QTextPad Michael Hansen
winget install --id=QTextPad.QTextPad -e Lightweight text and code editor using KF5's syntax highlighting repository
QTextPad is a lightweight text and code editor designed for efficient coding, scripting, or content creation. Built using KF5's syntax highlighting repository, it offers a clean and intuitive interface for developers and writers alike.
Key Features:
- Syntax Highlighting: Supports numerous programming languages with customizable color schemes.
- Tabbed Interface: Organize multiple files efficiently in a single window.
- Dark Mode: Reduces eye strain during long coding sessions.
- Customizable Themes: Tailor the editor's appearance to suit individual preferences.
- Multiple Language Support: Works seamlessly across different platforms and programming languages.
- Distraction-Free Writing Mode: Focus on your content with minimal interface elements.
Audience & Benefit: Ideal for developers, writers, and technical professionals seeking a simple yet powerful tool. QTextPad enhances productivity by providing quick access to essential features while maintaining performance. Its flexibility allows users to customize their experience, ensuring clarity and focus during coding or writing tasks. Install via winget for easy setup.
README
QTextPad
A Lightweight Qt-based code and text editor
QTextPad is designed to be a simple, lightweight text editor that works seamlessly and simply across several desktop platforms.
It was created out of a desire to have a fast and light editor like the excellent Notepad2, but with support for other platforms like Linux and macOS, and for a much larger range of file formats. To that end, QTextPad uses the same Syntax Highlighting library that powers Kate, giving it access to the same (ever growing) repository of file formats that Kate supports.
Features
- Supported on Windows, Linux, macOS
- Syntax highlighting support for hundreds of file types and dialects.
- (Optional) online update of file type support, directly from Kate's repository.
- Support for reading and writing many common text encodings.
- Fast, lightweight design -- no plugins, session management, etc. to deal with when you just want to open a file.
- Attractive design with Light or Dark Theme.
- Many helpful code editing features inspired by other popular editors like Notepad2, Kate, gedit...
Screenshots
Windows 10, default theme:
KDE Plasma, dark theme:
Get It
- Windows: You can download an installer or a portable zip file compatible with Windows 10 1709 or later from the GitHub releases page.
- macOS: You can download a dmg compatible with macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later from the GitHub releases page. Note that these packages are currently not signed.
- Arch Linux: Install qtextpad from AUR.
- Build from source:
- Requirements:
- CMake
- Qt 5.10+ or 6.5+
- KF5/KF6 Syntax Highlighting
- NOTE: Use KF6 for Qt6 and KF5 for Qt5
- ICU4C
- NOTE: Optional on Windows when using the Windows 10 1709 or later SDK.
- On recent Linux platforms, you can usually find all of the above requirements in your distribution's repositories.
- Requirements: