Quindin
The Welcome Screen
When you launch Quindin you see the Welcome screen — a translucent, frosted-glass window with quick actions and your recent files.
The left column has three actions:
- New File — Create a blank document in a new tab
- Open File — Browse for a single file
- Open Folder — Open an entire project folder in the file browser
The right column shows your Favorites (starred files) and up to 20 Recent Files. Hover any recent file to reveal a star icon — click it to add the file to Favorites for quick access.
You can disable the Welcome screen in Settings if you prefer to start with a blank window.
Opening Files
There are several ways to open files in Quindin:
- Drag and drop a file or folder onto the app icon or window
- Use File > Open or press Cmd O
- Use Quick Open with Cmd P to search by filename
- Right-click a file in Finder and choose Open With > Quindin
- Choose from File > Open Recent (up to 20 recent files)
When you open a file, Quindin checks whether it's already open in a tab — if so, it switches to that tab instead of opening a duplicate. If you have a blank, untitled tab, the file opens there rather than creating a new tab.
Supported File Types
- Markdown (.md) — Syntax highlighting with heading outline, formatting shortcuts, breadcrumb navigation, and word count
- Plain Text (.txt) — Simple text editing with all core editor features
The Interface
The window is divided into panels you can toggle independently:
| Panel | Toggle |
|---|---|
| File Browser | Cmd 1 |
| Document Outline | Cmd 5 |
| Soft Wrap | Cmd 7 |
| Tab Bar | Cmd 9 |
Quick Open
Press Cmd P to open the Quick Open dialog — a floating search panel with a frosted-glass background. Start typing a filename and Quindin filters your project files with fuzzy matching. Results are scored by consecutive character matches and filename length, showing the best 50 results.
With an empty search field, Quick Open shows your Favorites. Navigate results with Up/Down arrows, press Return to open, or Escape to close.
Saving
Press Cmd S to save. For unsaved files (no file on disk yet), Quindin shows a Save As dialog. Unsaved changes are indicated by a blue dot on the tab.
Use Cmd Shift S for Save As to save a copy with a new name or location.
External Changes
Quindin monitors open files for changes from other applications. If a file is modified externally, you'll see a prompt with two options:
- Keep Mine — Ignore the external change and keep your current edits
- Reload from Disk — Discard your buffer and load the file from disk