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Open-Source Linux & Android Markdown Editors that Support RTL

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These are Linux Markdown editors that can display RTL text correctly (in editor, not preview) even between Latin text Three Types:

  • Poor: No orientation, RTL text mixed-up with LTR making thus changing the text direction.
  • Limited: RTL words are not mixed up with LTR words, but the direction is incorrect. Usually, this is only the case in the editor view; the preview is usually of the poor type.
  • Complete: Direction+Organistion of RTL+LTR text fields. So far, no open-source Linux editor can do that, except the web based Morattab (sobhe.ir/moratab). Other apps that belong to this category are usually not editors and thus aren't considered (except a few picks in the section below)

Honrable Mentions:

  • Scarlet Notes (Android): Complete support, but uses own format. No editing from other devices.
  • Pure Writer (Andorid): Complete support for RTL in editor and preview, but uses its own format with no ability to edit from another device. Closes-source.

Others:

  • Ramz - ramz.netlify.app : visually-pleasing Web editor. Supports RTL exclusively.
  • RTL Markdown rtlmd.codecast.ir: even simpler, but has that same problem
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    Markor is a TextEditor for Android, versatile, flexible, and lightweight. Markor utilizes simple markup formats like Markdown and todo.txt for note-taking and list management. It is versatile at working with text; it can also be used for keeping bookmarks, copying to clipboard...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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    Editor only

  2. ghostwriter is a feature-rich text editor using Markdown syntax which makes it suitable for note-taking, document redaction, simple HTML website creation and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    Editor only

  3. A Qt-based, free and open source markdown editor with live HTML preview, math expressions, code and markdown syntax highlighting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    Editor only

  4. A fully featured markdown editor for Linux. Features include Live Preview, PDF/HTML export, MathJax support, Syntax highlighting, customizable, keyboard shortcuts, GFM, images, tables and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    python3-gtkspellcheck for spellcheck (I think)

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    A Vim-inspired note-taking application that knows programmers and Markdown better.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    No spell-checker. Does not offer preview but the editor-previewer have limited RTL support.

  6. QOwnNotes icon
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    Plain text notepad with markdown support and todo list manager for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, that works together with the notes application of ownCloud.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Qt
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    Editor only

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