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Hi Junichi,

I see Headings mode and Prose mode as complementary.

For me, Headings mode is useful for organizing the overall structure of a document. I can treat a section as a cohesive block, with the heading and its body text staying together. Prose mode is useful at a more granular level because it lets me use individual rows as normal paragraphs without imposing formatting rules on everything underneath them.

I find that the two modes work really well together. I get the structure of an outliner without giving up the flexibility of a document editor. For example, I can write a long-form piece using Headings mode, while still using Prose mode when I want to mix regular paragraphs with bullet lists or task lists.

For me, that combination is what makes an outliner such a powerful writing tool. I can keep the overall structure organized while still having the freedom to format the actual content in whatever way makes sense.

Hi Junichi,

I see Headings mode as complementary to Prose mode.

Complementary structural roles: Headings mode handles the macro-organization of a document by treating sections as cohesive blocks of heading and body text. Prose mode handles the micro-formatting, allowing individual rows to function as prose paragraphs without imposing formatting rules on everything beneath them.

Together, they eliminate rigid trade-offs: This combination bridges the gap between a structured outliner and a freeform document editor. You can draft an entire long-form piece using Headings mode while using Prose mode to seamlessly mix prose paragraphs with bulleted lists or task lists within the same workspace.

To me, that combination is what makes an outliner particularly powerful for writing: you can maintain structural organization while still having the freedom to format the content naturally.