Our customers made these suggestions for improving Dabble. Suggestions for improving Dabble.
Split Screen
For looking at different sections of a scene at same time. Useful when you want to move paragraphs around or check scene's development without having to scroll and ...
Page Numbers
Page numbers, if not in the manuscript itself, down beside the word count.
Desktop-only Version
I would like a 1-time purchase desktop only version of Dabble. I am not interested in a web version or storing my novel in the cloud.
Book Layout View
I'd like to see and edit my manuscript as it would look in a physical book to get an idea of how many pages I'm at.
Project Sorting
The master project page just lists all the projects that have been entered. A method to sort these projects, either grouping similar projects or just the option to ...
Offline version/availability
I am often somewhere where i don't have internet or have very bad internet or internet that costs me a lot of money. It would be great to be able to work offline. Not ...
Introduction Video to how Dabble works and Video Tutorials
videos of how Dabble is set out, what every thing means and how it can be used to help a writer.
Voice typing
I would like the option to use talk to text. With carpal tunnel and arthritis flare ups, it can be really challenging to type for long periods. A voice typing ...
Folders in the Recent Project View
I would like to see a way to create folders in the Recent Projects view when you start Dabble. This would allow the user to store projects based on genre and/or ...
Zoom in / out and Fit to Width
Although one can increase Chrome's zoom, it would be nice to have a native zoom in and out feature. I would especially find very useful to fit the width of the page ...
Keyboard Shortcuts
I'm not entirely sure what keyboard shortcuts are available aside from the save and zoom. Some functionality I was really hoping for without a mouse:
- Going up or ...
Dialogue Focus
A feature allowing the writer to focus on the dialogue of their work.
All the text surrounding the character’s speech could fade to gray allowing ...
Default Author Name
I'm the only author in my account, but every new project I have to change "Unknown Author" to me. Seems like this should be something we can set by default.
"You left off here" tab
For example, in Microsoft Office 365 when you x out of it and come back another time, a tab pops up and says. "you left off her (so many minutes/hours/days ago)." If ...
"Copy to New" feature
It would be nice, for people who always like to start with a certain structure, to be able to "copy to new" a chapter, or even a whole project, which would just ...
Horizontal/Vertical Split Screen
Hi Jacob,I'd find it really useful to have a horizontal/vertical split screen view available on Dabble -- I know we have chapter merge/splits on the roadmap, but in ...
Make Dabble recognizable as a writing surface for Dragon Naturally Speaking like Microsoft Word
In order to dictate by Dragon software, I have to use the Dragon Note box and transfer it into Dabble. Its really not a big deal, but would be nice if I didnt need ...
Focus Feature that prevents editing and only shows each letter you type.
The writer sets a word goal for that session. Then it won't let you edit until you've hit the mark. Backspace triggers a buzzer to remind you to go forward not back. ...
Dark Mode Switch
Everything is so bright and white! :) Could a darkmode be added?
Ability to change background colour/contrast
Being able to change the background from a stark black-on-white to something like black-on-pale-blue/yellow would be much easier on people with scotopic sensitivites ...
speech to text
to verbally tell the story and the story is put into words as the story is told
Arrange projects in display screen
Would be a great feature if we could determine arrangement of projects manually, not default to most recent worked on. Drag and drop or something similar.
Page Color
The ability to choose a color for the background of the page while writing like on Word (Page Layout)
Dragging and dropping on the plot line with my phone
Right now you cant move the plot points or scenes around when using dabble mobile. This is a huge feature with dabble and I need it accessible on my mobile device.
Read only mode
Lock text (on mobile especially) to prevent clicking into keyboard while scrolling back to reread
Once we hit Dismiss it stays Dismissed
Whenever I am writing and something pops up that I don't want to change, I hit Dismiss. But after I write a bit more the same thing pops up and it won't go away. It ...
Update Information
Every time that Dabble receives an update, the user would like the option to click and see what's new. After all, they are paying monthly and look forward to learning ...
SPLIT SCREEN
Should be able to view 1) Story Notes or World Building while writing a Scene. 2) Or looking at 2 Scenes simultaneously.
More inspirational quotes
I have seen the same quotes quite a few times. Need more of them so i don't have as much replication.
Ability to turn off auto rotate on mobile app.
I'm not sure if this is just a problem on my phone (since the auto rotate on my phone is always off I don't think it's my cell) but if I tilt my cell just a little to ...
Script Writing Mode/Template
Hi! First of all, love the program, and would love to have a script writing format. I'm sure you get many comparisons to scrivener (both good and bad), but this ...
Arrow keys to scroll
Request from customer: "I can't scroll with my arrow keys. The side scroll bar is very skinny and it is difficult to control the speed of a scroll. I know skinny is ...
Set co-author role to "read-only" in project settings
Right now we can add collaborators to projects and choose their roles as "owner" or "co-author." It would be great if we could add read-only collaborators. Maybe ...
Apple pencil
I enjoy the flexibility of using software between my laptop and my iPad. If it's ever possible, the ability to write in Dabble with an apple pencil would be AMAZING!
Shared Document for Coauthored Stories
The ability to shared one document between two Dabble accounts would be a useful tool for those interested in coauthoring.
Add chapter numbers beside chapter title
Ok, so if I use chapter names, Dabble ads a small text with the chapter number on top of it. That's fine. That said, there are no numbers in the chapter list on the ...
Dual Windows
Having dual windows so that editing and draft revisions are easier
See scene note details while i write the scene
When i am writing in the manuscript/scene view, i'd like to be able to see the details of the scene notes on the right side rather than have to open up in a new view. ...
Chapter in multiple languages
While the "Chapter X" function in beginning in all new chapters are great. It would be even better if you could change the language from English to whatever language ...
Option to collapse/expand all in a section
When in the left-hand navigation pane, I would really love to be able to right-click a book, or part, or chapter and choose to expand/collapse all items from that ...
External User Commenting/Limited Editing
Feature: Ability to generate signed urls with time limited access to specific books/chapters/scenes and configurable ability to read or comment (maybe even suggest ...
Allow me to pre-fill in the author information before export so I don't have to do it every time.
Also add the ability to specify a word count, chapter count, or page count to export. The reason: When I am submitting to an agent I want to keep track of the ...
Run the application "in multiple instances"
Best way to describe is with an example:
You have an idea for a trilogy, and start at book 1.
But despite this, you develop ideas for all three books ...
Keyboard Stay on Portrait Mode while using Mobile
My keyboard feature on my phone is to stay portrait. While using Dabble on my phone, it will auto rotate and I would loose my place and have to scroll to where I left off
The ability to download/print-out the chapter/scene list as a separate document
It would make juggling scenes to get the order right so much easier!
View in landscape mode
I like to use my mobile device with a portable keyboard it can rest in, but it must rest sidewise.
Writing Starter Program Journal
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Visible Easily Accessible Window That Shows Safety and Protection Rights of The Author & Subscriber
Visible Easily Accessible Window That Shows Safety and Protection Rights of The Author & Subscriber