Editor
Writer Studio uses a TipTap editor with Markdown support. The editor opens when you click an item in the Explorer.
Modes
Scene — edit a single scene. Opens when you click a scene in the tree.
Composite — edit a chapter, act, or the whole book. Displays all nested scenes sequentially with visual separators between them. Lets you read and edit a whole section without switching tabs.
Formatting
Formatting is available through the context menu (right-click) when text is selected or the cursor is placed:
| Menu item | Description |
|---|---|
| Bold | Bold text |
| Italic | Italic text |
| Heading 2 | Second-level heading |
| Heading 3 | Third-level heading |
| Quote | Blockquote |
| Scene break | Horizontal separator line |
| Extract to new scene | Move the selected text into a separate scene |
The formatting state syncs with the menu — the format that's active at the cursor position is marked.
Typography
The editor automatically applies typographic substitutions based on the language:
- Smart quotes (for Russian text: «guillemets», for English: "curly")
- Em dash when typing a double hyphen
- Ellipsis when typing three dots
Keyboard shortcuts
Formatting
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd/Ctrl+B |
Bold |
Cmd/Ctrl+I |
Italic |
Cmd/Ctrl+Enter |
Insert scene break |
Text editing
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+D |
Duplicate paragraph |
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+K |
Delete paragraph |
Cmd/Ctrl+Z |
Undo |
Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Redo |
AI autocomplete
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Tab |
Accept the entire suggestion |
Cmd/Ctrl+→ |
Accept one word from the suggestion |
Escape |
Reject the suggestion |
More: AI autocomplete.
Search
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd/Ctrl+F |
Open the find and replace panel |
Enter |
Next match |
Shift+Enter |
Previous match |
Esc |
Close the search panel |
Find and replace
Cmd/Ctrl+F opens a panel at the bottom of the editor. Capabilities:
- Search the scene text
- Case-sensitive matching
- Replace one or all matches
Focus mode
The Focus mode button in the toolbar enables:
- Paragraph dimming — all paragraphs except the current one are dimmed
- Typewriter mode — the cursor stays centered on screen as you scroll
To exit, press the same button or Esc.
Autosave
Content is saved automatically as you type. Status is shown in the status bar: "Saving..." → "Saved".