Pytext is a open source text editor made in Python and it is inspired by the Vim editor. It has its own keybindings and uses tkinter to its interface. The project is in development and may not work correctly in MacOS. Feel free to open an issue to report bugs or share new ideas.
- run
git clone https://github.com/lorenzolpandolfo/pytextinside your user's folder - run
pip3 install -r requirements.txtto install dependencies - add the pytext directory to your user PATH variable
Make sure you installed the packages below:
- For Ubuntu/Debian based distros:
sudo apt install python3-tk python3-pil python3-pil.imagetk - For Archlinux based distros:
sudo pacman -S python-pillow
Pytext installation process:
- run
git clone https://github.com/lorenzolpandolfo/pytextinside your home folder - run
pip3 install -r requirements.txtto install dependencies - add the pytext directory to your user PATH variable
- You can edit the
user/config.jsonanduser/theme.jsonfiles to change personal preferences.
After adding pytext directory to your PATH variable, you can use pytext <file> to open a file.
Pytext has two modes: view and insert.
In the view mode, you can navigate through the document and input keybinds.
And, in the insert mode, you can insert text to the file.
To switch from view mode to insert mode, just press i. And, to go to view mode, press Escape.
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + e | open/close file explorer |
| Ctrl + Return | new line above |
| Ctrl + F5 | run code |
| Ctrl + z / y | undo / redo |
| Ctrl + c / v | copy / paste |
| Ctrl + x | cut the selected line(s) |
| Alt + up / down | move selected line(s) up / down |
| Alt + shift + up / down | clone selected line(s) up / down |
You can add a number before the keybind to execute n times. For example, the keybind 10W will move the cursor up 10 lines.
| Keybind | Description |
|---|---|
| dd | delete line |
| WASD | move cursor |
| F / V | move to the first / last line |
| ww | save file |
| quit | |
| wq | save and quit |