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The text editor that requires only a browser and a keyboard!
This is a project that I am working on in my free time, and it has turned into something really useful! I have started to implement features similar to that of a Progressive Web App, so it can be opened/used through the browser like most websites, or as close to a normal desktop/smartphone/tablet app as possible! I personally find the idea super interesting, so I will continue to learn more about it.
This project can be opened with GitHub Pages, as well as installed to your device's desktop, app drawer, toolbar, or home screen!
A note ahead of time: If you are using Grammarly or another text editing-focused extension on lower-end hardware, I have run into performance issues when editing large files with Smart Text Editor, so I recommend disabling it for use with Smart Text Editor if it isn't necessary for your task at hand (If you aren't writing an essay or something with normal grammar/spelling). However, this is just for performance concerns, so if your device can handle it, it is perfectly fine to leave such extensions enabled!
A list of instructions to add a shortcut for Smart Text Editor to your device can be found below:
- Open Smart Text Editor from the link above in Google Chrome
- Click the plus button located on the right side of the Chrome address bar input field at the top of the browser window
- Select "Install" from the option menu
- A shortcut should now be present on your desktop, start menu, or app drawer!
- Open Smart Text Editor from the link above in Safari
- Tap the share button with the arrow pointing up, located in the...
- iOS: Bottom of the screen on the toolbar
- iPadOS: Top-right of the screen on the toolbar
- Scroll down to the "Add to Home Screen" option, then tap it
- (Optional) Decide if you would like to choose a custom name for the shortcut on your iOS/iPadOS device's home screen by changing the name input box, or leaving it as the default name
- A shortcut should now be present on your home screen!
- I am not able to try this process out myself as I don't have an Android device to test it on, but I have added support for this if you would like to try it out! Any feedback on this would be helpful!
This is a very fun project to work on, and I can't wait to see what it grows into as the development moves along!