Markdown Writer FX 1.0 is here 🎉 😀

Finally, after a short break 😁 , version 1.0 is here with major improvements:

• The new distributions include Java and provide native launchers which makes it very easy to run the application.
• Spell and grammar checking is now available. It uses LanguageTool and supports more than 30 languages and dialects.

If you like Markdown Writer FX, please give it a star @ GitHub. Thanks!

Change Log

• Distributions for Windows, macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Linux that
  include Java and JavaFX runtime environment and provide native launchers (e.g.
  exe on Windows or application bundle on macOS).
• Spell and grammar checking with LanguageTool for
  more than 30 languages and dialects. (issue #10)
• Project Manager:
  • changed sort order: folders first, then files
  • non-markdown files now use plain file icon
  • use lighter color for non-markdown files or hidden folders/files
  • use blue color for icons of markdown files
• F12 key shows/hides preview.
• Fixed memory leaks.

• New "Stylesheets" tab in Options dialog allows specifying additional CSS for
  preview.
• Project specific options: Select "Store in project" checkbox in Options dialog
  to save options per project (in file <project-root>/.markdownwriterfx).
• "Format only modified paragraphs on Save" checkbox added to Options dialog.
• "Show line numbers", "Show whitespace characters" and "Show images embedded"
  commands added to "View" menu.
• (experimental) Embedded images now also support markdown image references.
• Fixed behavior of PageUp and PageDown keys, which now always scroll a
  whole page up or down.
• Fixed behavior of Ctrl+RIGHT, which now moves caret to beginning of next
  word.
• Undo and redo now selects changed text.
• Disabled "Save As" for read-only editors (binary or too-large files).

Requirements: Java 8. Does not run with Java 9 or later.

• Project Manager:
  • open any folder as project
  • project pane on left side of main window shows file tree of current project
  • combo box at top of project pane allows quick switching between projects
  • single-click on file in project tree opens file in preview mode (indicated
    by italic font in tab title), which will be replaced when opening another
    file in preview mode
  • double-click opens file in regular mode
  • drag-and-drop image/markdown file from project tree to markdown editor
    inserts a markdown link to that image/markdown file
• (experimental) Embedded images in markdown editor:
  • the leading '!' character of the markdown image description is replaced with
    the image
  • enable/disable in Options dialog (default is disabled)
  • works only for local images
  • embedded images are scaled down to maximum size of 200x200 pixels
• Smarter "Insert > Bold/Italic/Strikethrough/Inline Code": if selection is
  empty, then the word at the caret will be used as selection.
• Move selected lines down (with Alt+Down) no longer eats empty lines.
• Reformat fixes:
  • Avoid wrapping before blockquote and list markers.
  • Wrapping of block quotes.
• (experimental) Reformat selected paragraphs with Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F wraps
  lines at 80 characters.
• "Format All" and "Format Selection" commands added to "Edit" menu.
• Configurable formatting wrap line length in Options dialog.
• "Format on Save" checkbox added to Options dialog.
• [Prism] syntax highlighter updated to version 1.15.0.

Requirements: Java 8. Does not run with Java 9 or later.

• Editor improvements/fixes:
  • fixed Home and End keys in wrapped lines
  • improved undo/redo
  • fixed selection painting of wrapped lines
  • keep text selected after drag-and-drop
  • fixed occasional inconsistent heights of empty lines
• (experimental) Reformat all paragraphs with Ctrl+Shift+F wraps lines at 80 characters.
• Updated [commonmark-java] and [flexmark-java] to [CommonMark] spec 0.28.
• Fixed IndexOutOfBoundsException in editor when reloading externally changed text.
• Fixed IndexOutOfBoundsException in HTML Source preview when deleting text in editor.

Requirements: Java 8. Does not run with Java 9 or later.

• Fixed "Space key after dead keys inserts a space character" (issue #20).

Requirements: Java 8. Does not run with Java 9 or later.

• Open markdown files by dropping them to main window.
• Support Definition lists extension (FlexMark only).
• "Cut", "Copy", "Paste" and "Select All" commands added to "Edit" menu.
• "Cut" and "Copy" now cut/copy whole line if selection is empty.
• Context menu added to editor.
• RichTextFX updated to version 0.7-M3.
• Fixed horizontal scrollbar in AST preview.

Requirements: Java 8. Does not run with Java 9 or later.

• Highlight paragraph in Preview that contain the caret of the editor.
• Show source positions for CommonMark in Markdown AST view.
• Reordered items in "Insert" menu and toolbar.
• Formatting toolbar items (bold, italic, etc) are highlighted
  if the caret in the editor is at formatted text.

Requirements: Java 8. Does not run with Java 9 or later.

• Syntax highlighting for HTML/XML/SVG/MathML in editor.
• Syntax highlighting for fenced code blocks in Preview that
  supports 120 languages (issue #9).
• Syntax highlighting in HTML source view.
• Syntax highlighting in Markdown AST view.
• Highlight ranges in Markdown AST view that contain the selection of the editor.

Requirements: Java 8. Does not run with Java 9 or later.

• Move selected lines up or down with Alt+Up or Alt+Down.
• Duplicate selected lines up or down with Ctrl+Alt+Up or Ctrl+Alt+Down.
• Indent or unindent lines with Tab or Shift+Tab. Backspace key unindents
  line if caret is in leading whitespace of a line.
• Auto-indent for block quotes and GFM task lists (Enter key adds
  block quote markers or task list markers to new line).
• Smart "Insert > Header X": Support toggle header and change header level.
• Smarter "Insert > Bold/Italic/Strikethrough/Inline Code": if selection contains
  bold/italic/strikethrough/inline-code text, then it will be changed to plain text.
• Improved "Insert > Link/Image" allows editing existing links/images in dialogs.
• Support Autolinks (link without text) and Email links.
• Configurable bold, italic and unordered list markers in Options dialog.
• Fixed background color of selected text in editor.
• Updated commonmark-java and flexmark-java to CommonMark spec 0.27.

Requirements: Java 8. Does not run with Java 9 or later.

• Find and Replace added.
• Show line numbers in editor (if enabled in Options dialog).
• "Save As" command added to menu bar.
• Automatically reload externally changed markdown files (on window activation).
• Smarter "Insert Bold/Italic/Strikethrough": if used within inline code
  block, then backticks will be changed to <code> and </code>.

Requirements: Java 8. Does not run with Java 9 or later.