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https://github.com/Cogitri/Tau
GTK frontend for the xi text editor, written in Rust
https://github.com/Cogitri/Tau
editor gtk-frontend rust xi-editor
Last synced: 5 days ago
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GTK frontend for the xi text editor, written in Rust
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/Cogitri/Tau
- Owner: Cogitri
- License: mit
- Created: 2019-01-04T14:13:09.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2021-02-06T18:42:07.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-11T09:49:01.534Z (5 days ago)
- Topics: editor, gtk-frontend, rust, xi-editor
- Language: Rust
- Homepage: https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/tau
- Size: 3.51 MB
- Stars: 124
- Watchers: 6
- Forks: 10
- Open Issues: 18
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: Changelog.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Tau
[](https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/Tau/commits/master)
[](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/2711)
GTK frontend, written in Rust, for the [xi editor](https://github.com/xi-editor/xi-editor).
Previously called gxi, development now continues under the name "Tau".
## Installation
### Ubuntu >= 19.10, Debian >= Unstable, Fedora >= 31 and OpenSUSE Tumbleweed
See https://software.opensuse.org/package/tau for binary packages of Tau. See https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/home:Cogitri/Tau for the source files of the packages.
### Arch Linux
You can install binary releases of tau by adding this to your `/etc/pacman.conf`:
```sh
[home_Cogitri_Arch_Community_standard]
SigLevel = Never
Server = https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Cogitri/Arch_Community_standard/$arch
```
Afterwards run `pacman -Syu tau-editor`. Alternatively you can install Tau as `tau-editor-git` from the AUR [as per standard procedure](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository).
### Void Linux
```sh
xbps-install -Syu tau
```
### Alpine Linux
```
apk add tau
```
### Flatpak
See the instructions on https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.gnome.Tau
## Contributing
Clone the repo and its submodules:
```sh
git clone --recurse-submodules https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/tau
```
You need the following dependencies installed:
* Cairo >= 1.16
* GDK-Pixbuf-2.0
* GLib-2.0 >= 2.36
* GTK+3 >= 3.20
* Pango >= 1.38
* Rust >= 1.36 # required for one of our deps
On Ubuntu (>=19.10) you can install them with:
```sh
sudo apt install meson ninja-build libglib2.0-dev librust-cairo-sys-rs-dev librust-pangocairo-sys-dev librust-gtk+v3-24-dev libhandy-0.0-dev appstream-util libvte-2.91-dev gettext
```
You can enable optional functionality with the `libhandy` meson switch,
like a more compact settings menu. You need the following dependencies
installed for that:
* libhandy >= 0.10
* GTK+3 >= 3.24.1
Now installing Tau should be as easy as doing:
```sh
meson --prefix=/usr/local -Dprofile=development build
ninja -C build
sudo ninja -C build install
```
During development you can quickly test Tau with the following command:
```sh
ninja -C build run
```
You can run tests with:
```sh
ninja -C build test
```
But be mindful that those currently require the source-code-pro font to be installed.
### Docs
Please see the documentation in Tau's source files for further information as to
how Tau works.
[gtk-rs' site](https://gtk-rs.org/) offers documentation and examples about how gtk-rs works.
### Translating
Visit [GNOME's Damned Lies Platform](https://l10n.gnome.org/module/tau/) to translate Tau.
### Installation on Windows
The following should give you a usable Tau binary:
0) Install Rust by visiting https://rustup.rs. After running the exe press `2` (right after you see the terminal of rustup-init.exe) to customize the settings and enter `x86_64-pc-windows-gnu` as default triplet (notice the `gnu` instead of `msvc`)
1) Go to https://www.msys2.org/ and download the appropriate installer (usually x86_64)
2) Go into your start menu and open the MSYS terminal
3) Enter `pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain mingw-w64-x86_64-gtk3 git` in the terminal
4) Open the `MinGW64` terminal from your start menu. Do `echo 'PATH="/c/Users/${USER}/.cargo/bin:${PATH}"' >> .bash_profile`
5) Reload the just made changes with `source .bash_profile`. Then clone Tau: `git clone https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/tau`.
6) `cd tau && cargo run` <- This should produce a debug build for you and run it.