3.0 for iOS is out
WriteRoom is now a universal app and this update is free for existing users, or $4.99 to buy.
Click here to get WriteRoom in the iTunes App Store
MORE FEATURES: Word Count, Extended Keyboard Row, Full Text Search, Custom Line Height, Screen Brightness, TextExpander Support, Automatic & Manual Sync, iTunes Document Sharing, Clean Fullscreen Mode, Print & Email, Startup Passcode, Link...
June 2011
1 post
Looking for feedback on WriteRoom for iPad...
For Writers. WriteRoom is the original distraction-free writing environment. WriteRoom attempts nothing more than to create a quiet place for you to write.
DISTRACTION-FREE INTERFACE keeps your text in focus.
DROPBOX SYNCED FOLDERS keep your documents organized.
FONTS & COLORS make the environment yours.
MORE FEATURES: Word Count, Extended Keyboard, Full Text Search, Custom Line Height,...
April 2011
9 posts
PlainText 1.4.1
Added Restore button for previous purchases
Fixed Buy and Restore button refresh in settings view
Fixed Tapping in margin no longer cancels music
Fixed Accessibility labels in folder list view
Fixed One issue with internet pay walls and sync
Fixed Remove Ads button fixed for pre-iOS 4 devices
Removed Tap-cursor click sound
You can get it in the iTunes App Store now.
New Bubbles is old Bubbles is out
Claymation version is still available through iOS System Settings (not changeable in app), but the default changes back to the old artwork. I hope everyone likes this version better! We’ll be doing smaller more incremental changes from now on… please let us know what you’d like to see in the iTunes comments. Thanks!
WriteRoom 2.5.1 for Mac
We’ve just released a small bug fix update for WriteRoom for Mac. Thanks to Grey we’ve even got release notes on the website now. I expect to update the Mac App Store version later this morning.
PlainText 'Remove Ads' double charges
We are getting reports that some people are getting charged twice for PlainText’s ‘Buy Ads’ in-app purchase. This is definitely not our intention, and we are trying to get to the bottom of it. Here’s what we know so far, what we suspect might be the problem, and what we are doing about it.
We know that the ‘Remove Ads’ in app purchase is Non-Consumable…...
PlainText 1.4, with search, is now available
PlainText 1.4 is here:
Search in documents list.
Quick-scroll bar (like Pages.app).
Option to sort folders to top or bottom of list.
Toggle to let the title bar scroll up with document.
Document popup menu to Print, Email, Rename and Word Count.
File extension whitelist. Doesn’t effect existing synced files… unlink/link to effect existing files
(iPad only) In full screen...
Saturday morning entertainment, Bubbles 2.0!
I wrote Bubbles for my daughter Jaeda as a quick and fun project to get into iOS development. It’s been a long time coming, but today we have a major update that I hope you’ll try out now.
Young Hoo started the new version this fall, which I’ve since continued working on. Adam Fisher joined us and has created some wonderful claymation artwork that I think all the toddlers...
Here's the update on TaskPaper 2.2.3 and OS X...
The short answer is they don’t work together, I thought they would, but 2.2.3 is now a 10.6 only update.
The longer answer… In the back-and-forth process of getting TaskPaper approved by the Mac App Store, we had to swap out the query parser for search. Probably due to developer stupidity (me) I just couldn’t get the antler generated parser lib signed correctly in the app store...
TaskPaper in Mac App Store
TaskPaper is now available in the Mac App Store. In celebration (marketing!!!) it’ on-sale both in the App Store and on my own website store for $4.99. Price will return to $29.99 on Friday.
February 2011
1 post
WriteRoom 2.5 is here
The new update to WriteRoom is out, and has also come to the Mac App Store!
For a very short time, WriteRoom will be on sale in the App Store for $4.99 (Mac App Store price only). If you are a current user and want to switch to the App Store for updates, now is the time! The price will be going back up to $24.99 on February 26th.
WriteRoom will still be available from the Hog Bay Software...
January 2011
4 posts
QuickCursor 2.2 now in Mac App Store
Added Smultron’s App Store bundle ID.
Added Aquamacs (compatible with version 2.2+).
Changed status bar icon to 15px high.
Fixed crash when app doesn’t have name set in bundle.
Updated users guide listing special cases with some apps.
Please try it out.
QuickCursor 2.1 now in Mac App Store
Polished app icon.
Added file extensions preference.
Fixed crash when “editing in” from TextMate.
Please try it out.
QuickCursor now available in Mac App Store
For a better text editing experience. QuickCursor brings your favorite text editor* to any app with a global keyboard shortcut. Unlike manually copying and pasting between apps, QuickCursor automates the entire process to save you time.
QuickCursor has been a hobby app for me. My goal was to write a generic “edit in” feature that worked with multiple apps and used all public APIs....
