Kernpad

This is a basic Notepad-style text editor written in Rust using the Druid library. This project is intended as a learning project for exploring GUI development in Rust.

The goal is to create a cross-platform, lightweight, and portable plain text editor that is simple and streamlined, similar to Windows Notepad, but with the potential for more features to be added over time.

Features

• Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Basic text editing
• Load and save files
• New File
• Undo/Redo
• Find/Replace
• Preferences for customizing the editor
• Status bar toggle
• Localization?
• Printing?
• Tabbed interface for multiple files?

Building from Source

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/k3rs3d/kernpad.git
cd kernpad

Build the project:

cargo build

Run the project:

cargo run

Usage

Simply type directly into the text box.

Use the menu options to open, save, or create new files.

Current keyboard shortcuts:

• Load File: Ctrl + O
• Save File: Ctrl + S
• Save File As: ctrl + Shift + S
• Quit: Ctrl + Q