· Version 0.0.2

Novelist 0.0.2 — Mindmap overlay & split view

Unfold your document into a mindmap. Write with a split view. Polish throughout Zen Mode.

This release pushes Novelist further as a tool for structured writing.

Mindmap overlay

Press ⌘⇧M to unfold the current document into a mindmap — every heading becomes a branch, every chapter a node.

  • ⌘1 / ⌘2 / ⌘3 expand to level 1 / 2 / 3
  • ⌘0 fits the whole map to view
  • Esc closes the overlay
  • A minimap in the corner makes long novels and multi-chapter drafts easy to navigate

Split view

⌘\ opens a split inside the same window. Two documents side by side — draft on one side, research notes on the other.

Zen mode

  • Focus mode transitions between paragraphs are slightly slower now, which reads more smoothly
  • Typewriter mode keeps the current line glued to the vertical center

Other changes

  • Export panel: HTML / PDF / DOCX / EPUB all go through a unified pipeline
  • The plugin API has stabilized; we’re starting to accept third-party plugin submissions

The next focus is the plugin marketplace and a theme studio — stay tuned.