Text-Aid-Too: Edit Web Inputs with Your Favorite Text Editor
Text-Aid-Too is a free add-on and tool for the Chrome browser developed by Stephen Blott. It allows users to edit web inputs, including those on platforms like GMail and Google's Inbox, with their favorite native text editor such as vim or emacs.
Unlike similar tools, Text-Aid-Too also works with contentEditable inputs, providing users with the ability to edit them directly. This is particularly useful when composing emails or messages on platforms like GMail, as it allows users to utilize the full features of their preferred text editor.
One of the standout features of Text-Aid-Too is the real-time updating of inputs. Whenever a file is written, the input is automatically updated, enabling users to preview their changes without having to close their text editor. Additionally, Text-Aid-Too sets the file extension appropriately, ensuring that the text editor can detect the correct file type, whether it's a regular input (.txt) or a contentEditable input (.html).
Furthermore, Text-Aid-Too offers experimental support for editing contentEditable inputs using Markdown. This means that users can compose GMail messages using Markdown syntax, providing a more flexible and convenient way to format their emails. More information about this feature can be found on the project's web page.
To use Text-Aid-Too, users need to install the text-aid-too server, following the instructions provided on the project's web page. It's important to note that Text-Aid-Too is not compatible with other text-aid servers, as it uses web sockets instead of HTTP.
