airWriter 4+

A Transparent Text Editor with vertical scrolling!

No illuminated text, no fancy formatting, no messy headers or footers, and no footnotes or endnotes. airWriter is an elegant, multipurpose text editor. Its beautifully transparent interface will calm your mind and soul while you work on your insufferable projects.

Also, AirWriter's capacity for beauty cannot be overlooked, because the semi-transparent interface combined with an exceptional background image can make for a quite stunning backdrop for your text. Therefore, AirWriter is built-in with a screenshot feature to let you capture the spectacle. Whether you are a poet or webmaster, AirWriter can make your text instantly more appealing and attractive.

With a continuously changeable background from black to white, adjustable solid to transparent, No matter what your work may be, airWriter is right for you.

features v1.88 -> v1.90 -> v1.96 (see readme for detail)

v1.96 -> v2.08
- add crash protection when the user's default font of "Georgia" is missing or deleted
- Sandboxed OS 10.7 - OS 10.8 compatible version
features added according to the user's request:
- add an option of making an airWriter window Always display on the Top
- add an option of hiding the Pin Icon
- add an option of changing the Pin Icon color between red, yellow, green, blue, gray, and black
- add an option of taking a screenshot of Full Screen
- add an option for the hiding dock icon

v2.23 -> v3.00
- fully re-coded Sandbox ARC version for macOS Sierra 10.12
- updated to macOS Sierra 10.12 and still compatible with OS10.7 and above
- interface changed
- option added according to user's request: vertical scrolling
- the shadow is removed for a better-displaying effect
- resize button changed
- resize interface by resizing button (lower right)
- move the interface by pin button (top right) or top right of the interface
- toggle open/close font, and color panel by clicking the button again
- get a hard copy of airWriter (.PNG file in the highest resolution) with the Shot button
- all your text will be saved upon quitting the app as rich-text
- all deprecated functions are replaced
- all file operation is changed to Sandbox compatible
- app menu, status menu, and dock menu rearranged
- change the color of all popup alerts to white
- More apps by dragonBTV are simplified by displaying in App Store directly
- Quit button changed back to a normal style

features v3.02 -> v3.10 (see readme for detail)

v3.15 -> v3.20
- fully rewritten, all deprecated code corrected
- better clean interface on macOS 13
- setting user fonts is more reliable
- full resizable, no more limitation of the interface size
- app icon color changed to golden, icon orientation changed
- font and color buttons are all toggle-able, click open and click close
- status menu bar icon dark mode supported
- status menu bar icon not only matches macOS dark mode but also the wallpaper light/dark setting
- show control panel added to dock menu and main menu
- More by dragonBTV menu updated