If you wish to open a text file press the button that looks like a folder, :menuselection:`File --> Open`, or press :kbd:`control + o` to open a file. To open your recently modified files :menuselection:`File --> Recently modified`. To open a new file press the button that looks like a piece of paper with a plus sign, press :kbd:`Control+N`, or :menuselection:`File --> New`. To open all the files if you work on several together in a session press :kbd:`Control+M` or :menuselection:`File --> Save/Restore Session` and a dialog will appear. To save your first session type a name to remember this and then press the :guilabel:`Save` button. To open your saved session click the name of the session on the top of the dialog and then press :guilabel:`Open`. To remove a saved session press the :guilabel:`Remove` button. To save your file after typing in the main part of the window press the button that looks like a floppy disk, :menuselection:`File --> Save`, or press :kbd:`control +s`. To save a file with a different file name press :kbd:`Control+Shift+S` or :menuselection:`File --> Save As`. To show your To reload a file if something else has changed that file in Featherpad press the arrow that loops back on itself to reload the page, :kbd:`Control +Shift + R`, the button that looks like a browser refresh button, or :menuselection:`File --> Reload`. If you have unsaved changes to a file an :guilabel:`*` will show in the tab bar if you have unsaved changes.
If you wish to open a text file press the button that looks like a folder, :menuselection:`File --> Open`, or press :kbd:`control + o` to open a file. To open your recently modified files :menuselection:`File --> Recently modified`. To open a new file press the button that looks like a piece of paper with a plus sign, press :kbd:`Control+N`, or :menuselection:`File --> New`. To save your file after typing in the main part of the window press the button that looks like a floppy disk, :menuselection:`File --> Save`, or press :kbd:`control +s`. To save a file with a different file name press :kbd:`Control+Shift+S` or :menuselection:`File --> Save As`. To show your To reload a file if something else has changed that file in Featherpad press the arrow that loops back on itself to reload the page, :kbd:`Control +Shift + R`, the button that looks like a browser refresh button, or :menuselection:`File --> Reload`. If you have unsaved changes to a file an :guilabel:`*` will show in the tab bar if you have unsaved changes.
To type things into your text file the main part of the window similar to a word processor. If you are programming with Featherpad the file extension will probably automatically select the correct syntax highlighting. To toggle syntax highlighing press :kbd:`Control+Shift+H` or :menuselection:`Options --> Syntax Highlighiting`. To view line numbers of the file press :kbd:`control +l` or :menuselection:`Options --> Line Numbers` and do the same thing to turn it off. The line numbers will show the current line number in yellow. To enable word wrap press :kbd:`Control +W` or :menuselection:`Options --> Wrap Lines` and then press the same thing again to turn word wrapping off. To automatically indent lines press :kbd:`Control +I` or :menuselection:`Options --> Auto-Indentation`. To toggle document properties press :kbd:`Control + Shift +D` or :menuselection:`File --> Document Properties`.
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Saving Sessions
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To open all the files if you work on several together in a session press :kbd:`Control+M` or :menuselection:`File --> Save/Restore Session` and a dialog will appear. To save your first session type a name to remember this and then press the :guilabel:`Save` button. To open your saved session click the name of the session on the top of the dialog and then press :guilabel:`Open`. To remove a saved session press the :guilabel:`Remove` button.
Customizing
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To view the preferences for Featherpad press :kbd:`control +Shift +P` or :menuselection:`Options --> Preferences`. To change settings on how Featherpad handles the window use the :guilabel:`Window` tab. To have Featherpad be the same size as when you last closed it check the :guilabel:`Remember window size on Closing` checkbox. If you choose for Featherpad not to remember size you can change :guilabel:`Start with this size` field for height and width to start Featherpad. To have featherpad appear on the same position it was when Featherpad was closed check the :guilabel:`Remember window postion on closing` checkbox. To start with the side-pane on Featherpad check the :guilabel:`Start with side-pane mode`. To toggle Featherpad using its own icons rather than your icon theme check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Use own icons` checkbox. To hide the toolbar you can press the :guilabel:`Do not show toolbar` checkbox. To not show the menubar by default check the :guilabel:`Do not show menubar` checkbox.To have the searchbar hidden by default check the :guilabel:`Hide search bar by default` checkbox. The :guilabel:`Tab position` menu moves where the tab around on the screen. To hide the tabbar with only one tab check the :guilabel:`Do not show a single tab` checkbox. To have the window close after closing the last tab check the :guilabel:`Close window on closing its last tab`. To have Featherpad open a new window when you are on a different virtual desktop check the :guilabel:`Always open in separate windows` checkbox. The checkbox :guilabel:`Native file dialog` uses the systems file dialog to integrate with the system.
