If you wish to open a text file press the button that looks like a black and white folder, :menuselection:`File --> Open`, or press :kbd:`control + o` to open a file. To view 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. 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`, or :menuselection:`File --> Reload`. If you have unsaved changes to a file an * 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 black and white folder, :menuselection:`File --> Open`, or press :kbd:`control + o` to open a file. To view 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. 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`, or :menuselection:`File --> Reload`. If you have unsaved changes to a file an * 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 view line numbers of the file press :kbd:`control +l` or :menuselection:`Options --> Line Numbers` and press the same thing to turn it off. The line numbers will show the current line highlighted in yellow on the current line. 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`.
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 view line numbers of the file press :kbd:`control +l` or :menuselection:`Options --> Line Numbers` and press the same thing to turn it off. The line numbers will show the current line highlighted in yellow on the current line. 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`.
To open a new tab and empty text file press the button with a piece of paper with a plus symbol on it, or press :kbd:`Control + N`. If you wish to close a tab press the red x button. To switch between tabs click on the tab is not the close button. To switch to the next tab press :kbd:`Alt + Right arrow` or :menuselection:`File --> Next Tab`. Another way to open a new document in a new tab double click to the right of all open tabs. To switch to the previous tab press :kbd:`Alt + Left arrow` or :menuselection:`File --> Previous Tab`. To close a tab press the :guilabel:`X` button. To move a tab into a new window press :kbd:`Control + T` or :menuselection:`File --> Detach Tab`. To open a side pane that replaces the tab bar press :kbd:`Control +Alt +P` or :menuselection:`File --> Side-Pane`. If have so many tabs they don't all fit in the window press the right and left arrows on the tab bar to move the tab bar that way or use the mousewheel to move the visible tabs in the tab bar. To move to the last text file you had visited press :kbd:`F1` or :menuselection:`File --> Last Active Tab`. To change to your last tab press :kbd:`Alt+Up arrow` or :menuselection:`File --> Last Tab`. To change to your first tab press :kbd:`Alt+Down arrow` or :menuselection:`File --> First Tab`.
@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ If you want to close all tabs to the left right click on the tab bar :menuselect
If you make a mistake and want to undo it press :kbd:`control + z`, :menuselection:`Edit --> Undo`, 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, :menuselection:`Edit --> Redo`, or press :kbd:`Control +Shift +Z`.
To select all text in the text file press :kbd:`Control +A`, right click :menuselection:`Select All`, or :menuselection:`Edit --> Select All`. To copy text from featherpad press :kbd:`Control +C` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Copy`. To paste text press :kbd:`Control+ V` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Paste`. To Cut text press :kbd:`Control+X` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Cut`. If you have text selected you can delete it by pressing :kbd:`Delete` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Delete`. To paste in the date and time press :kbd:`Control + Shift +V` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Paste Date and Time`. To go to the end of the current line in the editor press the :kbd:`End` key. To move to the start of the current line press the :kbd:`Home` key.
To select all text in the text file press :kbd:`Control +A`, right click :menuselection:`Select All`, or :menuselection:`Edit --> Select All`. To copy text from Featherpad press :kbd:`Control +C` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Copy`. To paste text press :kbd:`Control+ V` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Paste`. To Cut text press :kbd:`Control+X` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Cut`. If you have text selected you can delete it by pressing :kbd:`Delete` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Delete`. To paste in the date and time press :kbd:`Control + Shift +V` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Paste Date and Time`. To go to the end of the current line in the editor press the :kbd:`End` key. To move to the start of the current line press the :kbd:`Home` key.
To search your text file press :kbd:`Control + f` or :menuselection:`Search --> Find` from the menu. Then in the bar on the bottom search for the text you want. Press the down arrow to move to the next result and the up arrow to move for the previous result in the text file. To jump to a particular line in a file press :kbd:`control +j` or :menuselection:`Search --> Jump to` or the button that looks like >>. Then in the bar at the bottom type in what line you want to jump to. To find and replace text press :kbd:`control +r` or :menuselection:`Search --> Replace`. Type the text you want to Find in the find field and type what you want to put in with the Replace with field and then press enter to finish the finding and replacing through the whole file.
@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ To print a text :menuselection:`File --> Print` or press :kbd:`control + p`. To
Customizing
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To view the preferences for featherpad press :kbd:`control +Shift +P` or :menuselection:`Options --> Preferences`. To change settings on the featherpad window itself are on 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. 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. The :guilabel:`Tab position` 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 searchbar hidden by default check the :guilabel:`Hide search bar by default` 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 seperate windows` checkbox. The checkbox :guilabel:`Native file dialog` uses the systems file dialog to integrate with the system.
To view the preferences for featherpad press :kbd:`control +Shift +P` or :menuselection:`Options --> Preferences`. To change settings on the featherpad window itself are on 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. 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. The :guilabel:`Tab position` 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 searchbar hidden by default check the :guilabel:`Hide search bar by default` 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.
..image:: featherpadprefrences.png
@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ To change preferences on how text is displayed choose the :guilabel:`Text` Tab.
..image:: featherpad-text-pref.png
To modify changes to your files from the preferences dialog on :guilabel:`Files` tab. The :guilabel:`Number of recent files` field lets you change how many files show in recent files. The set of radio buttons for either :guilabel:`Show recently modified files` or :guilabel:`Show recently opened files` for recent files in the menu. . If you want to repopen the files you had last time the next time you open Featherpad check the :guilabel:`Start with files of last window`. If you want Featherpad to run executable scripts check the :guilabel:`Run executable scripts` checkbox. If you want your executable commands to start with something such as an interpreter type the command in the :guilabel:`Start with this command` field. If you want to autosave files check the :guilabel:`Save changes to files every` checkbox and then enter how often you want your files to be automatically saved. If you do not want to be able to open non text files in featherpad check the :guilabel:`Do not permit opening of non-text files` checkbox.
To modify changes to your files from the preferences dialog on :guilabel:`Files` tab. The :guilabel:`Number of recent files` field lets you change how many files show in recent files. The set of radio buttons for either :guilabel:`Show recently modified files` or :guilabel:`Show recently opened files` for recent files in the menu. . If you want to reopen the files you had last time the next time you open Featherpad check the :guilabel:`Start with files of last window`. If you want Featherpad to run executable scripts check the :guilabel:`Run executable scripts` checkbox. If you want your executable commands to start with something such as an interpreter type the command in the :guilabel:`Start with this command` field. If you want to autosave files check the :guilabel:`Save changes to files every` checkbox and then enter how often you want your files to be automatically saved. If you do not want to be able to open non text files in featherpad check the :guilabel:`Do not permit opening of non-text files` checkbox.
..image:: featherpad-files-pref.png
@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Lubuntu ships with version 0.9.3 of Featherpad.
How to Launch
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In the menu go to :menuselection:`Acessories --> Featherpad` or run
In the menu go to :menuselection:`Accessories --> Featherpad` or run
