FlashPad

FlashPad is a lightweight and customizable text editor designed to offer a clean and user-friendly interface for editing text files. Note: FlashPad is currently available for Windows only.

DO NOT INSTALL THE EDITOR IN THE NORMAL INSTALL FOLDER. INSTALL IT IN A FOLDER YOU CAN ACCESS EASILY.

Features

• Dark and Light Themes: Easily switch between dark and light themes to suit your preference.
• Font Resizing: Adjust the font size for better readability or to fit your workspace.
• File Operations: Open, save, and create new text files with ease.
• Text Editing: Basic text editing features including undo, redo, cut, copy, and paste.
• File Association: Associate .txt files with FlashPad to open them directly.

Installation

To install FlashPad, follow these steps:

1. Download the Installer: Obtain the latest version of the FlashPad installer from the releases page.
2. Run the Installer: Double-click the FlashPadInstaller.exe file to start the installation process.
3. Follow the Setup Wizard: Follow the on-screen instructions to install FlashPad on your system.

Usage

1. Launching FlashPad: After installation, you can launch FlashPad from the Start Menu or by double-clicking the desktop shortcut.
2. Opening Files: You can open .txt files directly by using the "Open" option from the File menu.
3. Editing Text: Use the text editor to type and modify your text. Font size and theme can be adjusted from the View menu.
4. Saving Files: Save your changes using the "Save" option from the File menu. If you're saving for the first time, you'll be prompted to choose a file location.

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Ctrl + N: Create a new file
• Ctrl + O: Open an existing file
• Ctrl + S: Save the current file
• Ctrl + P: Print the current document
• Ctrl + =: Increase font size
• Ctrl + -: Decrease font size
• Ctrl + 0: Reset font size to default

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to the development of FlashPad, follow these steps:

1. Fork the Repository Fork the FlashPad repository on GitHub to create your own copy.

2. Clone Your Fork Clone your forked repository to your local machine. bash git clone https://github.com/PetarMc1/flashpad.git

3. Set Up a Virtual Environment:

       cd flashpad
       python -m venv venv

4. Activate the Virtual Environment:

       venv\Scripts\activate

5. Install Dependencies:

       pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Make Changes

7. Commit and Push

8. Create a Pull Request

License

FlashPad is open-source software licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.