Text Editor with Python Tkinter

This is a simple text editor created using Python Tkinter, a popular GUI toolkit. The editor provides essential features for text editing along with some additional functionalities to enhance the user experience.

Features

1. Line Numbering

The editor displays line numbers, making it easier to navigate through the document.

2. Syntax Highlighting

Supports syntax highlighting for various programming languages, enhancing code readability.

3. Custom Color Schemes

Users can customize the editor's appearance by defining their color schemes using a JSON-based configuration file.

4. Find and Replace

Allows users to search for specific text within the document and replace it with another string.

5. Font Customization

Users can customize the font style, size, and other related properties according to their preferences.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x installed on your system
• Required Python libraries (Tkinter, json, etc.)

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/nabekabebe/simple-text-editor

cd simple-text-editor

Usage

Run the following command to start the text editor:

python texteditor.py

Configuration

Color Scheme

The color scheme is defined in a JSON file (scheme_color.json) which can be customized by the user. Here's an example of the color scheme configuration:

{ "fg": "#000000", "bg": "#c4bbbc", "tfg": "#000000", "tbg": "#eceed9" }

IDE-Style Configuration

The editor supports customization through an IDE-like configuration format. The configuration is defined in a JSON file (highlight_config.json) and follows this structure:

{
  "category": {
    "keywords": {
      "color": "orange",
      "matches": ["for", "def", "while", "from", "import", "as", "with", "self"]
    },
    "variables": {
      "color": "red",
      "matches": ["True", "False", "None"]
    },
    "conditionals": {
      "color": "green",
      "matches": ["try", "except", "if", "else", "elif"]
    },
    "functions": {
      "color": "blue",
      "matches": ["int", "str", "dict", "list", "set", "float", "print"]
    },
    "builtins": {
      "color": "brown",
      "matches": "dir"
    }
  },
  "numbers": {
    "color": "purple"
  },
  "strings": {
    "color": "pink"
  },
  "parenthesis": {
    "color": "teal"
  }
}

Contributing

Feel free to contribute and submit pull requests to enhance the functionality of the text editor.

Happy Coding!