Editor

Interface Overview

The Longhand interface consists of:

• File tree (left sidebar) - Navigate your project files
• Editor (center) - Write and edit your documents
• Preview (right, optional) - Live preview of rendered output
• Command palette - Quick access to all commands

Markdown Support

Longhand supports standard Markdown plus extensions:

Text Formatting

**bold** and *italic*
~~strikethrough~~
`inline code`

Headings

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3

Lists

- Unordered item
- Another item

1. Ordered item
2. Another item

Links and Images

[Link text](https://example.com)
![Alt text](image.png)

Code Blocks

Use triple backticks with a language identifier:

\`\`\`python
def hello():
    print("Hello, world!")
\`\`\`

Focus Mode

Press F11 to enter focus mode:

• Full-screen writing environment
• Minimal UI
• Typewriter scrolling (current line stays centered)

Press Escape to exit focus mode.

Split View

View your Markdown source and rendered preview side-by-side:

1. Press Ctrl+\ to toggle split view
2. The preview updates in real-time as you type

Find and Replace

• Ctrl+F - Find in current file
• Ctrl+H - Find and replace
• Ctrl+Shift+F - Search across all files