This is, in general, Ulysses’ philosophy: we’re living in a world where the internet rules more supreme with every passing day, and it’s time to act like it. You’re typing into a window, and it’s one that can be re-sized however you like. You’re not constricted by the boundaries of paper. The typing experience is freeing for this reason. Much like Word, the bulk of the app is a blank canvas for writing unlike Word, Ulysses recognizes that a ton of contemporary writing isn’t done with the goal of eventually printing it to a piece of 8.5”x11” paper. The basic premise of Ulysses is one of simplicity for the sake of focus.
