what's the name of that plain looking text app?

**cardinals_fan** · February 11th, 2009

Originally Posted by chucky chuckaluck

thanks, CF.

No problem. I too remember the Café thread regarding this.

Anyway, vim (or nano

) in a full-screen terminal should replace this just fine. If you want a word processor, check out WordGrinder.

**handy** · February 11th, 2009

**chucky chuckaluck** · February 11th, 2009

Originally Posted by cardinals_fan

No problem. I too remember the Café thread regarding this.

Anyway, vim (or nano

) in a full-screen terminal should replace this just fine. If you want a word processor, check out WordGrinder.

oh no, i just thought it was pretty. i was thinking of using a screenshot of it for a wallpaper.

**MikeTheC** · February 12th, 2009

Originally Posted by cardinals_fan

http://www.hogbaysoftware.com/products/writeroom

I find it vaguely disquieting that someone who has chosen to use a Mac would spend money on a word processor who's UI was designed to obscure the environment they chose to use.

Don't get me wrong, I understand all about wanting to eliminate distractions, and if this works for someone, then more power to them. I just find it odd, is all.

**chucky chuckaluck** · February 12th, 2009

Originally Posted by MikeTheC

I find it vaguely disquieting that someone who has chosen to use a Mac would spend money on a word processor who's UI was designed to obscure the environment they chose to use.

Don't get me wrong, I understand all about wanting to eliminate distractions, and if this works for someone, then more power to them. I just find it odd, is all.

when i was a kid, i was afraid of the dark. one night, i couldn't take how messy my room had gotten, so i grabbed the bull by the tail and, facing the music, turned the light off.

**Sorivenul** · February 12th, 2009

You are thinking about PyRoom. The original thread pertaining to WriteRoom and the birth of PyRoom is here.

**chucky chuckaluck** · February 12th, 2009

Originally Posted by Sorivenul

You are thinking about PyRoom. The original thread pertaining to WriteRoom and the birth of PyRoom is here.

i was really thinking about writeroom. pyroom doesn't have a look i'd use for a wallpaper (for sure, a superficial interest). i guess that must be the thread, though. but, my memory of it is different (too many bottles of cabernet in between, probably). thanks for the links.

edit: just tried pyroom. not for me.

**handy** · February 15th, 2009

Originally Posted by handy

Originally Posted by chucky chuckaluck

when i was a kid, i was afraid of the dark. one night, i couldn't take how messy my room had gotten, so i grabbed the bull by the tail and, facing the music, turned the light off.

That was so tasty I had to put it in a sandwich.