2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

M main.js
M preload.js

@@ 31,6 31,13 @@ const template = [
           win.webContents.send("menu-save-text", "");
         }
       },
+      {
+        label: "New",
+        accelerator: "CmdOrCtrl+N",
+        click: () => {
+          win.webContents.send("menu-new-file", "");
+        }
+      },
       { type: "separator" },
       {
         label: "Show Notes Directory",

@@ 77,10 77,13 @@ function getActualFilename(filename) {
 function getPrettyFilename(filename) {
   return path.basename(filename, ".md").split("_").join(" ");
 }
+function newFile() {
+  updateState("","");
+  requestLocalFilename();
+}
 function readFile(filename) {
   if (filename == newFileButton) {
-    updateState("","");
-    requestLocalFilename();
+    newFile()
   } else {
     let actualFilename = getActualFilename(filename);
     fs.readFile(actualFilename, "utf8", (err, content) => {


@@ 145,6 148,11 @@ ipcRenderer.on("menu-render-markdown", () => {
   requestEditorText();
   requestUnfocusEditor();
 });
+ipcRenderer.on("menu-new-file", () => {
+  debug("caught menu button for new file");
+  requestEditorText();
+  newFile();
+});
 ipcRenderer.on("menu-focus-editor", () => {
   debug("caught menu button for focus editor");
   requestFocusEditor();