CodeForge

A Modern, Feature-Rich Code Editor Built with Python & Tkinter

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🌟 Features

Smart Editing

Auto-Indentation - Intelligent code block indentation
Auto-Complete Brackets - Automatically closes (), [], {}, <>
Bracket Matching - Visual highlighting of matching brackets
Current Line Highlight - Active line is subtly highlighted for better navigation
Smart Backspace - Removes matching bracket/quote pairs together
Wrap Selection - Select text and type a bracket/quote to wrap it

Advanced Commands

Toggle Comments - Ctrl+/ to comment/uncomment lines (Python, JS, Java, C, etc.)
Duplicate Line - Ctrl+D to duplicate current line or selection
Move Lines - Alt+Up/Down to move lines up or down
Multi-Cursor - Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down for basic multi-cursor support
Go to Line - Ctrl+G to quickly jump to a specific line number
Find & Replace - Enhanced with regex support, case-sensitive, and whole word options
Zoom Controls - Ctrl+= zoom in, Ctrl+- zoom out, Ctrl+0 reset zoom
Settings Dialog - Ctrl+, to configure editor preferences

Syntax Highlighting

Support for multiple languages:

Python
JavaScript/TypeScript
Java
C/C++/C#
HTML
And more...

Productivity

Recent Files Menu - Quick access to recently opened files
Auto-Save - Automatically saves your work every 30 seconds
Minimap - Code overview with clickable navigation
Integrated Terminal - Built-in terminal for running commands
Multi-File Tabs - Work on multiple files simultaneously
File Explorer - Browse and open files from a folder tree

Modern UI

Dark Theme - Easy on the eyes with VS Code-inspired colour scheme
Custom Title Bar - Frameless window with custom controls
Line Numbers - Always visible with synchronized scrolling
Status Bar - Shows cursor position and file path
Auto-Hide Scrollbars - Clean interface that appears only when needed

📸 Screenshots

Dark Theme (Default)

Light Theme

Monokai Theme

Dracula Theme

🚀 Getting Started

Download Pre-Built Executable

Easiest option: Download the latest release from the versions page.

Run from Source

Prerequisites

Python 3.8 or higher
pip (Python package installer)

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/YOUR-NAME/codeforge.git
cd codeforge

Install dependencies:

pip install pillow

Run CodeForge:

python code_editor.py

Building Executable (Windows)

To create a standalone executable:

Install PyInstaller:

pip install pyinstaller

Run the build script:

.\build.bat

Find the executable in dist/CodeForge.exe

For more details, see build.spec for PyInstaller configuration.

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

File Operations

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+N`	New File
`Ctrl+O`	Open File
`Ctrl+S`	Save File
`Ctrl+Shift+S`	Save As

Editing

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+Z`	Undo
`Ctrl+Y`	Redo
`Ctrl+X`	Cut
`Ctrl+C`	Copy
`Ctrl+V`	Paste
`Ctrl+A`	Select All
`Ctrl+F`	Find
`Ctrl+H`	Find and Replace
`Ctrl+/`	Toggle Comment
`Ctrl+D`	Duplicate Line
`Ctrl+W`	Close Current Tab
`Ctrl+G`	Go to Line
`Ctrl+,`	Settings

Navigation

Shortcut	Action
`Alt+Up`	Move Line Up
`Alt+Down`	Move Line Down
`Ctrl+Alt+Up`	Add Cursor Above
`Ctrl+Alt+Down`	Add Cursor Below

View

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+=` or `Ctrl++`	Zoom In
`Ctrl+-`	Zoom Out
`Ctrl+0`	Reset Zoom

Access through the View menu:

Toggle Terminal
Toggle Minimap

🛠️ Technologies Used

Python - Core programming language
Tkinter - GUI framework
PIL/Pillow - Image processing for icons
PyInstaller - Executable creation

