Pytext is a open-source Python text editor inspired by Vim, with its own keybindings, that uses Customtkinter to its interface. It's being developed on Windows and it may present instabilities on other operating systems. In future, It should support Linux and MacOS. The project have a lot of progress to be made and it can be unstable with different screen resolutions too. Feel free to open an issue or fork it!

Pytext code is under a total refactor process in the unstable branch. Use the main branch if you would like to run Pytext in its stablest version.

Pytext default directory is inside your user's folder. So, it is recommended that you clone the repository there. To correctly install Pytext, follow these steps:

• run git clone https://github.com/lorenzolpandolfo/pytext inside your user's folder
• run pip3 install -r requirements.txt to install Pytext's dependencies
• (optional) add the Pytext's directory to your user PATH variable

If you add Pytext to PATH, you can launch it in terminal with pytext <file_name>. If the file doesn't exist, Pytext will create it.

• run git clone https://github.com/lorenzolpandolfo/pytext inside your home folder
• run pip3 install -r requirements.txt to install Pytext's dependencies

For Ubuntu/Debian based distros:

• sudo apt install python3-tk python3-pil python3-pil.imagetk

For Archlinux based distros:

• sudo pacman -S python-pillow

• If you would like to change Pytext directory, don't forget to edit the pytext.bat (for Windows) or pytext.sh (for Linux) file after adding the custom directory to PATH.
• You can edit the user/config.json and user/theme.json files to change some personal preferences.

To change from view to insert mode, you can use Escape or press the i key.

In the view mode, you can navigate through the document with arrow keys and use the keybinds after focusing the command input text, that is located on the right bottom corner. To focus the command input text, you can use the : key or just press Tab. In the insert mode, you can insert text to the current document and use Ctrl and Alt shortcuts, such as:

• Ctrl + Z: undo
• Ctrl + Y: redo
• Ctrl + X: cut a selected area or current line (cutting the current in progress)
• Alt + Up or Down: move a selected area or current line (in progress)
• Alt + Shift + Up or Down: copy and paste a selected area or current line (in progress)

You can add numbers after or before the keybind to run it more than one time. More keybinds will be added with time, as well as way to remap them.

• dd: delete current line
• wasd: move through lines
• S: save file
• Q: quit
• SQ, QS, wq, WQ: save and quit
• O: On local directory: List all files and folders in the current directory. You can select them with Return (enter) to navigate through directories and files
• SO, so: save and run On local directory command
• nd (New Directory): Creates a new directory in your local terminal directory
• nf (New File): Creates a new file in your local terminal directory
• gg: move to the first line
• bb: move to the last line

These features are not sure to be in the final version, but they look like a good idea at time. Features with strikethrough are already implemented or deprecated.

• Line counter modes:
  • number
  • relativenumber
  • numberelative number
• A keybinds.json file to remap the standard Pytext keybinds.
• A keybind to select line(s)
• Add CTRL +
  • X: cut current line
  • + and -: change font size
  • Enter: if it is a script, run it
  • S: quick save file
• Add Alt +
  • Arrow Keys: move current line
  • Shift + Arrow Keys: copy and paste current line
• Workplaces from 1 to 10
• Improve
• • Ctrl + Arrow Keys movement
• • Better autocomplete text
• • Tag optimization: apply only to visible lines