Ask: word processor with latex algorithm viable?

[guilloche]

Since the MSWORD annoyed me on its layout and too many mouse operations, I am planning to write a word processor with latex layout algorithm (for browser or mobile devices too). It should be much smaller in binary size and run super fast by initial estimation.

Will I have any chance to survive? Am I crazy?

BTW, I am also an online graphics editor maker of Torapp guilloche designer on http://www.torapp.info.

[brudgers]

I know that Scrivener supports Latex and other formats via Multi Mark Down. It's well regarded by some writers. Since I am not clear exactly what you are trying to accomplish, I can't tell how relevant Scrivener's success is to your project.

http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php

[wtracy]

How does what you propose compare against something like LyX?

http://www.lyx.org/

[guilloche → wtracy]

Lyx does not have pager and its realtime layout engine is worse than word.

[thomasbk → guilloche]

Could you be more specific about the things Lyx does worse than Word? For me, most of its WYSIWYM-features work pretty well.

For what it's worth, the most annoying thing for me have been the tables, which overflow in awkward ways.

[bpedro]

Will it offer realtime rendering?

[guilloche → bpedro]

Yes. It is basically a word processor with realtime latex layout algorithm.

[bpedro → guilloche]

There are a few apps doing that already:

- http://www.bakoma-tex.com/ - http://dev.midnightcoding.org/projects/gummi