nvALT 2.0: it’s here

Brett — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:09:09 +0000

The long-promised 2.0 (yeah, I skipped 1.0.8) is finally here. Please download it here, as the application filename has changed to “nvALT” and Check for Updates won’t work properly. It also uses its own preference files and database now, so you’ll have to rebuild your preferences when you first launch it.

This version is no longer my own project. I’ve teamed up with ElasticThreads, and nvALT 2.0 would not have happened without him. I got too busy for a while to update with all of the sweet changes that Scrod made to the original Notational Velocity, and things were looking a little grim for a release any time soon. ElasticThreads picked up my fork, incorporated most of my changes with his own and applied them to version b4 of the trunk, effectively rescuing me and creating a spectacular release at the same time.

Scrod already brought great changes like [[note linking]], improved widescreen view and automatic list bullet creation, among a dozen other new features. The following is a list of highlights in nvALT 2.0. See the project page for a complete list of new features.

Textile and (Multi)Markdown support with Preview window (hold down Control to view temporarily)
HTML source code tab in the Preview window for fast copy/paste to blogs, etc.
Customizable HTML and CSS files for the Preview window
Custom HTML/CSS templates can be included in saved output from the Preview
Unique interface design changes
Social note sharing via Peggd
Convert imported URLs to Markdown, and optionally strip excess content with Readability
Multi-note tagging with autocompletion
Full-screen mode
Optional menubar and menubar-only modes
Color schemes
Improved readability with optional width limit and margins
Really cool scrollbars
Word Count (hold down Option to view temporarily)
Open note in 3rd party text editor (also part of NV, now)

I’ll post a roadmap soon, after David and I have a little more time to agree on the next steps. In the meantime, enjoy the new release! Source code will be available soon, and I’ll post the link on the project page once it’s updated.

As always, thanks to Scrod (aka Zachary Schneirov), Christian Tietze, and others whose work is a part of this version.

Note: Apparently our build is not particularly PowerPC compatible. Since we don’t have PPC machines to test on, it’s difficult to provide compatibility for them. We’ll do our best, but in the meantime its probably best for PPC users to hold off or use this experimentally only.

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Clippable updated, goes mobile

Brett — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:01:12 +0000

I’ve pushed out an update to Clippable, for better or worse. In addition to the previously added line number removal for code blocks, it removes spans used in TextMate formatted code and adds some keyboard shortcuts:

Left arrow: switch to light on dark
Right arrow: switch to black on white
Delete key: return to normal formatting
Escape key: return to original page

These features are added without modifying the original bookmarklet, so if you’ve got it installed, you’ve got the goodies already. Otherwise, head over to the Clippable bookmarklet page and try it out.

The big news, though, is the introduction of Clippable Mobile. It’s a work in progress, but installs on an iPhone and makes use of the special formatting options available in Mobile Safari. It shrinks images, cuts off code blocks, etc., making every attempt to provide a readable page that doesn’t scroll horizontally. There are occasions where it fails on first attempt, but running it again right away fixes everything. I’m still working on figuring out why that happens… a little sleep will probably help. Head over to the Clippable Mobile page on your iPhone and follow the instructions to install it. Bug reports are welcome!

Originally posted on BrettTerpstra.com at Clippable updated, goes mobile

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nvALT 2.0: it’s here

Clippable updated, goes mobile