A modern, lightweight code editor built from scratch in C using SDL3. This project provides a fast, efficient, and customizable text editing experience with a graphical user interface.

• Features
• Screenshots
• Architecture
• Requirements
• Installation
• Building from Source
• Usage
• Project Structure
• Configuration
• Contributing
• License

• Modern GUI: Clean, responsive interface built with SDL3
• File Explorer: Built-in file browser with folder navigation
• Syntax Highlighting: Support for multiple programming languages
• Multi-tab Interface: Work with multiple files simultaneously
• Customizable Interface: Adjustable themes and layout
• Real-time Editing: Fast text rendering and editing capabilities
• Cross-platform: Runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS
• Lightweight: Minimal resource usage and fast startup times
• Extensible: Modular architecture for easy feature additions

Main editor interface with file explorer

Multiple files open in tabs

Syntax highlighting in action

The editor follows a modular architecture with clear separation of concerns:

• Renderer Module: Handles all SDL3 graphics operations
• Events Module: Manages user input and event handling
• Files Module: File I/O operations and folder management
• Parser Module: Text parsing and syntax highlighting
• Utils Module: Common utilities and helper functions

• SDL3
• SDL3_image
• SDL3_ttf

• GCC or Clang compiler
• CMake (>= 3.16)
• pkg-config

• JetBrains Mono: For code editing (monospace)
• Poppins: For UI elements
• Montserrat: For headings and labels

# Note: SDL3 packages might not be in the default repositories yet.
# You may need to compile SDL3 from source.
sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential cmake pkg-config

sudo dnf install cmake gcc make

# SDL3 is available in AUR or some repos
sudo pacman -S cmake gcc make

brew install cmake sdl3 sdl3_image sdl3_ttf

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/7777Satish/Aether.git
   cd Aether

2. Create build directory:

   mkdir build
   cd build

3. Configure the project:

   cmake ..

4. Build the project:

   make

5. Run the editor:

   ./editor

• cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ..: Build with debug symbols
• make clean: Remove build artifacts (or just delete build folder)
• sudo make install: Install to system (if configured in CMake)

# Start with empty workspace
./build/editor

# Open a specific file
./build/editor filename.c

# Open a project folder
./build/editor /path/to/project

• Open Folder: Click the folder icon in the explorer panel
• Create New File: File → New File or Ctrl+N
• Save File: File → Save or Ctrl+S
• Open File: File → Open or Ctrl+O

• File Explorer: Browse and open files from the left panel
• Tab Navigation: Click tabs or use Ctrl+Tab
• Quick Search: Use the search panel for finding text

• Syntax Highlighting: Automatic detection based on file extension
• Multi-cursor: Hold Ctrl while clicking for multiple cursors
• Auto-indent: Automatic indentation for code blocks

Aether/
├── src/                    # Source code
│   ├── main.c             # Main application entry point
│   ├── renderer.c         # SDL2 rendering and UI
│   ├── events.c           # Event handling and input
│   ├── files.c            # File operations and explorer
│   ├── parser.c           # Text parsing and syntax highlighting
│   └── utils.c            # Utility functions
├── include/               # Header files
│   ├── renderer.h         # Rendering declarations
│   ├── events.h           # Event handling declarations
│   ├── files.h            # File operations declarations
│   ├── parser.h           # Parser declarations
│   └── utils.h            # Utility declarations
├── assets/                # Resources
│   ├── fonts/             # Font files
│   ├── icons/             # UI icons
│   ├── screenshots/       # Project screenshots
│   └── themes/            # Color themes
├── build/                 # Compiled objects and executable
├── docs/                  # Documentation
├── Makefile              # Build configuration
├── config.json           # Editor configuration
└── README.md             # This file

The editor can be customized through config.json:

{
  "theme": "dark",
  "font_size": 14,
  "tab_size": 4,
  "word_wrap": true,
  "syntax_highlighting": true,
  "auto_save": false,
  "line_numbers": true
}

• dark (default)
• light
• monokai
• solarized

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature-name
3. Make your changes
4. Test thoroughly
5. Submit a pull request

• Follow K&R C style guidelines
• Use meaningful variable names
• Add comments for complex logic
• Ensure proper error handling

Please use the GitHub issue tracker to report bugs or request features.

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

• SDL2 development team for the excellent graphics library
• Font authors: JetBrains, Google (Poppins), and Julieta Ulanovsky (Montserrat)
• Contributors and testers

Made with ❤️ by 7777Satish