Performance Bug in 3.0.1 in Fullscreen Mode with big text (using Writeroom theme)
[Rating for Version 3.0.1 …. 2 stars]
Using WriteRoom hooked to a HDTV (46" TV) was nice with Version 2.5 using a bluetooth keyboard from sofa, but the version 3.0.1 kills the advantages:
On a Macbook Air, the full screen performance is awful at big font size (72 point) which I use for typing from sofa seat distance. Version 2.5 performed approximately 50 times faster. Now it can only display text at less than 3-4 key presses per second, after theres about 2 screenfuls of text, and Im typing text at the very end. For some strange reason, inserting text in the middle is speedy. Or if Im running in windowed mode, or using the Textedit theme.
NEW RATING: downgraded to 2 stars, until big-font-full-screen performance bug fixed.
(Edit: I figured out how to change the background color)
[Rating for Version 2.5: …. 4 stars]
Hello!
I was looking for the desktop version of a full-screen writing app, after having downloaded the iPhone version of Nebulous/WriteRoom (NOTE: Nebulous is much better than WriteRoom on the iPhone). Its perfect on the Macbook Air!
For a desktop based full screen writing application, this is the best I have seen and I love the ability to resize the font. I do wish the iPhone version of WriteRoom was nearly as good (Ill re-rate to 5 stars once the new version of WriteRoom for iPhone/iPod comes out, if it addresses stability & configurability concerns -- it often crashes when you shake the iPod Touch, after creating a new document (flawed accelerometer shake routine) -- also better configurability. I need font size 36 and 50 on my iPhone, since I use a bluetooth keyboard and put the iPhone a little too far away) The bonus of the iPhone version is that I can synchronize however, and it would be nice to switch from iPhones Nebulous back to iPhones WriteRoom once its more stable/configurable. iPhone Nebulous fullscreen toggle (smart autohiding corner button) and font resize (pinch zoom) is much more pleasant than iPhone WriteRooms fullscreen toggle and font size resizer.
Nontheless, the desktop version of WriteRoom has no flaws that affect me, and Im glad I have purchased it on my Mac!
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