2026-08-26T18:40:16Z https://nostr.now Will McGugan https://nostr.now/npub19aevunmsqvsux42kn02psg7xn6rr9gqwwjjhe7hjhfqjygm0cw7qr274n4 https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/496/083/original/ea13aa7d0393b808.jpeg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/496/083/original/ea13aa7d0393b808.jpeg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrv9c7s0ycewy6hzdxjxpqphvz5lsupwmkhcqp48n3gq97vry3n8czyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmcr6x9fu Writers, if I may have your attention...<br/><br/>I am a solo software developer. I&#39;m building a distraction free writing app for novelists. All the features of other distraction free apps, but it doesn&#39;t use Markdown—so you can have beautiful typography and formatting.<br/><br/>It manages chapters, with auto numbering. Front matter, back matter. And you can export to a variety of formats, including EPub and Word (in Shunn manuscript format).<br/><br/>Follow me if you want to be the first to try this out. 🙏<br/><br/>#writing<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/808/363/362/210/285/original/b375798d31256f5d.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-06-25T02:23:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrz58rcwxeg9mrfrc8reaeln46jwlqv2tumftsp90dccmc2q6jlnszyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmcwyecq6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsznndkdxceytg2w8txrj6jaqygjncuv5azr0f08smqemc3fcqhexqymtchj'>nevent1q…tchj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I do think there is something in fasting. And I might incorporate a mild fast in to my routine. 2025-11-10T16:29:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdzkcysqjh46s0z8js0awr3ankl2k80mxqgfcv4s644xg8vvkqf7qzyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmcf086yw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw7p98lm57jrlq9mvx633wguk47hpwew09aey03rvaflu4kr70tfgu89ups'>nevent1q…9ups</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I do hate that word! I&#39;ve found the same thing with resistance training. Hunger goes through the roof when I work out. But then bigger muscles burn more calories at rest. I think finding that sweet spot depends a lot on genes. 2025-11-10T16:11:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp7nmsjwrzdgt3krp5h33qtln7kfnng9zjwt5jltvhsn7e3sxy94szyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmcthr7e4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxgfcvfudmers6r7gm6e2djy3ry4zqw8zj59y882jq8640vp8u2vcxyna0s'>nevent1q…na0s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Some people carry on with a maintenance dose. I&#39;m going to try a natural maintenance. If I really was just eating 47 excess calories, then I should be able to simply avoid doing that... 2025-11-10T16:04:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2ad0jxmf54rcvc44rvhstv4u3v8fhjzucs9aleevum744hhngf3szyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmcp4cln7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgwqwpv7a2kqz8wt37h83w8tlegfa4lasxhmnz2h4lrwwltvua2fqryxwnk'>nevent1q…xwnk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I cheated... <a href="https://willmcgugan.github.io/weight-loss/">https://willmcgugan.github.io/weight-loss/</a> 2025-11-10T14:15:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz2exy6rvpswxsgyd7npx7msr4mlt5mf0acweh32eyvnfw9qc6vvszyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmcsz2k76 I&#39;ve lost 20kg. Most of it, beard, apparently.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/525/705/284/439/249/original/0d83aa7ee2cca9fc.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/525/705/516/629/663/original/d2cf1516fb8d3da7.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-10T13:47:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9n5hf602q433dcf20php4prpqdfg07pk8mlcpv0fh7amjsv77mygzyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmc03p0et I am once again asking for sponsorship for my work on Rich and Textual.<br/><br/>If I&#39;ve helped you in the past, or my work has benefited you, consider sponsoring me!<br/><br/>Even coffee money brightens my day. 😇<br/><br/>#Python <br/><br/><a href="https://github.com/sponsors/willmcgugan">https://github.com/sponsors/willmcgugan</a> 2025-06-21T14:44:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvaylwyfqftpt9ng29j5587xx5egpddtvkexvn3t3f9v8qtvj34jqzyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmc496whn Some #Textual news...