First Look at Editorial 1.1
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last edited byAs you might imagine, I'm quite busy updating Editorial for iOS 7. I still have a lot of work ahead of me, and I can't give you a release date yet, but I'm getting closer, so here are a few details. First things first – screenshots (click on the previews for full-resolution images):
(obviously, these are work in progress, the final version might look a bit different)
Editorial 1.1 will require iOS 7. I know that some of you won't like this, but sooner or later, it's inevitable, and all iPad models that run iOS 6 also support iOS 7, so this doesn't mean leaving any older devices behind. iOS 7 is so different from its predecessor that it's a lot more difficult to support older versions than it was with previous upgrades.
The update will include a complete UI overhaul, some new features, and bugfixes. Here's just a list of the most important things:
New Features:
- Live word count (optional, you can see how it looks in the first screenshot)
- Possibility to create shareable links for Dropbox documents
- New workflow action to do in-document search
- New workflow action to add URLs to Safari's Reading List
- New text-to-speech workflow action
- Courier Prime as a new font option
- Options for disabling extended Markdown syntax (e.g. footnotes), these options will also be available in the Convert Markdown to HTML workflow action
- Customizable HTML template for the Markdown preview
- Option to disable the snippet expansion sound effect
- New
webbrowser.can_open()function that can be used to determine programmatically, whether other apps (that have URL schemes) are installed
Bugfixes:
- Snippets will no longer be inserted twice when tapping the suggestion bubbles
- TextExpander integration will be supported on iOS 7
- Headings will no longer require a space after the '#' character to show up correctly in the HTML preview (this is currently inconsistent between the in-editor preview and the HTML preview panel)
As I said, it's not done yet, and it's always difficult to estimate release dates, but I still wanted to give you a little preview of what's next for Editorial.
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last edited byAny news here? I am very interested in buying Editorial but I do not see any information if a update for iOS 7 will really come. Also I tried to ask questions in several ways (twitter mail and here) and never got an answer. That's really sad because good support for an paid app is important for me.
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last edited byHe's probably busy. I imagine it takes a lot to develop and maintain an app like this. But to my knowledge, and I'm pretty certain, it's supposed to be in the near future. Though honestly, as good as the ios7 update screenshots look, I'd be okay with the app as it is now. It's pretty incredible. There's an excellent community here and the Workflows Directory has some good stuff. The app itself has good support really. I was unsure about buying it a few months ago until I read the MacStories review of Editorial. Check it out if you're curious and haven't already read it. It convinced me I wanted it bad enough, and needed it. There's also an iBook which is an extended version of Viticci's review there, with many workflows. If you mean info specifically about an iOS 7 update, stick around. It's definitely an awesome app as is, but I am looking forward, eagerly at that, to the iOS 7 update, judging by the screenshots above.
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last edited byHi and thanks for your answers here and in the other thread. Of course he may be very busy, but a short reaction should always be possible as he can do on other posts regarding the other app. Just a short notice like he is still working on it and it will come as an update (and not as a new app ;) ) would be enough for me to buy. That's really not too much I think....
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last edited byOle has posted that he's working on the new version and it won't be a new app. I find him very responsive to problems and issues.
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last edited byYou're welcome. And peterh, I'm glad it won't be, I haven't even got to use TextExpander in the app. Jumped on the bandwagon after Apple made them change their ways. Of course,that's not a big deal with the in-app snippets and workflow possibilities. Plus, Editorial being what it is, if it were a separate app, I'd buy it right away all the same, now that I know.
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last edited byYep, still working on it, and of course it will be a free update. Editorial is a pretty complex app, and a lot has changed with iOS 7. Sometimes things just take longer than expected. I usually don't write about everything I'm working on because I want to have some surprises left for the release. ;)
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last edited byThanks for reply and clearify these questons. I decided to buy yesterday and i really like what is possible. Of course this app is very complex but this makes it really flexible. Looking forward for the new version ;)
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last edited by@omz I do enjoy surprises!
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last edited byI had an idea about the problem with rendering equations with the mathjax.
Maybe we can do some sort of hash on the content between $ $ and whatever is used for the display math, convert to html and then unhash.
This way the latex is not touched during the conversion to html.
I don't think I have the know how with editorial to do this yet, but I thought I would share the idea.
