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https://github.com/craigbarnes/dte

A small, configurable console text editor (mirrored from https://gitlab.com/craigbarnes/dte)
https://github.com/craigbarnes/dte

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A small, configurable console text editor (mirrored from https://gitlab.com/craigbarnes/dte)

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dte

===



A small and easy to use terminal text editor.



[![screenshot]][screenshot]



Features

--------



* Multiple buffers/tabs

* Unlimited [undo]/[redo]

* Regex [search] and [replace]

* Syntax highlighting

* Customizable [color schemes]

* Customizable [key bindings]

* [Command language] with [command-line] auto-completion

* [Macro] recording

* Unicode 16 compatible text rendering

* Support for multiple encodings (using [iconv])

* Jump to definition (using [ctags])

* Jump to [compiler error]

* [EditorConfig] support

* Extensible via [external commands] and [stdio]

* Fast startup (~10ms)

* Minimal run-time dependencies (just libc on most systems)

* Minimal build-time dependencies ([GNU Make] and a C99 compiler)

* Portable to any [POSIX] 2008 operating system

* Modern terminal support:

  * Dynamic feature queries (no [terminfo] database or curses library needed)

  * 24-bit RGB colors

  * [OSC 52] clipboard [copy][] (works over SSH)

  * [Kitty keyboard protocol][] (more key combos available for binding)

  * xterm's [`modifyOtherKeys`] keyboard protocol

  * ["synchronized updates"][] (helps eliminate screen tearing)



Installing

----------



`dte` can be installed via package manager on the following platforms:



| OS                        | Install command               |

|---------------------------|-------------------------------|

| [Debian]                  | `apt-get install dte`         |

| [Ubuntu]                  | `apt-get install dte`         |

| Arch Linux ([AUR])        | `$AUR_HELPER -S dte`          |

| [Void Linux]              | `xbps-install -S dte`         |

| Slackware ([SlackBuilds]) | See: [SlackBuild Usage HOWTO] |

| [FreeBSD]                 | `pkg install dte`             |

| DragonFly BSD ([DPorts])  | `pkg install dte`             |

| [OpenBSD]                 | `pkg_add dte`                 |

| NetBSD ([pkgsrc])         | `pkg_add dte`                 |

| Android ([Termux])        | `pkg install dte`             |



Building

--------



To build from source, first ensure the following dependencies are

installed:



* [GCC] 4.8+ or [Clang]

* [GNU Make] 4.0+

* [iconv] library (usually provided by libc on Linux/FreeBSD)



...then download and unpack the latest [release] tarball:



    curl -LO https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dist/dte/dte-1.11.1.tar.gz

    tar -xzf dte-1.11.1.tar.gz

    cd dte-1.11.1



...and compile and install:



    make && sudo make install



If you're using macOS, it may be necessary to install a more recent version

of GNU Make (e.g. with [`brew`]) and then use `gmake` in place of `make`.

For example:



    brew install make

    gmake && sudo gmake install



Documentation

-------------



After installing, you can access the documentation in man page format:



* [`man dte`]

* [`man dterc`]

* [`man dte-syntax`]



See also:



* [Contributor guidelines]

* [Packaging information]



Contact

-------



Questions and patches may be sent by email, to the address printed by:



    echo ofmisnmfbqgzdfchcbamilkoca | tr zka-hm-t @.m-ta-h



...although GitLab [issue reports] and [merge requests] are preferred,

when possible.



For general discussion, we also have a [`#dte` channel] on the [Libera.Chat]

IRC network.



Donations

---------



Donations can be made via [Liberapay]. All support is very much

appreciated and allows me to spend more time working on dte.



License

-------



Copyright © 2013-2024 Craig Barnes.\

Copyright © 2010-2015 Timo Hirvonen.



This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it

under the terms of the GNU [General Public License version 2], as published

by the Free Software Foundation.



This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but

WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General

Public License version 2 for more details.



[`man dte`]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dte.html

[`man dterc`]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html

[`man dte-syntax`]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dte-syntax.html

[Command language]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html

[command-line]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dte.html#command-mode

[Macro]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#macro

[color schemes]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#hi

[compiler error]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#compile

[copy]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#copy

[external commands]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#external-commands

[key bindings]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#bind

[redo]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#redo

[replace]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#replace

[search]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#search

[undo]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#undo



[screenshot]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/screenshot.png

[iconv]: https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/basedefs/iconv.h.html

[ctags]: https://ctags.io/

[stdio]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/stdin.3.html#DESCRIPTION

[EditorConfig]: https://editorconfig.org/

[GNU Make]: https://www.gnu.org/software/make/

[POSIX]: https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/

[terminfo]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/terminfo.5.html

[OSC 52]: https://invisible-island.net/xterm/ctlseqs/ctlseqs.html#h3-Operating-System-Commands

[Kitty keyboard protocol]: https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/keyboard-protocol/

[`modifyOtherKeys`]: https://invisible-island.net/xterm/manpage/xterm.html#VT100-Widget-Resources:modifyOtherKeys

["synchronized updates"]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/terminal-wg/specifications/-/merge_requests/2



[Debian]: https://packages.debian.org/source/dte

[Ubuntu]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dte

[AUR]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/dte/

[Void Linux]: https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/tree/master/srcpkgs/dte

[SlackBuilds]: https://slackbuilds.org/repository/15.0/development/dte/

[SlackBuild Usage HOWTO]: https://slackbuilds.org/howto/

[FreeBSD]: https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/tree/editors/dte

[DPorts]: https://github.com/DragonFlyBSD/DPorts/tree/master/editors/dte

[OpenBSD]: https://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/ports/editors/dte/

[pkgsrc]: https://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/pkgsrc/current/pkgsrc/editors/dte/index.html

[Termux]: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/tree/master/packages/dte



[GCC]: https://gcc.gnu.org/

[Clang]: https://clang.llvm.org/

[release]: https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/releases.html

[`brew`]: https://brew.sh/

[Contributor guidelines]: https://gitlab.com/craigbarnes/dte/-/blob/master/docs/contributing.md

[Packaging information]: https://gitlab.com/craigbarnes/dte/blob/master/docs/packaging.md

[issue reports]: https://gitlab.com/craigbarnes/dte/-/issues

[merge requests]: https://gitlab.com/craigbarnes/dte/-/merge_requests

[`#dte` channel]: https://web.libera.chat/?channels=#dte

[Libera.Chat]: https://libera.chat/

[Liberapay]: https://liberapay.com/craigbarnes/donate

[General Public License version 2]: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html