# darkroom-mode.el - Distraction free editing mode

This is a simple Emacs mode that is designed to enforce the user to be
focussed only on what he/she is writing. This mode is optimized for
writing text, but not programming. It will center the current frame on
the screen and select `Lucida Sans Typewriter` as the default font
with a font size of 16pt.

Basically the Idea is based on some writing focussed modes for Emacs
and of course the gorgeous marketing of iA Writer. Using my patched
darkroom-mode I want to show that it is easily possible to achieve the
same result with only a single and free plugin for Emacs.

*After endless hours of user research we found that this mode is the
best and the default settings are the ones to keep. Howver, all the
possibilities to configure your editor remain intact.*


*Shamelessly idea copy of http://www.informationarchitects.jp/en/ia-writer-for-mac/*

*Best run editors run `darkroom-mode` on Emacs*

## Installation

Download

`git clone https://github.com/grundprinzip/darkroom-mode.git "path-to-where-you-put-darkroom-mode"`

Modify your `.emacs` to be able to load darkroom-mode

       (add-to-list 'load-path "path-to-where-you-put-darkroom-mode")
       (require 'darkroom-mode)

To run `darkroom-mode` you only have to execute

       M-x darkroom-mode   

## Screenshot

Attached a screenshot of the darkroommode on a mac

![Before](https://github.com/grundprinzip/darkroom-mode/raw/master/images/before.png)

With activated `darkroom-mode`

![After](https://github.com/grundprinzip/darkroom-mode/raw/master/images/after.png)
       
## Configuration

The mode allows little configuration to adjust the display to the
users needs. The most important options are:

      (defvar darkroom-mode-face-foreground "Lucida Sans Typewriter"
        "The foreground color of the default face")

      (defvar darkroom-mode-face-size 160
        "Default font size" )

      (defvar darkroom-mode-center-margin 100
        Defines the width of the center part in darkroom-mode")


## Information

* Original Author: Martin Svenson
* Usage: M-x darkroom-mode
* License: free for all usages/modifications/distributions/whatever.
* Requirements: w32-fullscreen.el or something similar under *nix