Inkwell

Appearance

Features ​

Editor ​

Split view with a draggable divider. Write markdown on the left, see it rendered on the right. Current line highlight with accent-colored cursor.

Toggle between Split and Preview modes with Ctrl+P.

4 Themes ​

Each theme is hand-tuned with its own personality:

ThemeMoodAccent
EditorialWarm cream, literaryRust
MidnightWarm charcoal, candlelightEmber
MonoCool grey, preciseSteel ink
SepiaAged parchment, vintageDeep rust

All four share Inkwell's signature warm accent family. More on themes →

Custom Title Bar ​

No OS window chrome. The entire window is Inkwell, themed edge to edge. Drag, snap, minimize, maximize, close all work natively.

Files & Tabs ​

  • New file — Ctrl+N
  • Open file — Ctrl+O with native dialog
  • Save / Save As — Ctrl+S / Ctrl+Shift+S
  • Close tab — Ctrl+W with unsaved prompt
  • Drag & drop — drop .md files onto the editor
  • Auto-save — content persisted to a local SQLite store continuously

Markdown ​

Full GitHub Flavored Markdown with:

  • Syntax highlighting for 30+ languages
  • Copy buttons on code blocks
  • Styled tables, blockquotes, and checklists
  • Images — paste from clipboard or drag onto editor

Focus Mode ​

One click to hide everything except your words. Press Escape to return.

Typewriter Mode ​

Keeps the cursor line centered vertically while you type. Toggle in the toolbar.

Find & Replace ​

Ctrl+F opens the search bar. Find with match highlighting, replace single or replace all.

Templates ​

10 built-in templates + save your own. Click a template to start a new document with that structure.

Table of Contents ​

Auto-generated from your headings. Click to jump. Active section highlighted.

Version History ​

Auto-snapshots every 5 minutes. Preview any version, see line-by-line diffs, restore with one click.

Recent Files ​

Quick access to your last 8 files. Grayed out if a file has been moved or deleted.

Command Palette ​

Press Ctrl+K to search all 22 actions by name. Fuzzy matching, keyboard navigation, shortcut hints displayed next to each command. The fastest way to do anything in Inkwell. More on the command palette →

Custom Themes ​

Create your own themes with 6 color pickers: Background, Surface, Text, Accent, Border, and Code Background. Inkwell derives hover states, subtle backgrounds, and dimmed text automatically. Live preview updates as you pick colors. More on custom themes →

Detailed guides ​

Deeper documentation for individual features: