Em and En dash keyboard-ization –(^—^)– Windows Only
Website: cemrajc.github.io/em-n-en
If you're a writer, then you need the Em and En dashes. This ultra-simple program makes it easy for you to just type the dash and move on. It does this in a variety of ways - you choose which one's you like.
- Download the latest release (link above or run
choco install em-n-en
to install via Chocolatey) - Put it in its own folder
- Run it (double click on it)
- Choose your options – there is one recommended by default
- Tell it to "Start on Windows Startup"
- Click "Ok"
- Profit 😄
Now, Em-n-en will live in your tray – accessible by its icon. Look forward to better writing!
If you ever want to remove Em-n-en, just run it, right-click on the tray icon, click "Reset" and then delete its folder.
Method name | How to do it |
---|---|
Modifier keys | Ctrl + Shift + - for En dash (–) Ctrl + Shift + Alt + - for Em dash (—) |
Inline Replace | Type --= for En dash (–) Type ==- for Em dash (—) |
Hard Replace | Replaces hyphen (-) with En dash (–) all the time (this is probably a bad idea) |
That's all there is to it! If you have some other way you would like implemented, then send me a message!