Zen Edit

Using a computer for work might not be so friendly, at least not when it comes to practicality. However, this is entirely up to you, because there are an abundance of distractions which can keep you from accomplishing your tasks in time. In case work involves dealing with text, you might want to give Zen Edit a chance.

On the bright side of things, the application isn’t packed inside an installer, so it saves you the entire time and effort needed to go through a setup process. This makes it possible to put it to good use as soon as download is done, and also carry it with you on a thumb drive to be used on other computers, without affecting stability because registry entries remain intact.

One of the application’s core features is to provide a distraction-free writing environment. This is accomplished by covering the entire screen with an opaque veil on which you also write text of interest. There are no buttons or function, and the only thing in plain sight is your text.

Even if there is nothing in plain sight, it doesn’t mean the application is devoid of functions. Bringing up the context menu unveils a whole range of options, ranging from general behavior to customization. In terms of style, you can choose a custom background color, as well as the style of the font used.

File support isn’t really a strong point here, but it does allow you to load and save TXT files, but this means all font options get discarded. The built-in search and replace function proves quite useful, and you can enable scroll bars for easy navigation. Document statistics can be enabled to view the number of characters and words inside your document.

All things considered, we can state that Zen Edit is sure to come in handy as a text editor, especially if you easily get distracted by other elements on your desktop. Customization options can make it suit your style, and even though file support isn’t really a strong point, it’s surely worth a try.