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• Get list of last contributors: curl "https://github.com/gsantner/markor/pulls?page=1&q=is%3Apr" 2>&1 | grep "by " | sed "s/^.*by //" | grep '"' | cut -d '"' -f1 | sort | uniq

[SpotlightKid]

Still waiting for it to appear on F-Droid... The APK above doesn't install when I have the F-Droid version installed.

[gsantner]

Please wait one or other day more so the update is available there. The releases on GitHub are codesigned with my official Markor sigining key. F-Droid uses a different secret where nobody else has access to. You can uninstall F-Droid Markor and install my version to switch.

[SpotlightKid]

0k, wasn't sure about the data, will give it a try then.

[gsantner]

Hi everybody. I am currently feeling not so well, and don't do much development currently. Still I do maintaining which is doable on phone too. I appreciate any help in all kind of contributions, most importantly I would need some help in development (were it's more like a one-man-show currently).

There are a lot of tasks open, also too much things that can be done by beginners (e.g. hardware keyboard shortcuts). The really most important thing is support for content:// URIs and providers. I would appreciate help in this task very much (#126). The second most important would be to replace the filelist library with something more current, any help here very appreciated too (#115).

See good first issue (very suiteable for first time contributors too! 😃) and help wanted issues.

[Poussinou]

I'm not an Android developer, sorry :s

I'm sorry to hear that you aren't feeling well, but I sincerely wish you "Bon courage" !

[gsantner]

New release available - v0.3.3: https://github.com/gsantner/markor/releases/tag/v0.3.3.

• Add support for editing files from most file managers
• Allow to open from Own/NextCloud
• Hints about using Markor with Dropbox
• Allow to set document folder outside of internal storage
• Fix import dialog orientation crash
• Add option to start editing on bottom
• md: moduleaction: end line with 2 spaces
• Improve project icon
• Trim share-into text
• Improved exporting/sharing

Thanks to everybody translating Markor, latest translations included (and some more new strings are available now). Sadly still not a single community code contribution to the project since mid november, the project could really need some move love by other people than me.

[gsantner]

hey everybody. Currently the low minSdk version is hindering some future development. I really need some feedback which can drive future project targets.

About Software:

• Which Android version? (e.g. 4.4 KitKat)
• Which OS? (e.g. LineageOS, AOKP, Samsungish, Pixelish, AOSP)

About Hardware:

• Screen size (as in inches physically)
• Screen size (pixels, 1080x1920 etc)
• Hardware keyboard available? (tablet keyboard, nokia-sliding-keyboard etc)

About app:

• Any feedback. About anything, if not reported already. Keep in mind Markor=texteditor, not cloud doc suite :=)
• do you mostly start with title, or immediately with content?
  • the whole auto-title stuff is quite hacky
  • planning to make filenaming controllable from Notebook, and to keep this whole there
  • means removing document title from Document-Editing
  • and means more space for actions and buttons ;)
  • !and more clean code!
• how often do you use Undo/Redo
  • and how much do you go back?
  • this all is quite memory consuming. the lower the default history-amount is, the better the app works on low/mid devices
• Recent I introduced a different markdown parser/converter
  • With maybe more futures. But not so fast, more memory and cpu consuming
  • do you feel like more stuff you need is available now?
  • or was the previous one very enough?
• What about default font
  • Usually serif fonts mean faster reading and better readability
  • try Document Font -> Noto Serif and restart the app
  • how do you like that? I'm feeling like this suits better than Roboto-Sans for reading/writing documents

In general too, I would appreciate code contributions and PRs very much too. Still working 99% alone on the code part ;). I have started to write some important things up over at my blog, regarding getting started in contributing :).

Thanks everybody for helping. Too thanks for the many translations in the last days, keep going! 👍

[ema-pe]

Hi, I'm using your application every day and these are my answers to your questions:

Which Android version?

Android 7.1.2.

Which OS?

LineageOS.

Screen size (as in inches physically)

4.5 inches.

Screen size (pixels, 1080x1920 etc)

540 x 960 pixels

Hardware keyboard available?

No.

do you mostly start with title, or immediately with content?

I think that the default title looks ugly. It is only an useless number for a human. It could be more useful a customizable pattern (for example today's date).

how often do you use Undo/Redo

Thanks anyway for all work that you do
Thanks anyway for all work that you do
Never. I you want to decrease memory consumption just save a certain amount of edits, maybe a custom value.

Recent I introduced a different markdown parser/converter

I don't use a render, because I prefer to edit and view notes in the textual form.

What about default font

I like it.

Thanks anyway for all work that you have done, when I'll become more fluently with Java I promise to help you!

[TiagoDanin]

About Software:
Android version: 1.7.2.
OS? LineageOS.

About Hardware:
Screen size: 4.5 inches
Screen size: 720 x 1280 pixels
Hardware keyboard: USB (keyboard + Mouse)

About app:

• Do you mostly start with title, or immediately with content? - Title

# Title
**Desc**
- ....
- ....

• 👍 Font: Noto Serif or Adobe Source Code Pro
• How often do you use Undo/Redo ? Very little

[gsantner]

Hi everbody!

• Big translation news - lots new to translate in my apps (see Markor translation & localization #20)
• Regarding file and in-content search - open for pull requests & community work now. Details see Recursive file search and/or search by content #301

As of development, contributions are very welcome! Pick something if you want, hot topics (features) currently are:

• File search - Recursive file search and/or search by content #301
• Text search & replace (in editor) Search (+replace?) #155
• Single document revisioning (using some lib or alike instead full-copy of text for undo/redo) single-document-revisioning support #252

Smaller:

• Insert time/date via bottom-toolbar button (custom format) TextAction: Insert time/date, for current or selected time #260
• Remember last directory not works when closing app from task switcher Remember last directory not works when closing app from task switcher. #229
• Sort todo-list (with dialog asking for order) Sort to-do lists (with dialog asking for order) #211
• Start document at the recent cursor position Start document at the recent cursor position #205