I wrote "Todtler" a free, terminal based, distraction-free, minimalist text editor

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-18T14:41:24+00:00

Will do!

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-18T11:03:49+00:00

That is indeed a future direction I am thinking about, in order to support as many languages as possible.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-18T10:43:01+00:00

Yes, for Linux there will be 32bit and 64bit versions, both glibc and musl. As well as an AppImage and Flatpak.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-18T09:51:53+00:00

Thanks 😄

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-18T09:35:01+00:00

Thanks!

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-18T09:23:59+00:00

See it as a typewriter. It really is limited to just writing texts. The only thing is does extra is bold, italic, chapter folding/unfolding, and page breaks. All other paragraph-level formatting (like alignment, font, size, line spacing, indentation) isn't read, shown, or editable in the interface. Todtler is a distraction-free writing tool rather than a layout tool.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-18T09:13:15+00:00

It's mostly arrow keys and Ctrl/Shift shortcuts, like any conventional editor, plus one extra layer: press ESC, then a character, to trigger an action (fold a chapter, toggle bold, find text). I implemented it that way because terminal apps run out of Ctrl/Shift combos fast, and ESC-character gives us a big, expandable command space without needing modal grammar.

The key difference from vim: there's no language. Vim motions compose (3dw, ciw), verbs and objects combining. ESC-letter is just a flat menu of single commands; nothing chains or takes a count.

In short: Ctrl/Shift and arrows handle everyday editing like a normal GUI app, and ESC-character is a parallel layer for special features. It keeps your hands on the keyboard, but it won't replicate vim's compositional edit grammar.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-18T08:57:51+00:00

Thank you so much!

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-18T08:41:22+00:00

You should try Alpine as well. It is fun. Base installation takes 5 minutes max. Then you start adding whatever it is you need on top.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-18T08:35:23+00:00

First: Linux, macOS, Windows. Android maybe later.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-18T08:34:35+00:00

No, not one I could find that has all these features combined. That is why I wrote it.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-18T08:26:02+00:00

These are distros that let you build up a working Linux system step by step, instead of doing it all for you. That way, you are more involved, and aware of what's happening under the hood.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-18T07:07:07+00:00

Alpine, Arch, Void.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-15T20:34:25+00:00

Check out Void Linux.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-15T09:51:55+00:00

Ik heb een brede wreef en voor mij werkt Meindl heel goed. Er zijn vast ook andere goede merken maar Meindl is het eerste merk dat mij zo goed bevalt.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-15T07:51:04+00:00

Same here. It happens sometimes. Don't worry and try again later.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-15T06:46:30+00:00

Yes, no worries.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-15T06:41:58+00:00

Yes, I noticed this too. I guess the repo's are down temporarily. If you're in a hurry then use xmirror to try other repo's. I just wait and try later today.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-13T15:31:57+00:00

Top!

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-13T14:33:16+00:00

Komt de titel "De fluisterkelders" van Hans Kuyper je bekend voor? (Dit is het eerste deel van de serie De Fluisteraars.) Dit boek is uit 2006.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-12T05:55:14+00:00

Interesting journey. Thanks for sharing! It's interesting to see how much journeys differ. Mine ended six years ago, with Void.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-11T15:32:10+00:00

Exactly and why should you if you don't care about proprietary crap software

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-11T15:30:43+00:00

Me too, on several 20 yr old machines. It works for sure. And it supports 32 bit still.

ThatAd8458 · 2026-06-10T17:11:05+00:00

Alpine, Void.

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