Notepad

A Modern Python-Powered Text Editor
Work in Progress - Community Testing Phase

Customizable dark/light themes with tabbed interface

🚧 Project Status

This project is actively under development. Core functionality is stable, but expect occasional updates and improvements.
No pre-compiled .exe available yet - users can:

• Run directly via Python (python notepad.py)
• Compile it on your own using PyInstaller

✨ Features

Editor Core

• Multi-Tab Interface with unsaved changes indicators
• Dark/Light Themes - VS Code-inspired color schemes
• Advanced Text Editing:
  • Line numbers & current line highlighting
  • Customizable tab spacing (2/4/8 spaces)
  • Word wrap toggle
  • Auto-indent support
  • Undo/Redo history

Productivity Tools

• Find/Replace with regex support
• Auto-Save (every 2 minutes)
• Recent Files list (last 10 files)
• Status Bar with:
  • Live position tracking (line/column)
  • Word counter
  • Encoding display
  • Modification status

UX Enhancements

• Custom title bar with Windows 11-style controls
• Drag-to-move window functionality
• Right-click context menu (Cut/Copy/Paste/Select All)
• System tray icon support
• Customizable monospace fonts (Consolas, Fira Code, etc.)

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📥 Installation

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• Pillow library

Quick Start

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/enhanced-notepad.git
cd enhanced-notepad

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Launch application
python notepad.py

🔧 Compiling to EXE

To create a standalone executable (Windows):

pip install pyinstaller
pyinstaller --onefile --windowed --icon=icon.ico notepad.py

Compiled binaries will appear in /dist directory

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⌨️ Keybindings

Command	Shortcut
New Tab	Ctrl + N
Open File	Ctrl + O
Save File	Ctrl + S
Save As	Ctrl + Shift + S
Find Text	Ctrl + F
Replace Text	Ctrl + H
Next Tab	Ctrl + Tab
Previous Tab	Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Toggle Word Wrap	Ctrl + Alt + W

Full list available in Help > Keyboard Shortcuts

🎨 Customization

Modify settings.json or use in-app menus to:

• Switch between dark/light themes
• Change editor font (supports 20+ monospace fonts)
• Adjust font size (8-24px range)
• Configure tab behavior
• Set custom settings storage location

{
    "theme": "dark",
    "font": "Fira Code",
    "font_size": 14,
    "tab_size": 4,
    "word_wrap": true
}

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you want to contribute, feel free to fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request.

License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.