<br/><br/><a href="https://textual.textualize.io/blog/2025/05/07/the-future-of-textualize/">https://textual.textualize.io/blog/2025/05/07/the-future-of-textualize/</a> 2025-05-07T15:42:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxcs8ar2trjwwxxyt6hfe3tdmnz3j8vv0ew6mxpl7c7yt4lduxhkqzyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmcl209kq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr9kc9hywpppm9w0jsztl89wftr2cyl4s66kxlyjw68ay9azf3grqfqyp7q'>nevent1q…yp7q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Vim in Textual is eminently doable. But, why? 2024-12-30T16:52:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2rsw7ty0mgygh2h7ncacx8qkw3j3tnhpuyz86a3nduldp3xkrwcczyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmcgasgzq Been implementing text selection in #Textual <br/><br/>The final boss was selecting justified text. This was challenging because there isn&#39;t a simple relationship between the text on screen and the source text.<br/><br/>It&#39;s about 90% of the way there. Just have to implement the last 90%.<br/><br/>#Python<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/742/649/140/307/880/original/ad510c9813efb2a8.mp4"></video><br/> 2024-12-30T16:13:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0tsknqyhsw5jsvvv6xhdgavxxlymj4vy5zwrwh26x3vhk09y7saszyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmclrczau Textual 1.0 has been released. 🥳<br/><br/>Three years in the making. A #python TUI framework that is bigger than the terminal.<br/><br/>To celebrate, I want to give away some trade secrets. Because I am appalling at keeping secrets. <br/><br/>Tell me what you think of the diagrams...<br/><br/><a href="https://textual.textualize.io/blog/2024/12/12/algorithms-for-high-performance-terminal-apps/">https://textual.textualize.io/blog/2024/12/12/algorithms-for-high-performance-terminal-apps/</a> 2024-12-12T15:28:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy79dvwxfjfe2smndgjcnswjjtfvqawrmauuxn8rrd3paac0qux8czyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmcg8q3pm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx238uuvj63ft5ragdyrwph6cengrg3y7mp447uhdganlqjj9yfnqpw7hv3'>nevent1q…7hv3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe suggest that on the repo... 2024-11-20T15:39:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv8uvqflj3q892z9007u9vv3hxtqmegw0lkqxv059984q0h8dcrmszyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmckswf62 I wanted to share an awesome Expenses tracker, built with Textual. The author has done an amazing job -- it looks gorgeous!<br/><br/>#Python <br/><br/>#Textual <br/><br/><a href="https://github.com/EnhancedJax/Bagels">https://github.com/EnhancedJax/Bagels</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/514/780/545/486/346/original/305f1ce1ce1c8a8b.png"> <br/> 2024-11-20T10:21:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq40389qpf7420j8g5q3d9vnvmzcjdyderlyh24yxj7dwnvjfng9qzyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmcvz3pyg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8veaz2fmkvzkxklwg3szr4zkdl58nhr9w2c36l2h54snfrqvdgvcjnc3d5'>nevent1q…c3d5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m ex Django dev. I can see a lot of potential in this. You could run it locally over ssh. 2024-09-13T12:20:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf0pzyjgcj4j3mamhr5z0rh0ksmfuafmhqeaqlm43f6sjzndz7q5gzyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmcv94vxh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw0ttc39kc60mju4p2ue4txw2660zkc2tesp7jw2txl3tljjuwylql0v8f9'>nevent1q…v8f9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This has to happen! 2024-09-13T12:05:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfhfvhwhhygdtg5cpnyal42d379vga26ej7puu4n8jn2v6ml9j5qczyqhh9nj0wqpjrs6426dagxprc60gvv4qpe622l8672ayzg3rdlpmchsafyc I wrote a blog post about building a AI chat interface in the terminal, with #Python and #Textual<br/><br/><a href="https://textual.textualize.io/blog/2024/09/15/anatomy-of-a-textual-user-interface/">https://textual.textualize.io/blog/2024/09/15/anatomy-of-a-textual-user-interface/</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/068/620/398/823/595/original/63f191de61aa255d.png"> <br/> 2024-09-02T15:17:37Z