How to change text editor settings?

[kelsang sherab]

Hi
I would like to

1. change the color of the text editor from white to something less painful on the eyes

2. I'd lke to have a 'Zen' feel to the editing/writing environment by being able to make evrything that is not just the text i write to disappear

Are the above two things possible?

If possible some instructions will be appreciated

Cheers

[Mark S.]

If you make a tiddler tagged $:/tags/Stylesheet and add this content:

.tc-edit-texteditor { background-color:lightblue;  }

then after closing and re-opening the editor, the background text will be light-blue. You can set it to some other color of course.

I don't understand what you want on item #2. Perhaps someone else can help.

Good luck,
Mark

[@TiddlyTweeter]

kelsang sherab wrote:

2. I'd lke to have a 'Zen' feel to the editing/writing environment by being able to make evrything that is not just the text i write to disappear

Saying "Perry Mason" three times sometimes helps with this :-)

Best wishes
Josiah

[PMario]

On Friday, September 8, 2017 at 11:16:34 AM UTC+2, kelsang sherab wrote:

2. I'd lke to have a 'Zen' feel to the editing/writing environment by being able to make evrything that is not just the text i write to disappear

There's no Zen-mode at the moment.

For those who don't know zen-mode. It's a kind of "distraction free editing" ... see: https://github.com/blog/1379-zen-writing-mode as an example.

-m

[@TiddlyTweeter]

kelsang sherab wrote:

2. I'd lke to have a 'Zen' feel to the editing/writing environment by being able to make evrything that is not just the text i write to disappear

 

PMario wrote:

There's no Zen-mode at the moment.

For those who don't know zen-mode. It's a kind of "distraction free editing" ... see: https://github.com/blog/1379-zen-writing-mode as an example.

Saying "Perry Mason" three times always helps with that :-)

Best wishes
Josiah
 

[Mark S.]

Oh? Is that what's meant by Zen node? In another post I got some help from Jeremy making a similar tool.

Put this code into a tiddler:

<$select tiddler="$:/state/side-edit-tiddler" tag="input">
<$list filter="[!is[system]sort[title]]">
<option value=<<currentTiddler>>><$text text=<<currentTiddler>>/></option>
</$list>
</$select>

<div class="tc-tiddler-frame">
<$edit-text tiddler={{$:/state/side-edit-tiddler}} class="tc-edit-texteditor"/>
</div>

Then open the tiddler in it's own window. From the drop down select the tiddler you want to concentrate on. That's it. Distraction (and edit-bar) free writing. I'm sure someone could come up with a better version (like restoring the edit bar) if there was a demand.

Now for some reason, I want to go out and repair a motorcycle.

HTH
Mark

[@TiddlyTweeter]

Mark S:

Now for some reason, I want to go out and repair a motorcycle.

I thought you were an archer?
J.

[kelsang sherab]

Thanks all -
Perry Mason almost did the trck.

I shall have a bash at all the advice given.

Cheers

[TonyM]

Mark, Thats Helpful,

I changed the first list filter to allow selecting from only tiddlers already open

<$list filter="[list[$:/StoryList]]">

Tony

[kelsang sherab]

Hi Mark S.

In a new tiddler I
- added the tag
- added the content in the text editor area

saved and refreshed

Nothing happend

Any more suggestions?

On Friday, September 8, 2017 at 10:16:34 AM UTC+1, kelsang sherab wrote:

[Mark S.]

What tag?

Just take the code I suggested and put it in a tiddler. Save. There will be a drop-down. Select the tiddler you want to edit from the drop-down. Then make the tiddler be in it's own window  by selecting "open in new window"

HTH
Mark

[kelsang sherab]

Hi again Mark S.

earlier this thread you advised me to:

If you make a tiddler tagged $:/tags/Stylesheet and add this content:

.tc-edit-texteditor { background-color:lightblue;  }

then after closing and re-opening the editor, the background text will be light-blue. You can set it to some other color of course.

So the tag you suggested above.

any how it somhow does not work.

maybe i do not know where to enter the tag?

is there a special place to enter the tag other than the tag input box under the tiddler title?

cheers

[kelsang sherab]

This worked great
thanks

[Mark S.]

Hi kelsang,

D'oh! I tested on my own somewhat older version made before the new iframe based editor. The new editor has a different CSS class structure.

Try this instead in the specially tagged tiddler:

.tc-tiddler-frame textarea.tc-edit-texteditor { background-color:lightblue;  }

Actually, for my own use I like color #e6e7fe.

Good luck!
Mark

[kelsang sherab]

Hi again Mark S

Sorry to bother you.

But still no change.

I follow your instructions:
1. Add $:/tags/Stylesheet  - in the add tag ifiled [just below the tiddler's title]
2. Added .tc-tiddler-frame textarea.tc-edit-texteditor { background-color:lightblue;  }    in the actual text editro
3. saved the tiddler
4. Refreshed and opened again and the color of the text editor is still white.

What am I not doing right?

Thank you for your patience

[Mat]

kelsang sherab

Export the tiddler and post it here, i.e click the "more" arrow in the tiddler and choose export as .tid and then post here so we can take a look.

 <:-)

[Mark S.]

Yes, follow Mat's suggestion. I forgot to ask -- what version of TW are you using?

Good luck,
Mark

[kelsang sherab]

I hope i exported and attached it correctly.
the wiki version is 5.1.14
thanks for your help

On Friday, September 8, 2017 at 10:16:34 AM UTC+1, kelsang sherab wrote:

[Mark S.]

I could be wrong, but it looks like you may have somehow gotten a space into the front of the tag name. Delete the tag and type in the tag by hand. You only need to save a stylesheet tiddler (that is, close out it's editor). You don't need to save the TW and refresh (though you need to do that for javascript macros).

Good luck,
Mark

[kelsang sherab]

You've fixed it!!

Thank you so much - especially for the patience.

[Birthe C]

Hi Mark S,

Thank you so much! Also I like your color choice. You saved my sanity really. I see that I was very close but typos....you cannot imagine how much time I have spend on this.

Birthe

[kelsang sherab]

Birthe C.
I know how you feel.
Its the little things in life...

On Friday, September 8, 2017 at 10:16:34 AM UTC+1, kelsang sherab wrote: