Export
Standalone document (not just a fragment)
Include a table of contents.
Number of sections level to include in TOC:
Typographically correct output
Normalize the document (cleaner)
Normalise the document (cleaner)
Specify the base level for headers:
Disable YAML metadata block.
Use that if you get YAML related error.
Use reference-style links instead of inline links
Use ATX-style headers
Self-contained HTML files, with no dependencies
Use <q> tags for quotes in HTML
LaTeX engine used to produce the PDF.
Convert to ePUB3
Paper size:
Font size:
Class:
Line spacing:
Just like plain text, excepts adds markdown titles.
Presupposes that texts are formatted in markdown.
Preview with highlighter.
A little known format modestly used. You know, web sites for example.
Books that don't kill trees.
OpenDocument format. Used by LibreOffice for example.
Microsoft Office (.docx) document.
Export to markdown, using pandoc. Allows more formatting options
than the basic manuskript exporter.
reStructuredText is a lightweight markup language.
LaTeX is a word processor and document markup language used to create
beautiful documents.
The purpose of this format is to provide a way to exchange information
between outliners and Internet services that can be browsed or controlled
through an outliner.
Needs LaTeX to be installed.
a valid LaTeX installation. Pandoc recommendations can be found on:
<a href="https://pandoc.org/installing.html">pandoc.org/installing.html</a>. If you want Unicode support, you need XeLaTeX.
<p>A universal document converter. Can be used to convert Markdown to a wide range of other
formats.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.pandoc.org">http://pandoc.org/</a></p>
<p>A universal document converter. Can be used to convert Markdown to a wide range of other
formats.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="http://www.pandoc.org">http://pandoc.org/</a></p>
Error
Basic HTML output using the Python module 'markdown'.
Python module 'markdown'.
Markdown source
HTML Source
HTML Output
Plain text
Simplest export to plain text. Allows you to use your own markup not understood
by Manuskript, for example <a href='www.fountain.io'>Fountain</a>.
Simplest export to plain text. Allows you to use your own markup not understood
by Manuskript, for example <a href='www.fountain.io'>Fountain</a>.
Default exporter, provides basic formats used by other exporters.
Could not process regular expression:
{}
Could not process regular expression:
{}
Choose output file…
Choose output file…
ExportersManager
Manage Exporters
Manuskript
Description
Offers export to
Status
Status:
Version:
Path:
...
{HelpText}
FrequencyAnalyzer
Frequency Analyzer
Frequency Analyser
Word frequency
=
Settings
Minimum size:
Exclude words (comma separated):
Analyze
Analyse
Phrase frequency
Number of words: from
to
Import
Markdown import
<b>Info:</b> A very simple
parser that will go through a markdown document and
create items for each titles.<br/>
Folder import
<p><b>Info:</b> Imports a whole
directory structure. Folders are added as folders, and
plaintext documents within (you chose which ones by extension)
are added as scene.</p>
<p>Only text files are supported (not images, binary or others).</p>
Include only those extensions:
Comma separated values
Sort items by name
Import folder then files
OPML Import
File open failed.
This does not appear to be a valid OPML file.
Pandoc import
<b>Info:</b> Manuskript can
import from <b>markdown</b> or <b>OPML</b>. Pandoc will
convert your document to either (see option below), and
then it will be imported in manuskript. One or the other
might give better result depending on your document.
<br/>
Import using:
Wrap lines:
<p>Should pandoc create
cosmetic / non-semantic line-breaks?</p><p>
<b>auto</b>: wraps at 72 characters.<br>
<b>none</b>: no line wrap.<br>
<b>preserve</b>: tries to preserves line wrap from the
original document.</p>
Mind Map Import
This does not appear to be a valid Mind Map file.
Mind Map import
Import tip as:
Untitled
MDEditCompleter
Insert reference
MainWindow
General
Book information
Title
Subtitle
Series
Volume
Genre
License
Licence
Author
Name
Email
E-mail
Summary
Situation:
Summary:
One sentence
One paragraph
One page
Full
One sentence summary
One paragraph summary
Expand each sentence of your one paragraph summary to a paragraph
One page summary
Full summary
Next
What if...?
Characters
Names
Filter
Basic info
Motivation
Goal
Conflict
Epiphany
<html><head/><body><p align="right">One sentence<br/>summary</p></body></html>
<html><head/><body><p align="right">One paragraph<br/>summary</p></body></html>
Importance
Notes
Detailed info
Plots
Plot
Character(s)
Description
Result
Resolution steps
Add plot step
Remove selected plot step(s)
World
Populates with empty data
More
Source of passion
Source of conflict
Outline
Editor
Debug
FlatData
Persos
Labels
&File
&Recent
&Help
&Tools
&Edit
&Format
&Header
&View
&Mode
Organi&ze
Organi&se
&Cheat sheet
Sea&rch
&Navigation
&Open
Ctrl+O
&Save
Ctrl+S
Sa&ve as...
