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Changelog

TextWriter 1.0.1 RELEASED

Released 28 August 2026 for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Find the key you need

Ctrl+H (Command+H on macOS) now opens a complete, searchable keybindings reference.
Ctrl+Shift+H (Command+Shift+H on macOS) shows only the shortcuts relevant to the current screen and writing mode.
Closing contextual help returns you to the exact screen and focus you came from.
The reference now includes the five-row shortcut for moving the pinned typewriter line and the controls used inside Help.

TextWriter 1.0.0 RELEASED

Released 27 August 2026 for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

The first release

A fullscreen, keyboard-first editor for plain .txt and .md files.
Autosave, unsaved-document recovery, atomic file replacement, and timestamped backup copies.
Ten built-in themes, a complete theme editor, and optional CRT glow, scanlines, flicker, curvature, and afterglow.
Typewriter Mode, Line Typewriter Mode, and Word Mode.
Time- and word-based writing sprints with optional Hemingway Mode.
Jump navigation, Markdown outline navigation and reordering, character-name suggestions, and text expansions.
Installed and portable Windows builds, Linux AppImage/ .deb/.rpm packages, and an Apple Silicon macOS disk image.
Open source under the MIT License.

TextWriter is open source under the MIT License. Fork it, reshape it, add what you want, or carry the idea in an entirely new direction — the code is there to be used.

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