However, Koder is not yet Retina optimized and so the text is like ouch on my eyes.ĭisclaimer: Textastic has previously been a sponsor of the RSS feed. I downloaded this app as well and it’s document workflow is much more akin to Coda’s. There was another app which people ( Ben Brooks in particular) recommended, and that is Koder. It has an option to use Inconsolata, which I love it has great syntax highlighting and it was just updated for the Retina screen. However, Textastic’s approach seems to make more sense for an iPad editor because it’s easier to make syntax mistakes and you generally code a bit slower on an iPad (especially if you’re using the on-screen keyboard). In Coda, you’re basically working with the live file, and when you save it, you’re saving it to the server. With Textastic you pick a file or folder on your server you want to work with, download it to your iPad, work with the local copy, feel free to save it, and if/when you’re ready to upload it you chose to upload.
The document workflow is a bit different than what I’m used to with Coda. I wouldn’t code a new site by hand from my iPad alone, but for a current project I’m in the middle of there are times when I can jump into Textastic and make small edits on the fly. I have been using Textastic for the past several days and am getting comfortable with the idea of making small changes and edits to my site files if need be. If you are looking for a way to edit text or use a static site via iOS, take a look at Working Copy and Textastic.A few days ago I asked on Twitter what FTP-capable Text Editor I should get for the iPad. Although both are paid, I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase. I can’t stress enough of how much I love these apps. Since I use Netify, all changes to my GitHub are automatically published. I return to Working Copy and commit the changes. To complete my workflow, I change the front matter, to “draft: false”. Another key Textastic feature, is the ability to easily duplicate my template floders to create a new draft post. TextExpander also helps hide my spelling deficiencies. I have created a lot of snippets over the years, and, as a slow typist, it speeds up things dramatically. The most important to me is TextExpander. Textastic has some great quality of life integrations as well. I use it to edit my repos stored in the iOS file system. Overall, Textastic is a great text editor. “… an advanced code editor for iPad with support for syntax highlighting, remote file transfer, and SSH. This folder is then accessible by Textastic. Using the app, I can save a repo to the iOS file system. Additionally, I like using TextExpander and Working Copy lacks this integration. Working Copy does not have an obvious mehod to do the folder duplication. To simplify this, I created several “draft templates” that i duplicate and then use as a basis for a post. Since I utilize Hugo, my posts are each in their own folder and require front matter to generate. I find that it lacks several small quality of life features. The cloned files can be edited directly in Working Copy. I can’t stress enough how easy Working Copy makes using git.
Clone, edit, commit and push while allowing other apps access to repositories.” My writing workflow for this site consists of 2 apps, Working Copy and Textastic. I have solved this issue by doing most of my writing via iOS. One small barrier for me with my blog is the need to open up my laptop to draft a post. If you’re interested in doing your work in the cloud without local software, this is one of the top solutions to consider. I have learned over time, that sometimes removing small, annoying barriers is a good way for me to jumpstart building a habit. CodeAnywhere is another cloud-based code editor, and in contrast to some of the previous offerings on this list, it’s not limited to front-end development. I keep trying to restart because, at best, I am a mediocre writer but practice could help me improved. Over the years i have tried at various times to start and restart my website.
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