Ctrl+Shift+S
&Quit
Ctrl+Q
&Show help texts
Ctrl+Shift+B
&Spellcheck
F9
&Labels...
&Status...
Tree
&Simple
&Fiction
Index cards
S&ettings
F8
&Close project
Co&mpile
F6
&Frequency Analyzer
&Frequency Analyser
&About
About Manuskript
&Importâ¦
&Importâ¦
F7
&Copy
Ctrl+C
C&ut
Ctrl+X
&Paste
Ctrl+V
&Splitâ¦
&Splitâ¦
Ctrl+Shift+K
Sp&lit at cursor
Ctrl+K
M&erge
Ctrl+M
Dupl&icate
&Delete
Del
&Move Up
Ctrl+Shift+Up
M&ove Down
Ctrl+Shift+Down
&Rename
F2
&Level 1 (setext)
Ctrl+Alt+1
Level &2
Ctrl+Alt+2
Level &1 (atx)
Ctrl+1
L&evel 2
Ctrl+2
Level &3
Ctrl+3
Level &4
Ctrl+4
Level &5
Ctrl+5
Level &6
Ctrl+6
&Bold
Ctrl+B
&Italic
Ctrl+I
&Strike
&Verbatim
Su&perscript
Ctrl++
Subsc&ript
Ctrl+-
Co&mment block
Ctrl+Shift+C
Clear &formats
Ctrl+0
&Comment line(s)
Ctrl+D
&Ordered list
&Unordered list
B&lockquote
The file {} does not exist. Has it been moved or deleted?
Manuskript
Project {} saved.
WARNING: Project {} not saved.
Project {} loaded.
Project {} loaded with some errors:
* {} wasn't found in project file.
Project {} loaded with some errors.
(~{} pages)
Words: {}{}
Book summary
Project tree
Metadata
Story line
Enter information about your book, and yourself.
The basic situation, in the form of a 'What if...?' question. Ex: 'What if the most dangerous
evil wizard wasn't able to kill a baby?' (Harry Potter)
Take time to think about a one sentence (~50 words) summary of your book. Then expand it to
a paragraph, then to a page, then to a full summary.
Create your characters.
Develop plots.
Build worlds. Create hierarchy of broad categories down to specific details.
Create the outline of your masterpiece.
Write.
Debug info. Sometimes useful.
Dictionary
Install {}{} to use spellcheck
{} has no installed dictionaries
{}{} is not installed
Nothing
POV
Label
Progress
Compile
Icon color
Icon colour
Text color
Text colour
Background color
Background colour
Icon
Text
Background
Border
Corner
Save project?
Save project?
Save changes to project "{}" before closing?
Save changes to project ‘{}’ before closing?
Your changes will be lost if you don't save them.
Your changes will be lost if you don't save them.
PyQt / Qt versions 5.11 and 5.12 are known to cause a crash which might result in a loss of data.
PyQt / Qt versions 5.11 and 5.12 are known to cause a crash which might result in a loss of data.
PyQt {} and Qt {} are in use.
PyQt {} and Qt {} are in use.
Proceed with import at your own risk
Proceed with import at your own risk
Settings
Settings
General
Revisions
Views
Labels
Status
Fullscreen
General settings
Application settings
Style:
Language:
Font size:
Restarting Manuskript ensures all settings take effect.
Loading
Automatically load last project on startup
Saving
Automatically save every
minutes.
If no changes during
seconds.
Save on project close
Save on project close
<html><head/><body><p>If you check this option, your project will be saved as one single file. Easier to copy or backup, but does not allow collaborative editing, or versioning.<br/>If this is unchecked, your project will be saved as a folder containing many small files.</p></body></html>
<html><head/><body><p>If you check this option, your project will be saved as one single file. Easier to copy or backup, but does not allow collaborative editing, or versioning.<br/>If this is unchecked, your project will be saved as a folder containing many small files.</p></body></html>
Save to one single file
Revisions are a way to keep track of modifications. For each text item, it stores any changes you make to the main text, allowing you to see and restoring previous versions.
