Editing Markdown on the Linux Desktop with Scratchmark

Editing Markdown on the Linux Desktop with Scratchmark 9 June, 2026 While I’m quite happy using Apostrophe as my main Markdown editor, that doesn’t mean I can’t look at other similar applications from time to time. Which is what I did recently with an editor called Scratchmark. While simple, Scratchmark lets you focus on your words. Let’s take a look at it. Getting Scratchmark You can either install Scratchmark as a flatpak or get it from your Linux distribution’s software centre. I’m sure you can also grab the editor’s source code and compile it for yourself. Since that’s not my thing, I didn’t look into that option. Once it’s installed, you can launch Scratchmark from your application menu. How Scratchmark Deals with Files Before wading into Scratchmark, I’d like to spend a couple of moments going over how it deals with files. I’m used to opening a Markdown file either by: Starting an editor and using the File menu (or equivalent) to choose what I want to edit, or Going into my…