I find it amazing how little attention is given to the need of writing math. It took a while for ibooks to get it, currently no way to do it with pages on the ipad. Definitely a void.
Stephen
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last edited byomz, I know you said free update, come on man, I would pay for an upgrade. Just sayin
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last edited byI was wondering if it would be possible to implement something like typewriter mode (like in iAWriter). When using bluetooth keyboard, sometimes I find cursor at the very bottom of the screen and have to use some empty paragraphs to see what I am writing. Keeping cursor in the middle of the screen would solve it.
Looking forward to 1.1 anyway.
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last edited byHi OMZ
I just recently purchased editorial & it's awesome as it is, but I'm looking forward to the textexpander support coming back in the next update.
If I can make 1 more request - as a TaskPaper user whose ios app just stopped being available/developed, I would really like to see the editorial taskpaper mode included in the next update. Already, with all the workflows, editorial is recreating a lot of the desktop taskpaper experience possible through apple scripts. I would just like to check off some boxes or cross off some tasks is all.
Thanks for a great app. It was worth every penny.
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last edited byHi OMZ, Just wanted to add in a couple of feature requests as this seems to be the place for it. I have three requests that I would see as high priority for the workflows I employ whilst using Editorial.
- Simple {{ }} methodology to handle the URL escape stuff (the same way it's handled in Launch Centre Pro & Drafts)
- In-App dropbox actions. These are ace in LCP but I find it long winded to direct my Editorial workflows via LCP
- The ability for the inbuilt dictionary to recognise the system setting (in my case British English)
Also, having been a long term TaskPaper user it's sad that Jesse is no longer able to support IOS so I'd add my voice to some kind of native support within Editorial. In saying that, I've moved my tasks over to TaskAgent and utilise the aforementioned LCP in-app Dropbox actions to append/prepend my TaskAgent inbox.txt file (works fantastically well because the TaskAgent syntax is so much simpler than TaskPaper). Being able to do this directly from Editorial would be really great.
Thanks for creating a truly 'game changing' IOS text editor. I had moved back to my Macbook Air for all my productivity tasks but a combination of the iPad Mini Retina being such a great piece of hardware and Editorial's workflow system has changed all that. My iPad Mini is now my preferred writing medium full stop, not just the device I use when mobile.
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last edited byNot a feature request, but I wanted to quickly add my voice, in an expression of gratitude. Being a windows user by force of budget and nothing else at this point,I have no great text editors to choose from on my notebook. There are some that get the job done, but not well enough, and I suppose even with a Mac, my iPad would remain a primary writing device because of Editorial. It's game-changing, truly. I would kill to have a text editor on my PC with this level of in-app automation. Windows at least needs something comparable to Automator, but alas every alt I've tried is garbage. Thanks for making and continuing to support this app!
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last edited bybutch - on the PC, the free notepad++ integrates with several programming languages, one being Python. With several flavours of Markdown conversion available. And python functions to work with files being edited. I've been writing HTML with this for a couple of years.
Sure, there are nothing like workflows. But with Editorial, as I get familiar with Python, I use fewer actions and do it more with one Python script anyway.
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last edited byYes, N++ is sweet. I haven't used it a lot but I have done a little HTML in it along with a bit of Python in the Learn Python the Hard Way tutorial set. I would love to have a workflow setup but notepad++ is definitely a good text editor.
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last edited byI bought Editorial just a couple days ago. Great app and I'm really looking forward to the new 1.1 version. One request, though. While the Dropbox integration is nice, is there any chance of including other sync services too, like Box or Copy? Thanks much.
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last edited by@omz
Ole I think your are nearing the update Editorial v1.1. It's soon available on app-store I Think So. Best of luck & congrats...
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last edited byOle: Feature requests.
I have long file names and can't see full names in the side panel with 1.0 Notesy is the best at revealing full names in a single panel. Is it possible to widen the left panel to reveal more of the name? Or even make it full screen? Short of these changes, the ability to tap and hold to reveal the full name of the file or folder would be very useful.
Also would love a search feature ala Boxie and a back button that allows quick navigation through the folder structure, also ala Boxie.
Looking forward to 1.1!
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last edited byCan’t wait Editorial updates for iOS 7. I’m going to buy it now!