Keep revisions
S&mart remove
Keep:
Smart remove allows you to keep only a certain number of revisions. It is strongly recommended to use it, lest you file will becomes full of thousands of insignificant changes.
revisions per day for the last month
revisions per minute for the last 10 minutes
revisions per hour for the last day
revisions per 10 minutes for the last hour
revisions per week till the end of time
Views settings
Tree
Colors
Colours
Icon color:
Icon colour:
Nothing
POV
Label
Progress
Compile
Text color:
Text colour:
Background color:
Background colour:
Icon Size
TextLabel
Folders
Show ite&m count
Show &word count
S&how progress
Show summar&y
&Nothing
Text
&Show word count
Show p&rogress
Show summary
Outline
Visible columns
Goal
Word count
Percentage
Title
Index cards
Background
Color:
Colour:
Ctrl+S
Image:
Style
Old st&yle
&New style
Item colors
Item colours
Border color:
Border colour:
Corner color:
Corner colour:
Text editor
Background:
Transparent
Restore defaults
Font
Family:
Size:
Misspelled:
Text area
Max width
px
Left/Right margins:
Top/Bottom margins:
Paragraphs
Alignment:
Left
Center
Centre
Right
Justify
Line spacing:
Single
1.5 lines
Double
Proportional
%
Tab width:
Indent 1st line
Spacing:
Cursor
Use block insertion of
Disable blinking
Typewriter mode
Focus mode
None
Sentence
Line
Paragraph
New
Edit
Delete
Theme name:
Apply
Cancel
Window Background
Text Background
Text Options
Paragraph Options
Type:
No Image
Tiled
Centered
Centred
Stretched
Scaled
Zoomed
Opacity:
Position:
Width:
Corner radius:
Margins:
Padding:
Font:
Alignment
<p><b>The Revisions feature has been at the source of many reported issues. In this version of Manuskript it has been turned off by default for new projects in order to provide the best experience.</b></p><p>Why aren't these issues fixed already? <a href="https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/contribute/">We need your help to make Manuskript better!</a></p>
<p><b>The Revisions feature has been at the source of many reported issues. In this version of Manuskript it has been turned off by default for new projects in order to provide the best experience.</b></p><p>Why aren't these issues fixed already? <a href="https://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/contribute/">We need your help to make Manuskript better!</a></p>
SpellAction
Spelling Suggestions
&Add to dictionary
&Remove from custom dictionary
about
About Manuskript
Manuskript
aboutDialog
Version
Software Versions in Use:
abstractModel
Title
POV
Label
Status
Compile
Word count
Goal
basicItemView
Form
POV:
Goal:
Word count
One line summary
Few sentences summary:
characterModel
New character
Name
Value
characterTreeView
Main
Secondary
Minor
cheatSheet
Form
Filter (type the name of anything in your project)
Minor
Secondary
Main
Characters
Texts
Plots
World
cmbOutlineCharacterChoser
None
Main
Secondary
Minor
Various
cmbOutlineLabelChoser
Various
cmbOutlineStatusChoser
Various
collapsibleDockWidgets
Dock Widgets Toolbar
completer
Form
corkDelegate
One line summary
Full summary
editorWidget_ui
Form
exporter
Export
Export to:
Manage exporters
Preview
Settings
exporterDialog
{} (not implemented yet)
exporterSettings
Form
Content
Decide here what will be included in the final export.
Type
Title
Text
I need more granularity
Fi<ers
<html><head/><body><p>Filters what items will be included in the final export.<br/><span style=" color:#773333;">(Not fully implemented yet.)</span></p></body></html>
Ignore compile status (include all items)
Subitems of:
Labels
Status
Separations
Between folders:
Empty line
Custom
Between texts:
Between folder and text:
Between text and folder:
Transformations
Typographic replacements:
Replace ... with â¦
Replace ... with â¦
Replace --- with â
Replace --- with â
Replace double quotes (") with:
Replace single quotes (') with:
Remove multiple spaces
Custom replacements:
Enabled
Replace
With
RegExp
If checked, uses regular expression for replacement. If unchecked, replaced as plain text.
Preview
Font
Font:
Font size:
Folder
{}Level {} folder
{}Level {} text
exportersManager
Installed
Custom
Not found
{} not found. Install it, or set path manually.
<b>Status:</b> uninstalled.
<b>Requires:</b>
Set {} executable path.
frequencyAnalyzer
Phrases
Frequency
Word
fullScreenEditor
Theme:
Spellcheck
Navigation
New Text
Title
Title: Show Full Path
Theme selector
Word count
Progress
Progress: Auto Show/Hide
Clock
Clock: Show Seconds
{} words / {}
{} words
generalSettings
General
Split scenes at:
\n---\n
Trim long titles (> 32 chars)
Import under:
Import in a top-level folder
helpLabel
If you don't wanna see me, you can hide me in Help menu.
importer
Import
Format:
Choose file
Clear file
Preview
Settings
lastAccessedDirectoryInfo
Last accessed directory "{}" loaded.
Last accessed directory ‘{}’ loaded.
lineEditView
Various
locker
Form
Lock screen:
Word target
Time target
words
minutes
Lock !
~{} h.
~{} mn.
{}:{}
{} s.
