Feature Ideas

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  1. Chapter Option

    We can create drafts of the main work, but there's no option to split a single, larger work into chapters (that we can then make drafts of) so that we can work and edit chapter-by-chapter.

    Mickey
    #Documents and drafts πŸ“‘#Organization 🍱

    15

  2. Offline support

    Support offline document / draft creation, offline navigation, and offline writing (with graceful syncing that works well when collaborating).

    Kate Donahue
    #Documents and drafts πŸ“‘

    6

  3. Custom dictionary

    Allow writers to manage custom dictionaries to include / exclude specific words from spell check.

    Kate Donahue
    #Documents and drafts πŸ“‘

    3

  4. Pages, page numbers, margins, and print preview

    I would love to have the concept of pages in Ellipsus. When editing a big work, I want to refer to its page numberβ€”it makes it easier to find a passage and pick up where you left off. When exporting into PDF and printing my work, I want to adjust the margins and preview it before exportingβ€”this saves me time and gives me control over the layout (we love aesthetics, right?).

    John
    #Styling 🎨#Sharing and publishing πŸ“•

    8

  5. Native mobile app

    I primarily write in the Google Docs App on mobile/tablet, so that’s the kind of experience I’d be looking for in a substitute.I write almost every day and collaborate frequently with an editor and would really like to find an alternative to google.I was hoping this would be it, but without a robust mobile option, I just don’t know if this will be the best fit.

    sharpbutsoft@gmail.com
    #Mobile πŸ“±

    7

  6. Enabling password login

    Hi Ellipsis team, I think it would be a great option to enable the ability to set a password. I find it a little arduous having to log in with a code sent to my email every time. This is the best writing software I have used for my needs so it would be great to see this feature added. Keep up the good work!

    Alexander
    #Misc 🀷#Organization 🍱#Mobile πŸ“±

    13

  7. Word Count Goal Setting

    Okay, so I know this might sound a little silly, but with everyone jumping ship on the "official" NaNoWriMo people and the website potentially not long for this world, having some place to have some sort of goal setter (where it keeps track of word counts, tallies per day progress, etc etc) would be really amazing. I know it's not like a priority or anything, I just feel like it's something that really helps me stay motivated to continue writing at more regular rates as a visual person being able to see how much I've done. Edit : Mainly thought of this now as I basically stress test the nano system to see all the bugs in it that annoy me, please make sure that we can log negative numbers for days when we edit? Because as far as I can tell, Nano doesn't actually let you subtract from your total, only add.

    M
    #Documents and drafts πŸ“‘#Misc 🀷

    5

  8. Order drafts

    We can create drafts, but so far it seems like all drafts are just listed in a random order? It'd be great if we could drag and drop drafts in the left-side dropdown to organize them.

    Mickey
    #Documents and drafts πŸ“‘#Organization 🍱

    0

  9. Timeline

    Here's a wild idea, what if there's a way to create a timeline builder feature for the behind-the-scenes aspects of plotting? Could be fun to help with the grander aspects of worldbuilding. Obviously, it's kind of out there, but it could be really fun to explore playing with, IMO.

    Ninjakiwi
    #Misc 🀷

    6

  10. Upload custom fonts

    it would be nice to be able to upload our own fonts! i for example use PT Serif almost exclusively, and it's a little jarring to be forced to use one of the built-in ones :)

    Simone
    #Styling 🎨#Misc 🀷#Font request πŸ” 

    8

  11. Embedded images

    It would be really nice to be able to embed images in the documents. I do a lot of technical writing for our company blog and we often use images to help illustrate ideas we are trying to explain

    Grant
    #Deal-breaker πŸ’”

    11

  12. Customizable color themes

    I would love the ability to change the page colour to something other than light mode or dark mode - softer, mid-range colours (like a pastel pink, green, or yellow) are much easier on my eyes, so the bold white or black backgrounds are a little distracting.

    snailcities
    #Styling 🎨

    8

  13. Better dyslexic font request

    Atkinson Hyperlegible is a much more friendly font for my eyesight and free to download! I know that adding more fonts are planned, but if you could have this specific font as an option it would make my experience much better.

    sapph
    #Font request πŸ” 

    0

  14. Create empty draft

    Currently, creating a new draft duplicates the main document. It would be great if it was possible to create a blank draft. Proposed solution: upon clicking on +New Draft, a drop-down with two option appears: Empty From main document

    Jaybird
    #Documents and drafts πŸ“‘

    2

  15. Comment-only permissions

    An option to share a document with another user with strictly commenting permissions rather than commenting and editing permissions would be awesome.

    Sam
    #Feedback and collaboration πŸ’¬

    3