FocusWriter
Simple but configurable and themeable, distraction-free text editor for writers. Open-source and available across desktop platforms.
What is FocusWriter?
FocusWriter is a fullscreen, distraction-free word processor designed to immerse you as much as possible in your work. The program autosaves your progress, and reloads the last files you had open to make it easy to jump back in during your next writing session, and has many other features that make it such that only one thing matters: your writing.
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- Text Editor
- Word Processor
- auto-hide-toolbar
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Literature • Open/Free soft must have • Writing (general) • do they provide productivity?Recent user activities on FocusWriter
Sonnet added FocusWriter as alternative(s) to Enso - Write now, edit later.
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LukeFeather added FocusWriter as alternative(s) to Papyrus.day
An excellent piece of software that accomplishes what it sets out to do.
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Had been looking for a simple and lightweight Linux editor like this for a long time. LibreOffice is good but heavy. AbiWord is lightweight but riddled with bugs. This one works flawlessly on my Ubuntu machine, starts up quick enough to not be a bother, and gives the option to change the font and background colors the way a want.
"FocusWriter" is masterpiece in its 2022 version (1.8.3 version). You can create your own theme, using HEX colour codes from designer sites. Photos also supported. ODT-format for Libre Office fans. Great statistics system. And so on - very cool app!
Can open Wordpad document buy not appears the objects incrusted inside it (videos, images)
Nice and simple, good theme options
What I like about Focus Writer is that it is distraction-free but with an auto-hide menu which functions can be added to or not displayed but with the File, Edit, View (and so on) where you can still access all the features so nothing is lost.
It is fully customizable where you can create your own backgrounds, colours, fonts etc... And create your own themes of which you can do many. I like that the different Font types are displayed along with adjusting the font size and it gets previewed in the window.
I have a few of these distraction-free writing programs with each offering different or added features. And FocusWriter has been just 'one' of the best choices.
Taking the time to customize and become experienced with its features is what I suggest to get the most out of FocusWriter.
(I posted this as a comment as opposed to a Review as I have yet to still venture into all its other feature packed components).
the ability to have multiple documents open in tabs is superb. Also the word target and word count features are great!