Replace Chrome new tab with a blank WYSIWYG editor for taking notes
minimalistab is an extension for Chrome that replaces the default "New tab" page with a blank WYSIWYG editor for taking notes. Sometimes I need a blank screen to stare at, especially when context switching between tasks; so I made this Chrome extension with basic note taking capabilities. I kept the code as simple as possible, formatted for developers with dyslexia. Let me know your opinions. I hope you find it useful. Feel free to personalize and hack your own copy. Feedback very welcome. DEMO: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hakaneskici/minimalistab/r... Install…
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minimalistab is an extension for Chrome that replaces the default "New tab" page with a blank WYSIWYG editor for taking notes. Sometimes I need a blank screen to stare at, especially when context switching between tasks; so I made this Chrome extension with basic note taking capabilities. I kept the code as simple as possible, formatted for developers with dyslexia. Let me know your opinions. I hope you find it useful. Feel free to personalize and hack your own copy. Feedback very welcome. DEMO: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hakaneskici/minimalistab/r... Install as an extension: https://github.com/hakaneskici/minimalistab Features: * Take notes with formatting * CMD/CTRL + {B, I, U} or toolbar * Works offline by design * Auto save to local storage * Download as .html file * Dark/light system theme * Paste images and links * Plain JS, no dependencies * No tracking, no telemetry, no cookies * Works without JS too (no saving) * 100% handcrafted human code (TM) Here's the primary trick that makes this possible: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43179649 Previous discussions and tools: [1] Nash - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43358914 [2] Notetime - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43434152 [3] NoteUX - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43492415 [4] TiddlyWiki - https://tiddlywiki.com/
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