Simple Text Editor

Sometimes you just need a tiny and quick text editor.

Simple Text Editor is a lightweight, Windows-native text editor built with C++ and the Win32 API. This editor provides essential text editing capabilities with a clean, tabbed interface.

Features

Core Functionality

• Multi-tab Interface: Open and work with multiple files simultaneously in separate tabs
• File Operations: Open, Save, and Save As functionality through the File menu
• Drag & Drop Support: Simply drag files from Windows Explorer into the editor to open them
• Command Line Integration: Open files directly from the command line or "Open With" context menu
• UTF-8 Encoding: Full support for UTF-8 text files

Text Editing

• Rich Text Editing: Powered by Windows RichEdit control for advanced text handling
• Large File Support: No arbitrary text length limits - handles large files efficiently

File Format Support

• Text files (*.txt)
• Log files (*.log)
• JSON files (*.json)
• All file types (.) - universal text file support

System Requirements

• Windows x64

Installation

Download Release

1. Go to the Releases page
2. Download the latest SimpleTextEditor-vX.X.X-windows-x64.zip
3. Extract to your desired location
4. Run SimpleTextEditor.exe

Build from Source

1. Clone this repository
2. Open src/SimpleTextEditor.sln in Visual Studio 2022 or later
3. Build in Release mode for x64 platform
4. Executable will be created in src/x64/Release/

Usage

Opening Files

• File Menu: Use File > Open to browse and select files
• Drag & Drop: Drag files from Windows Explorer directly into the editor
• Command Line: Right-click a text file and choose "Open With" → Simple Text Editor
• Command Line: Run SimpleTextEditor.exe "path\to\file.txt"

Saving Files

• Save: Ctrl+S or File > Save (saves to current file)
• Save As: File > Save As (save with new name/location)

Tab Management

• Each opened file gets its own tab
• Click tabs to switch between open files
• All tabs are automatically resized when the window is resized

Technical Details

• Language: C++ with Win32 API
• UI Framework: Native Windows controls (RichEdit, Tab Control)
• Build System: Visual Studio project files
• Architecture: Windows x64

Contributing

This is a simple, AI built, educational text editor project. Feel free to fork and modify for your own needs.

License

See LICENSE.md for details.