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https://github.com/WelterDevelopment/ConTeXt-IDE-WinUI

Simple and self-contained IDE for the ConTeXt typesetting system.
https://github.com/WelterDevelopment/ConTeXt-IDE-WinUI

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Simple and self-contained IDE for the ConTeXt typesetting system.

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# ConTeXt IDE

This is an IDE for the ConTeXt/LuaMetaTeX typesetting system. It is written in C# 9 / .NET 6 with the Windows App SDK 1.6 framework using only controls from the UI library WinUI 3. In the future, it *might* be possible to turn this into a .NET MAUI app that runs cross-platform on Windows, MacOS and (highly unlikely) also on Linux.



![Screenshot_App](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WelterDevelopment/ConTeXt-IDE-WinUI/main/Scr_Editor.png)



## Installation

The app can be installed via the Microsoft store on x64/x86 devices with Windows 10 version 17763 and up: English badge



## Testing & Contribution



- pull https://github.com/WelterDevelopment/PDFjs.WinUI in Visual Studio (e.g. to c:\ConTeXtIDE\PDFjs.WinUI)

- pull https://github.com/WelterDevelopment/CodeEditorContol-WinUI in Visual Studio (e.g. to c:\ConTeXtIDE\CodeEditorContol-WinUI)

- pull this repo (https://github.com/WelterDevelopment/ConTeXt-IDE-WinUI) in Visual Studio (e.g. to c:\ConTeXtIDE\ConTeXt-IDE-WinUI)

- now that all 3 projects are in the same root folder, you should be able to open the solution file C:\ConTeXtIDE\ConTeXt-IDE-WinUI\ConTeXt-IDE-WinUI.sln

- if you see errors in the solution explorer, add the corresponding .csproj files manually



## Known bugs and missing features

Bugs and Limitations:

- No ARM support (I dont know why the app crashes on startup)

- No app lifecycle methods (open files from the Windows Explorer)

- No windowing (The pdf output cannot be undocked from the app)

- No line wrapping

- No code folding



## Changelog



### 2.1.1 (2022-06-26)

- Update to Windows App SDK 1.1.1

- 2 additional styles ("Materials"): Mica and Acrylic

- Compiler and installation processes now show a progress bar in the taskbar icon

- The deviders now look more appealing



### 2.0.0 (2022-05-08)

- Added a markdown previewer

- Added Markdown and CV (inspired from AltaCV) templates

- You can now use an external pdf viewer (like SumatraPDF)

- Adaptation of the new Microsoft Office design (margin and rounded corners for the ribbon)

- The ribbon is now collapsible



### 1.11.6 (2022-01-29)

- The app now listens to file system changes, meaning that you can add, remove, rename and edit files outside of the app while the project is open

- Multi-instancing is now working, so you can open different ConTeXt projects in seperate windows at once

- The jump list (= context menu of the task bar icon) entries now actually work and open a new instance with the corresponding project

- Bug fixes



### 1.10.45 (2022-01-16)

- In Windows 11, the Ribbon now extends into the title bar to save space

- The command reference got visually polished

- Drag and drop a command reference entry to your editor to quickly insert the command

- Mark commands as favorite, filter the command reference for your favorites

- The version of your ConTeXt distribution is now displayed

- The "new line" control character is now displayed correctly

- Fixed a bug where the app would not shutdown completely



### 1.10.40 (2022-01-09)

- Two-way SyncTeX is now implemented: Double-click a word in the PDF viewer to jump to the corresponding position in the source file

- Minor bug fixes



### 1.10.38 (2022-01-06)

- One-way SyncTeX is now implemented: Press Ctrl+Space to jump to the corresponding position in the pdf

- Fixed some bugs with IntelliSense

- PDF.js viewer got further optimized to integrate into the UI



### 1.10.25 (2021-12-31)

- The min/max/close buttons returned in Windows 10

- The syntax highlighting colors are now freely adjustable with direct visual impact on the editor

- IntelliSense and the command reference have been improved

- Theme and accent color changes now have smooth transitions

- Viewer has been updated to PDF.js version 2.12.313

- Viewer has been tweaked to update on theme changes

- If an already compiled PDF is in the project folder it gets opened automatically

- A status bar shows when the ConTeXt distribution is getting updated



### 1.10.5 (2021-11-29)

- Serious design improvements using the new Windows 11 styled controls.

- DropDownButtons are now easier distinguishable from Buttons and ToggleButtons

- Theme and accent color are changeable antime without bugs

- The use of the accent color is much more sensible now

- Important bug fixes



### 1.10.4 (2021-11-28)

- File outline: you always see in which section of your document you are working in.

- Project dropdown instead of side panel: remove all the clutter so you can concentrate on just your tex file(s) and the pdf output.

- Improved application log: You can now also see the console output from the context.exe compiler.

- When you close the app and have unsaved opened files, there will be a prompt that asks you whether you want to save these files.



### 2021-06-01 (Version 1.5.0)

- You can now install and update ConTeXt modules directly from the source (CTAN or ConTeXtGarden)

- Added a Setting for the editor's font size

- Bug fixes: The "Toggle pin" functionality does not cause app crashes anymore (but is still quite janky); Parsing errors of the *-error.log file have been resolved



### 2021-05-23 (Version 1.4.7)

- Saving, compiling and other file operations are no longer blocking the UI thread. This increases the "smoothness" of the app tremendously.

- Instead of being forced to the system accent color, you can now choose a different color from the palette. The accent color automatically gets darkened/lightened when the Dark/Light theme is applied. 

- Many improvements in the Light theme (whoever would want to use that ... :D), especially the syntax highlighting colors are a lot more readable now.

- Please keep in mind that changing the app's theme and accent color at runtime is a nightmare (even in Project Reunion ...). Bugs regarding theme and accent color changes are to be expected!



### 2021-05-05 (Version 1.3.44)

- I ported this app from UWP to the new Project Reunion 0.5 framework. This is an exciting first step towards a cross-platform ConTeXt IDE for Windows, MacOS and Linux with .NET MAUI (~Q4 2021)!