https://github.com/tsujan/FeatherPad

Lightweight Qt Plain-Text Editor for Linux
https://github.com/tsujan/FeatherPad

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Lightweight Qt Plain-Text Editor for Linux

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/tsujan/FeatherPad
• Owner: tsujan
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2016-03-16T19:12:40.000Z (about 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-10-22T13:42:58.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-23T12:58:18.340Z (7 months ago)
• Language: C++
• Homepage:
• Size: 17.8 MB
• Stars: 392
• Watchers: 22
• Forks: 67
• Open Issues: 4
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: ChangeLog
  • License: COPYING

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• awesome-qt - FeatherPad - Text Editor for Linux (Editor/IDE/Debugger)
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README

        
# FeatherPad

## Overview

FeatherPad (by Pedram Pourang, a.k.a. Tsu Jan ) is a lightweight Qt plain-text editor for Linux. It is independent of any desktop environment and has:

  * Drag-and-drop support, including tab detachment and attachment;

  * X11 virtual desktop awareness (using tabs on current desktop but opening a new window on another);

  * An optionally permanent search-bar with a different search entry for each tab;

  * Instant highlighting of found matches when searching;

  * A docked window for text replacement;

  * Support for showing line numbers and jumping to a specific line;

  * Optional selection highlighting;

  * Column selection;

  * Syntax highlighting for common programming languages;

  * Ability to open URLs with appropriate applications;

  * Session management;

  * Side-pane mode;

  * Auto-saving;

  * Spell checking with Hunspell;

  * Printing;

  * Text zooming;

  * Appropriate but non-interrupting prompts; and

  * Other features that can be found in its settings, on its menus or when it is actually used.

Please see [INSTALL](INSTALL) for instructions on compilation, installation and translation!

FeatherPad was written in GTK+ at first, then ported to Qt with more features. Its homepage is .

## Credits

Haiku OS support is added by [khallebal at GitHub](https://github.com/khallebal).

macOS support is added by [Pavel Shliak](https://github.com/shlyakpavel).

OS/2 support is added by [josch1710 at GitHub](https://github.com/josch1710).

## Screenshots

The active Qt widget style determines the look and feel of every Qt application. The following screenshots are taken with a Kvantum theme and the dark color scheme of FeatherPad:

![Tabs](screenshots/Tabs.png?raw=true "Tabs")

![Side-Pane](screenshots/Side-Pane.png?raw=true "Side-Pane")