I have no idea what I'm doing.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Distraction free writing with Google Docs, Firefox, and Stylish

If you're looking for an online, minimalistic, word processor, here's what you'll need:
Google Docs
Firefox
Stylish Add-on :  Stylish :: Add-ons for Firefox

Once installed, you can select a style to use when you're editing a Google doc.  Several dark-room type scripts are available for the minimalistic writer.  Once you've chosen your style, hit F11 for full screen.  I prefer the full black screen with green text:



Here's what i use:

@namespace url(http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml);

@-moz-document domain("docs.google.com") {

tr#navigation{
    display: none !important;
}

.editor {
    margin: 30px auto !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 800px !important;
    background-color: #000 !important;
    color: #00DD00 !important;
    font-size: 100% !important;
    line-height: 100% !important;
}
}

The code is simple enough for most people to understand.  Some people prefer a tighter column, different color text, etc. 

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