Ask: word processor with latex algorithm viable?

5 pointsby guilloche14 lat temu7 comments

Since the MSWORD annoyed me on its layout and too many mouse operations, I am planning to write a word processor with latex layout algorithm (for browser or mobile devices too). It should be much smaller in binary size and run super fast by initial estimation.

Will I have any chance to survive? Am I crazy?

BTW, I am also an online graphics editor maker of Torapp guilloche designer on http://www.torapp.info.

7 comments

brudgers14 lat temu

I know that Scrivener supports Latex and other formats via Multi Mark Down. It's well regarded by some writers. Since I am not clear exactly what you are trying to accomplish, I can't tell how relevant Scrivener's success is to your project.

http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php

wtracy14 lat temu

How does what you propose compare against something like LyX?

http://www.lyx.org/

guilloche14 lat temu

Lyx does not have pager and its realtime layout engine is worse than word.

thomasbk14 lat temu

Could you be more specific about the things Lyx does worse than Word? For me, most of its WYSIWYM-features work pretty well.

For what it's worth, the most annoying thing for me have been the tables, which overflow in awkward ways.

bpedro14 lat temu

Will it offer realtime rendering?

guilloche14 lat temu

Yes. It is basically a word processor with realtime latex layout algorithm.

bpedro14 lat temu

There are a few apps doing that already:

- http://www.bakoma-tex.com/ - http://dev.midnightcoding.org/projects/gummi