A Windows markdown editor with instant preview and Explorer shell extensions for previewing .md files directly in the preview pane.
Markdown Editor and Shell Extensions is a Windows desktop application that provides a markdown text editor with live HTML preview and a shell extension for previewing markdown files directly in Windows Explorer. It solves the problem of needing separate tools to edit and quickly preview markdown files on Windows systems.
Windows users who work with markdown files regularly, including technical writers, developers, and documentation authors. Delphi developers can also use it to create help systems for their applications.
It offers deep Windows integration with a native preview handler and editor, eliminating the need for external markdown viewers. The live preview editor and seamless Explorer integration provide a streamlined workflow unmatched by generic text editors.
A Markdown Text Editor to manually edit a markdown file, with instant preview of the output in a HTML Viewer. A Preview handler which allows you to see the content of the markdown file without open it, in the "Preview Panel", integrated into Windows Explorer.
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The preview handler integrates directly into Windows Explorer, allowing markdown files to be previewed without opening them, as demonstrated in the setup and screenshot examples.
Provides a side-by-side editor with instant HTML preview, enabling real-time visualization of markdown formatting while editing, as shown in the editor images.
Automatically adapts to Windows light or dark themes, ensuring a consistent user experience with the operating system, mentioned in the features and release notes.
Offers a setup installer for non-developers, eliminating the need for manual compilation or Delphi expertise, as highlighted in the README's setup section.
Exclusively designed for Windows, making it unsuitable for cross-platform development environments or users on other operating systems, with no support for macOS or Linux.
Manual installation requires Delphi 12 or 13 and involves managing third-party libraries from the ext folder, which can be cumbersome for non-Delphi developers, as noted in the wiki.
The preview handler DLL can remain in memory until Windows Explorer is closed, leading to potential resource leaks and requiring restarting Explorer for clean updates, as warned in the setup instructions.