Markdown Windows application needed

Backlight 4, 5 & 6 Support
#1

I downloaded and installed MarkdownPad, but for some reason it won’t run on my Windows 11 PC. It crashes when I open it. Can someone recommend a free Markdown editor that works similarly to MarkdownPad–type in one window, HTML creaeted in the other window? I see lots of choices, but experience here counts for a lot.

Thanks!

#2

I don’t use Markdown pad but I thought I’d give it a try with my Windows 11 laptop. (I downloaded Markdown Pad 2)

I got the crash message but there was also some troubleshooting info stating that the Awesomium 1.6.6 SDK might fix it, which it did.
https://markdownpad.com/faq.html#livepreview-directx

#3

I too used Markdown pad but found I also had to install Awesomium to get it to work, then about a year ago Matt mentioned a product called Obsidian, https://obsidian.md/

I use both a notebook when I travel, most of the time I am on the road, and an Alienware desktop for image and website management. By placing my .md files on Microsoft OneDrive, I find I always have access to my documents and don’t need to pay the cloud fees offered by the company. In summary, the free version works just fine.

#4

Rod and Jim,

Thank you for your replies.

MarkdownPad is recommended in the BL docs – Writing Copy in Backlight | Backlight – and I used it very successfully when I first designed my website several years ago. Back then, my computers were running Windows 10. My new PCs run Windows 11 and that’s when I ran into that error message. I’m pleased to hear that Awesomium will allow MD to run on Win11. Thanks, Rod.

I found two online markdown editors that output to HTML for cut and paste into a web page. For simple documents, they seem to work well. Neither is as simple and straightforward as MarkdownPad, but they are free and don’t require downloading and installing an application.

#5

I recommend Obsidian, available for free, for all platforms.

And I’m updating the docs with this suggestion.