Audience
Writing environment platform for anyone
About FocusWriter
FocusWriter is a simple, distraction-free writing environment. It utilizes a hide-away interface that you access by moving your mouse to the edges of the screen, allowing the program to have a familiar look and feel to it while still getting out of the way so that you can immerse yourself in your work. It’s available for Linux and Windows, and has been translated into many different languages. TXT, basic RTF, and basic ODT file support, timers and alarms, daily goals, fully customizable themes, typewriter sound effects (optional), live statistics (optional), spell-checking (optional), multi-document support, sessions, portable mode (optional), translated into over 20 languages.
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FocusWriter
Founded: 2001
Canada
gottcode.org/focuswriter/
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