sergio00166 / pbte

An experimental python based terminal file editor

pBTE

python-based Basic Text Editor

A a basic terminal text editor with python using the minimun external libraries as possible (only wcwidth and colorama)

Only supports UTF-8 (normal mode) and ASCII (for reading bin files)

Nowadays it is in development stage, then it can be expected to be broken

Basic functionalities currently available such as copy, cut, paste lines, and the basic for a text editor

Due to limitations with msvcrt.getch() on windows to select (highlight) lines you must use Ctrl+arrows instead of Shift+arrows

Requirements:
Python 3 (tested under python 3.12)
No dependencies
Windows or Linux with UTF-8 keyboard

OPTIONS

NORMAL
^Q QUIT | ^S SAVE | ^A Save as | ^O OPEN | ^C COPY | ^X CUT | ^P PASTE
^G GOTO | ^D DEDENT | ^I INDENT | ^K COMMENT | ^U UNCOMMENT
F1 change indent str | F2 change start comment str
F3 change end comment str

Open file menu
^C CANCEL | ^O OPEN | ^N NEW FILE

Save as menu
^C CANCEL | ^S SAVE | ^B BACKUP | ^A APPEND | ^P PREPEND
For menus like ^G, F1, F2 and F3 you can use ^C to exit that menu and
Return to leave that value blank (if no text is writed)