📋 Project Structure

codeforge/
├── code_editor.py      # Main application file
├── build.bat           # Windows build script
├── build.spec          # PyInstaller configuration
├── icon/               # Application icons
│   └── white-transparent.png
├── build/              # Build artifacts
└── dist/               # Compiled executables

🔧 Configuration

CodeForge includes built-in configuration options:

Auto-Save: Enabled by default (30-second interval)
Theme: Dark theme (VS Code inspired)
Font: Consolas 11pt for code editing
Recent Files: Tracks last 10 opened files

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! Whether it's:

🐛 Bug reports
💡 Feature requests
🎨 New themes
📝 Documentation improvements
🔧 Code contributions

Please read our Contributing Guidelines to get started.

Quick Start for Contributors

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
Make your changes (follow our code style)
Test thoroughly
Commit with clear messages (git commit -m 'Add: description')
Push to your fork (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
Open a Pull Request

See Contributing for detailed guidelines.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🐛 Known Issues

Ctrl+` terminal shortcut removed due to cross-platform compatibility issues (use View menu instead)
Multi-cursor is simplified (selects matching text rather than true multiple cursors)

📝 Changelog

Version 1.1.0-beta (Current - BETA RELEASE)

🎨 Complete UI Overhaul: Modern, fully customisable interface design
🎭 Theme System: 4 built-in themes (Dark, Light, Monokai, Dracula)
🔧 Layout Customisation: Move sidebar left/right, customise panel positions
💾 Layout Profiles: Save and load custom layout configurations as JSON
🎨 Theme Switcher: Switch themes instantly from View menu
📐 Resizable Panels: Smooth panel resizing with ttk.PanedWindow
🎯 Accent Colours: Customisable accent colours for each theme
🖼️ Modern Colour Schemes: Professional themes with proper contrast
⚙️ Extended Settings: New layout and theme preferences
🔄 Layout Presets: Quick layout switching system
📂 Import/Export: Share layouts via JSON files
✨ All v1.0.6 Optimizations: Includes all performance improvements
⚠️ BETA: This is a preview release - please report issues!

New Menu Items:

View → Themes (Dark, Light, Monokai, Dracula)
View → Layout (Sidebar position, Save/Load layouts)

New Features:

Instant theme preview without restart
Sidebar can be positioned left or right
Layout configurations saved to/loaded from JSON
All UI elements update dynamically with theme changes

Version 1.0.6

⚡ Major performance optimizations:
- Compiled regex pattern caching for 50% faster syntax highlighting
- Buffered file I/O (8KB buffer) for faster file loading and saving
- Optimized line number generation for large files
- Status bar debouncing (50ms) for smoother cursor updates
- Memory cleanup when closing files (garbage collection)
- Improved undo/redo performance with better text widget configuration
- Disabled undo tracking during file switches for instant loading
✨ New Features:
- Go to Line dialog (Ctrl+G)
- Enhanced Find & Replace with regex, case-sensitive, and whole word options
- Zoom controls (Ctrl+=, Ctrl+-, Ctrl+0)
- Settings dialog (Ctrl+,) for font, tab size, and preferences
- ANSI colour support in terminal for colourised output
🐛 Bug Fixes:
- Fixed zoom in keyboard shortcut (added Control-equal binding)
- Fixed minimap rendering from barcode-like to clean 2-pixel lines
- Fixed minimap scrolling and viewport synchronization
- Browser cache-busting for version updates page
💅 UI Improvements:
- Complete minimap redesign with smooth 2-pixel height lines
- Better visual feedback throughout the editor

👤 Author

DaRealTrueBlue

🙏 Acknowledgments

Inspired by Visual Studio Code
Built with ❤️ using Python and Tkinter
Icon design and UI inspired by modern code editors

📮 Contact & Support

Have questions or suggestions?

🐛 Found a bug? Open an issue
💡 Feature idea? Submit a feature request
💬 Need help? Start a discussion
🔧 Want to contribute? See Contributing

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