TWP Editor is a lightweight, Vim-like text editor for the Windows terminal. It offers a simple yet effective interface for text editing with keyboard shortcuts inspired by Vim.
- Vim-inspired modal editing (Normal and Insert modes)
- File operations (create, open, save)
- Startup menu with ASCII art banner
- Full file path support
- Status bar showing editor state and filename
- Smooth rendering using double-buffering system
- Scrolling navigation for large files
- Page navigation for quick movement through documents
- Windows operating system
- GCC compiler
- Make (optional, for using the Makefile)
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Clone or download the repository:
git clone [repository_url]
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Navigate to the project directory:
cd twp-editor -
Compile using the included Makefile:
make
Or manually compile with GCC:
gcc src/*.c -o twp.exe
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Launch without arguments to show the startup menu:
twp.exe
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Open a file directly:
twp.exe path/to/your/file.txt
h- Move cursor leftj- Move cursor downk- Move cursor upl- Move cursor rightu- Page up (scroll up one screen)d- Page down (scroll down one screen)g- Jump to the beginning of the fileG- Jump to the end of the filei- Enter Insert mode:- Enter command mode
- Arrow keys - Navigate
- Type to insert text
- Backspace - Delete character
- Enter - Insert new line
- Esc - Return to Normal mode
:w- Save file:q- Quit:o- Open a file:new- Create new file
This project is released under the MIT License.