First steps
Open a workspace, find your way around the three columns and write a first note.
The interface is in German for now. Menu items are quoted as they appear in the app, with a translation where it helps.
Workspace
cargo run -p devmark -- <folder-or-file>- A folder becomes the workspace. The file tree shows only that folder; new documents and exports go there.
- A file opens in the most recently used workspace, even if it lives elsewhere. It then appears as a single tab, marked in the tab and the status bar.
- No argument starts DevMark in the most recently used workspace, or without one if there was none yet.
To switch workspaces, use the switcher at the top of the navigation: it shows the folder name, the recently opened workspaces and “Ordner öffnen …“ (open folder). The same is available under Datei → “Workspace öffnen …“ (File → Open workspace).
The window
The window has three columns:
- Navigation on the left: notes, favorites, note folders, tags, workspace files, search and trash.
- List in the middle: the notes of the selected view with title, time and a two-line preview – or the file tree of the workspace.
- Text on the right: the editor with tabs.
Cmd/Ctrl-\splits it into two views.
The title bar toggles the list, split view, focus mode, print preview and cheat sheet, and exports to Typst, HTML or PDF. Cmd/Ctrl-Shift-L hides the middle column, Cmd/Ctrl-Shift-Enter switches to focus mode, which shows only the text.
Quick open
Cmd/Ctrl-P opens a list of all notes and all files of the workspace. Type a few letters of the name – or of the folder – to narrow it down; every word has to match. The arrow keys choose, Enter opens, Esc closes. If nothing matches, “Neu: …“ creates a note with what you typed as its title.
Your first note
Cmd/Ctrl-Shift-N creates a note. No file name needed: the first line becomes the title and the file name, and saving happens automatically. How notes are stored is described under Notes.
Your first document
Cmd/Ctrl-N opens “Neues Dokument“ (new document) with templates for article, report, letter, book chapter, README and note – each in Markdown or Typst. Continue with Writing.