Show HN: MarkNote – Local-First Wysiwyg Markdown Editor (Tauri/Rust)(marknote.pages.dev)
1 pointby cacao-cacao8 hours ago1 comment
  • Leftium3 hours ago
    Another Show HN recently became my default markdown editor: https://hw.leftium.com/#/item/47015111

    Interestingly, MarkNote has two features I requested for Prism:

    1. Search

    2. Sidebar that shows directory tree with multiple documents (like mdserve)

    So I tried MarkNote, but these are dealbreakers for me:

    - Prefer seeing actual MD rendering vs WYSIWYG.

      - The layout shifts as WYSIWYG is toggled to MD text (even though it's just that line, it's distracting/annoying)

  - Tables and code blocks look weird.

  - Also strange window management UI for code blocks was confusing; accidentally deleted a few code blocks. Luckily my MD file was versioned via git!
    - Not sure if I want auto-save (see above)

    This is another local-first editor I would prefer using (no install required): https://stackedit.io

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    I also prefer installing via brew. Otherwise macOS doesn't allow you to run the app (because it's not signed?). I think homebrew signs the app for you.

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    I don't think I would have tried MarkNote if it didn't have the free tier, given other editors are sufficient for my needs. And I'm not sure if I would ever need any of the pro features.

    • cacao-cacao2 hours ago
      Thank you for trying the app and for your feedback. In the upcoming version, I will make auto-save an option that can be disabled in the settings. The layout shift issue will also continue to be improved to provide a better user experience.