Just You and Your Words
Other tools hide the toolbar and call it "distraction-free." Prongs creates fully immersive writing environments — animated starfields, warm firelight, misty zen gardens — with auto-hiding controls that disappear until you need them. Nothing else comes close.
Try Zen Mode FreeFive Writing Environments
Each theme creates a different atmosphere. Find the one that gets you in flow.
Deep Focus
Pure black. Maximum contrast. Nothing but your words.
Firelight
Warm amber glow with subtle animated light — like writing by candlelight.
Zen Garden
Soft green gradients and gentle mist. Calm, focused, grounded.
Midnight
A starfield with twinkling stars. Your words float in the cosmos.
Parchment
Warm cream tones. Classic, literary, timeless.
Designed for Deep Work
Auto-Hiding Controls
Move your mouse — controls appear. Stop moving — they fade away after 2.5 seconds. The UI is there when you need it, invisible when you don't.
Full-Screen Focus
No sidebar. No toolbars. No notifications. Just a blank canvas for your words. Everything else disappears.
Keyboard First
Enter Zen Mode with Shift+Cmd+F. Exit with ESC. Your hands never leave the keyboard. Your theme choice is remembered between sessions.
Respects Your Settings
Your wrap width, monospace font, and editor preferences carry over into Zen Mode. Same writing experience, different atmosphere.
"The first draft is just you telling yourself the story."
— Terry Pratchett
Zen Mode gives you the space to tell yourself that story. No judgment, no distractions, just flow.