focus mode

let the interface fall away from the sentence.

Focus mode turns Free Association into a dark, quiet writing surface. The sidebar, toolbar, document list, and visual noise disappear, while the active line stays bright enough to hold your place.

the notes above dissolve into the margin

There is only the line I am inside now.

Everything else can wait for the second draft.

Stay with the image

what changes

the document stays present, but everything around it gets quiet.

Focus mode is for the part of writing where the next sentence matters more than the whole project. The page keeps nearby context visible, but it lowers the volume on old lines so your eyes return to the place where the thought is still alive.

  • The active line becomes the visual center of the writing surface.
  • Surrounding paragraphs stay readable enough for context, but dim enough to stop competing.
  • Tools remain one action away when you need to rename, export, search, or switch documents.
best for

first drafts, emotionally delicate scenes, late-night notes, poems, and any session where checking the sidebar would become a way to leave the page.

how it feels

Less like hiding controls, more like turning the room lights down until the sentence is the brightest object left.

screenshots

a narrower field of attention for rough, fragile work.

These previews show how Focus mode removes the surrounding editor and uses fading context to keep the current thought steady without losing your place in the draft.

focus writing surface tools hidden
the paragraph above is still there if I need it
There is only the line I am inside now.
Everything else can wait for the second draft.
Stay with the image
later: decide if this is a poem or a door
deep draft pass context faded
earlier: the door would not open until morning
I tried the handle anyway.
The quiet part of the scene was not empty; it was waiting.
Do not explain it yet
revision note: remove the clever sentence below

chrome disappears

The editor becomes the page. Your document stays close, but menus, file lists, buttons, and settings stop asking to be managed.

context fades

Nearby lines remain visible with less weight, making it easier to stay inside the thought you are writing without losing the thread.

quickly reversible

Return to normal tools when you need structure, export, document controls, search, themes, or another file.