TaskPaper 1.3 for iOS now in App Store →
December 2010
3 posts
TaskPaper 1.3 for iOS submitted to app store
The features and fixes include:
Added retina display icons.
Documents will remember searches.
Documents will remember scroll positions.
New task bullet, now more consistent with TaskPaper for Mac.
Changed to use spaces instead of tabs when emailing a list, so indentation displays in iOS Mail app.
Fixed a drag-drop bug where a task would get moved to the end of the list instead of where it...
PlainText 1.3 now available →
WriteRoom 2.5b public beta
I’m posting a new WriteRoom for Mac preview release as a public beta.
We’ve been working with Kim Young Hoo of Coding Robots and he’s done a great job of squashing bugs and getting this beta ready.
Here’s a highlight reel of the changes and fixes since the last 2.5 beta:
Cursor position in Full Screen Mode is now remembered correctly whatever your Scale settings.
If...
November 2010
7 posts
SimpleText.ws sync errors
For the last 2 weeks or so sync to SimpleText.ws has been throwing errors for some users. Unfortunately it coincided nicely with me being away from my computer, so I haven’t been able to look into the problem until recently.
Unfortunately the problem doesn’t look to be under my control. Google App Engine (where I host SimpleText.ws) recently changed some things, and in the process it...
Back soon
Vacation was great, but ending soon. We got back from our trip 12 hours before Thanksgiving. Turkey and pie was great. My birthday was the next day. Friends and family headed out early this morning, we’ll be doing more visiting and recovery today. Then Monday I’m on with the kids… and Tuesday I’ll be digging into my Email Inbox and trying to start a new work cycle.
Vacation!
Won’t really be “back” to work until the November 29th. But plan to check in when I can. In the meantime Grey will help hold the fort while I’m away. Once I get back I’ll do a little more testing, and then submit a new version of PlainText. Changes should include:
Added Help book.
Added link detection.
Fixed sync bug when wifi drops out.
Jesse
QuickCursor news
I’ve just spent the last two days polishing QuickCursor to get it ready for the Mac App Store. QuickCursor brings your favorite (supported) text editor to any app with a global keyboard shortcut. Unlike manually copying and pasting between apps, QuickCursor automates the entire process to save you time. This new version of QuickCursor should now work for pretty much any source app including...
PlainText 1.2 with word count now in App Store
PlainText 1.2 adds word count which is accessed through the standard text editing actions popup (Cut, Copy, Paste, Select All…). Tap the word count button to also get character and paragraph count.
Added word count.
Fixed date conflict sync bug.
Fixed periodic crash after sync.
Fixed ‘sort by modified’ animations.
Fixed blank startup screen after background sync.
...
Get an ad-free PlainText for NaNoWriMo: Price...
I’m dropping PlainText’s ‘Remove Ads’ in app purchase to $0.99 for the rest of November 2010 to celebrate NaNoWriMo.
Also, I’ve you’ve been under a rock and missed it, Scrivener 2.0 is now out and syncs with PlainText. It’s a great app with a free trial period, give it a try.
And one more thing… word count!
PlainText 1.2 is currently making its...
October 2010
8 posts
PlainText 1.2 beta 2
PlainText 1.2 changes include:
Added word count.
Fixed date conflict sync bug.
Fixed periodic crash after sync.
Fixed ‘sort by modified’ animations.
Fixed blank startup screen after background sync.
Removed ‘sort by created’ because iOS doesn’t track creation dates.
Word count is accessed through the standard text editing actions popup (Cut, Copy, Paste,...
PlainText 1.2 beta
PlainText 1.2 changes include:
Added word count (iOS 3.2 and greater). Word count is reported as part of the text editing popup menu (Cut, Copy, Paste, etc). If works on entire document if there is no selection, or on selected region if there is a selection.
Fixed date conflict sync bug that would result in empty documents (or changes not synced) to Dropbox sporadically.
Fixed background sync...
PlainText 1.1 is now available in App Store. →
PlainText syncing issues and solutions
There are two sync issues that you might run into when using PlainText. Here are when they occur, and how you can avoid them.
Problem: File name syncs, but document content isn’t synced to Dropbox. Solution: To resolve this problem set the time on your iPad forward 5 minutes. Background: First, thanks to Michael Wheatley for helping us track this one down.
For some users only document...
PlainText 1.1 submitted to app store this morning
Added ‘sort by’ options.
Added option to show file extensions.
Added option to turn of all-caps titles.
Added background sync when closing app.
Application icon no longer has ‘gritty’ border.
Relaxed UTF-8 file encoding constraint.
Improved debugging support.
Improved VoiceOver support.
PlainText 1.1 Beta
I’ve just posted PlainText 1.1 Beta.
Most important right now, this beta adds better debug support through settings. If you experience any problems (not syncing after making changes especially) please set the logging level to “Debug” and please send me the console output.
Other changes include:
Added “Sort by” settings.
Added more Voiceover support.
Added...