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FocusWriter

gottcode.org

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FigureFocusWriterGNU TeXmacs
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open sourceYes—
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Plans published21
Spec score · Word Processing Software8.6 (#7)7.9 (#16)
Spec score · Text Editors8.2 (#36)7.8 (#52)
Spec score · Writing Apps8.0 (#71)7.8 (#83)
PurposeFocusWriter is a simple, distraction-free word processor with a hide-away interface that appears when you move the mouse to the screen edges.GNU TeXmacs is a free scientific editing platform for creating technical documents with a WYSIWYG interface.
Windows requirementsThe current download is a Windows 10 x64 build of 55.2 MB and bundles Qt 6.11.1, Hunspell 1.7.3 and KDSingleApplication 1.2.1.The download page offers TeXmacs 2.1.5 for Windows 11 Intel/ARM and Windows 10/11 Intel, and version 2.1.4 for Windows 7/8.

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