That's pretty easy. I think that was what you were talking about above. The only thing I'd be giving up then is the ability to work without an internet connection. I guess it would be bit slower too vs. a local connection. Not a huge deal.
I gather the way WP works is that I download a page/file to a text editor, save the changes and view online. I didn't realize WP wasn't WYSIWYG. I guess I should try it the simple way first. I can always add the desktop environment later if it's not working out.