{} remaining
{} words remaining
mainEditor
Form
Go to parent item
Alt+Up
Text
Index cards
Outline
F11
Root
{} words / {}
{} words
markdownSettings
Markdown
metadataView
Form
Properties
Summary
One line summary
Full summary
Notes / References
Revisions
myPanel
Auto-hide
outlineBasics
New
Root
Open {} items in new tabs
Open {} in a new tab
New &Folder
New &Text
C&ut
&Copy
&Paste
&Delete
&Rename
Set POV
None
Main
Secondary
Minor
Set Status
Set Label
Set Custom Icon
Restore to default
About to remove
<p><b>You're about to delete {} item(s).</b></p><p>Are you sure?</p>
Select at least two items. Folders are ignored.
All items must be on the same level (share the same parent).
outlineCharacterDelegate
None
Main
Secondary
Minor
outlineItem
{} words / {} ({})
{} words
pandocSettings
General
Table of Content
Custom settings for {}
persosProxyModel
Main
Secondary
Minors
plotDelegate
General
Promise
Problem
Progress
Resolution
Try / Fail
No and
Yes but
Freytag's pyramid
Exposition
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
Three acts
1. Setup
1. Inciting event
1. Turning point
2. Choice
2. Reversal
2. Disaster
3. Stand up
3. Climax
3. Ending
Hero's journey
Ordinary world
Call to adventure
Refusal of the call
Meeting with mentor
Crossing the Threshold
Tests
Approach
Abyss
Reward / Revelation
Transformation
Atonement
Return
plotModel
New plot
Name
Meta
New step
Main
Secondary
Minor
plotTreeView
Main
Secondary
Minor
**Plot:** {}
plotsProxyModel
Main
Secondary
Minors
propertiesView
Form
POV
Status
Label
Compile
Goal
Word count
references
Not a reference: {}.
Unknown reference: {}.
Path:
Stats:
POV:
Status:
Label:
Short summary:
Long summary:
Notes:
Basic info
Detailed info
POV of:
Go to {}.
Motivation
Goal
Conflict
Epiphany
Short summary
Longer summary
Description
Result
Characters
Resolution steps
Passion
<b>Unknown reference:</b> {}.
Folder: <b>{}</b>
Text: <b>{}</b>
Character: <b>{}</b>
Plot: <b>{}</b>
World: <b>{name}</b>{path}
Referenced in:
revisions
Form
Options
Restore
Delete
Show modifications
Show ancient version
Show spaces
Show modifications only
{} years ago
{} months ago
{} days ago
1 day ago
{} hours ago
{} minutes ago
{} seconds ago
Line {}:
Clear all
search
Form
Search for...
Search in:
All
Title
Text
Summary
Notes
POV
Status
Label
Options:
Case sensitive
settingsWindow
Open Image
Image files (*.jpg; *.jpeg; *.png)
Error
Unable to load selected file
Unable to add selected image:
{}
New status
New label
newtheme
New theme
(read-only)
sldImportance
Form
TextLabel
Minor
Secondary
Main
splitDialog
<p>Split selected item(s) at the given mark.</p>
<p>If one of the selected item is a folder, it will be applied
recursively to <i>all</i> of it's children items.</p>
<p>The split mark can contain following escape sequences:
<ul>
<li><b><code>\n</code></b>: line break</li>
<li><b><code>\t</code></b>: tab</li>
</ul>
</p>
<p><b>Mark:</b></p>
Split '{}'
Split items
storylineView
Form
Show Plots
Show Characters
tabSplitter
Open selected items in that view.
Split horizontally
Close split
Split vertically
textEditView
Various
textFormat
Form
CTRL+B
CTRL+I
CTRL+U
CTRL+P
CTRL+L
CTRL+E
CTRL+R
CTRL+J
treeView
Expand {}
Collapse {}
Expand All
Collapse All
welcome
Form
1
Templates
Empty
Novel
Novella
Short Story
Research paper
Demo projects
Add level
Add word count
Next time, automatically open last project
Open...
Recent
Create
Open project
Manuskript project (*.msk);;All files (*)
Save project as...
Manuskript project (*.msk)
Manuskript
Create New Project
Warning
Overwrite existing project {} ?
Empty fiction
Chapter
Scene
Trilogy
Book
Section
Empty non-fiction
words each.
of
Text
Something
<b>Total:</b> {} words (~ {} pages)
Fiction
Non-fiction
Idea
Note
Research
TODO
First draft
Second draft
Final
worldModel
New item
Fantasy world building
Physical
Climate
Topography
Astronomy
Natural resources
Wild life
Flora
History
Races
Diseases
Cultural
Customs
Food
Languages
Education
Dresses
Science
Calendar
Bodily language
Ethics
Religion
Government
Politics
Gender roles
Music and arts
Architecture
Military
Technology
Courtship
Demography
Transportation
Medicine
Magic system
Rules
Organization
Organisation
Magical objects
Magical places
Magical races
Important places
Important objects