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Chapter 2.4.2 Featherpad
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Featherpad is a lightweight text editor.
It supports:
- tabs
- syntax highlighting
- autoindent
- autobracket
- line numbers
- search with find/replace
- undo and redo
Useage
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If you wish to open a text file press the button that looks like a black and white folder or press control + o to open a file. To open a new file press the button that looks like a piece of paper with a plus sign. To save your file after typing in the main part of the window press the button that looks like a floppy disk or press controlTo save your file after typing in the main part of the window press the button that looks like a floppy disk or press control +s.
To type things into your text file the main part of the window similar to a word porcessor. If you are programming with featherpad the file extension will probably automatically select the correct syntax highlighting.
To open a new tab and empty text file press the button with a piece of paper with a plus symbol on it. If you wish to close a tab press the red x button.
If you make a mistake and want to undo it press control + z or press the button that looks like a curved arrow pointing towards the left. To redo a change you have undone press the button with a curved arrow pointing towards the right.
Screenshot
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.. image:: featherpad.png
:width: 80%
Version
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Lubuntu ships with version 0.9.0 of featherpad.
How to Launch
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In the menu go to Acessories -> featherpad or run
.. code::
featherpad
from the command line.