mrkrsl / double-docs

A simple two-up, single-window Google Docs editor built in Electron.

Double Docs

Double Docs is a simple two-up, single-window Google Docs editor for writers built in Electron.

Download Double Docs

Download the latest release for your OS

First run

• Open the disk image (Mac), run the installer (Windows) or run or the AppImage (Linux).
• Sign-in using either of the Google sign-in windows, after which both Docs panels will be authenticated.

Note. On Linux you may need to grant executable permission to the AppImage before it will run. (Right click > Properties > Permissions + Check 'Allow executing file as program', OR chmod o+x file.appimage.)

Usage

• Edit either/both new Docs OR select the blue Google Docs icon top-left to browse for other Docs. Click one to load and edit.
• Drag the slider between the Docs to resize.
• Double-click to reset the 50/50 split.

Note. Use the Docs, Sheets, Slides or Forms file browsers, not Google Drive's as the latter can't open a document in Double Docs.

To build

Requires,

• npm
• Electron
• npm module electron-builder

From project folder run: electron-builder -mwl. Builds for Mac, Windows and Linux will be in the dist folder.

Alternatively, to target only one platform it's electron-builder --mac, electron-builder --win or electron-builder --linux.

Note. Windows and Linux builds minimally tested.

Licence

Released under the MIT Licence