Xed-Editor PRO — 4.2.1

A major UI and Git release: a redesigned Git workspace with GitHub built in, a new animated

launch screen, a smoother interface, and a batch of quality-of-life fixes.

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✨ Startup

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• Redesigned launch screen: the "XED PRO" wordmark with a "by GoyDevv" tagline, a loading progress

bar and a live status line ("Preparing workspace…", "Loading editor…", "Almost ready…"), on a

clean dark backdrop using your selected app font.

• It's load-first: the progress bar only completes once the app has fully loaded behind it, so the

whole thing runs at a steady 60fps with no jank or theme flashing and reveals the ready app

instantly.

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🧭 Interface

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• The side drawer now glides open/closed when you expand or collapse it (no more snap).

• The drawer's expand button springs with a little bounce.

• When no file is open, the editor now shows a project overview instead of a bare link:

the project name, its path, the detected main language, and an "Open file tree" button.

• The build output and other UI now use the font you pick in Settings.

• A one-time "What's new" dialog now appears after an update, with a "Never show again for this

version" option — it keeps showing each launch until you tick it and dismiss.

• The app's terminal home directory is now exposed to other apps (via the system file picker) by

default, so your projects are reachable from elsewhere. You can turn it off in Settings › Terminal.

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📁 Files

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• New "+" option: create a file directly in the project root. You can type a path like

src/utils/File.kt and any missing folders are created for you.

• New "+" option: Projects & Repositories — a bottom sheet that lists every project and cloned

repository in your workspace (it intelligently shows only real projects), with each one's type,

package name, creation date, last-edited time and on-disk size. Tap one to open it.

• Fixed the temporary-file dialog that used to close by itself.

• The Terminal button now opens in the selected project folder even when no file is open (it used to

fall back to the sandbox home).

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🧰 Create Project — redesigned

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• Now a rounded bottom sheet instead of a plain dialog, with a clear, organized layout and room to

breathe.

• New icon-based template chooser: a compact, swipeable row of template tiles (None, Python,

Node.js, Static Web, Minecraft Java Mod, Android/Jetpack Compose), each with its own icon, and a

one-line description of the selected one — so it's obvious what you get before you pick.

• Grouped into tidy sections — Template, Project details, Package, and Options — each with its own

heading and icon, and text fields with leading icons.

• Real-time package name: as you type the project name and author, the Package field itself is

filled in with the generated applicationId (e.g. com.author.appname) live — and the moment you

edit it, your own value is kept as-is.

• Template-aware options (Minecraft mod loader / version / id, JDK version, Git init) appear only

when they apply, and the resolved project location and required-toolchain status are shown inline.

• Android projects can now pick their SDK (compile/target API level) from a live list fetched from

Google's SDK repository — newest to oldest, each labelled with its Android version (e.g. "API 35 ·

Android 15") — instead of a fixed version, and the generated build.gradle.kts uses your choice

(minSdk is kept sensible automatically).

• After an Android project is created, a Gradle sync starts automatically (Android Studio style) —

it downloads the Android SDK first if it's missing, then configures the build.

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🧱 Project templates — now build for real

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• Android: the generated project now uses the same proven toolchain the IDE itself ships with

(AGP 9.2.1, Kotlin 2.3.20, Gradle 9.5.1, Compose BOM 2025.11.01), so it compiles against the

latest SDK levels you pick (up to Android 17 / API 37) instead of failing on an old plugin.

• Fabric: yarn mappings, loader and Fabric API versions are now resolved for your chosen Minecraft

version from Fabric's official meta API and Modrinth — real, published versions that actually

resolve — with offline fallbacks if there's no connection.

• Forge: the Forge build is resolved for your Minecraft version from the official promotions

manifest, the Forge Maven repository is included, and the loader version ranges + resource

pack_format are derived from the version. (pack_format only affects an in-game warning.)

• The JDK is chosen automatically to match the Minecraft version (1.20.5+/1.21+ → 21,

1.17–1.20.4 → 17, older → 8), and you can still override it.

• Minecraft version list tracks the current scheme, including the 2026 year-based releases

(e.g. 26.2), fetched live from Mojang — the matching JDK is picked automatically.

• Builds/sync install the exact SDK platform your project targets (read from compileSdk), not just

the newest one.

• Android projects include example unit + instrumented tests, matching a real Android Studio

"Empty Activity" project.

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▶ Build & Run

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• Refined build/run output panel with live streaming and smooth open/close.

• First-build heads-up: the first time you build or sync a Gradle project, a one-time reminder

explains it can take ~10–20 minutes (it downloads the SDK and dependencies); shown once per

project.

• Gradle sync now downloads the Android SDK (and a JDK) automatically before building if they aren't

installed yet, so the first sync/build is self-contained.

• Stopping a build (or closing the output) now truly stops it — the process ends, the notification

clears, and the app no longer keeps running the build in the background. No more false

"finished successfully" after you hit Stop.

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🌿 Git — full redesign

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• Reorganized into three tabs: Code, Diff, and Actions, with animated switching.

• Code: your changed files, grouped (conflicts / changes / untracked). Tap a file to jump to its diff.

• Diff: a collapsible card per file showing the changes with color — green additions, red deletions —

and an added/removed line count for each file.

• Commit now has both a Title and a separate Description, like a proper commit message.

• Clear warnings before risky actions (e.g. force push), plus the existing discard confirmation.

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🧩 Dependency manager

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• Now a full-screen view instead of a cramped dialog — clearer layout with separate "Installed" and

"Available to install" sections.

• Opens even when no file is open, as long as a project folder is selected (from the toolbar).

• More accurate detection of what's actually installed (no more false "installed").

• Live install view: a scrolling log of what's happening, an overall progress bar, and a best-effort

download readout (percentage / size / speed) while packages download.

• Android NDK: install and keep multiple versions side by side, each shown as installed or available —

like a proper SDK manager, instead of a single confusing dropdown.

• Refreshed, professional layout: grouped cards with tool icons, clear status chips (Installed /

Queued / Installing / Failed), a tidy header, and a consistent spacing rhythm throughout.

• Installed tools now show a "• Installed" marker next to their name and a proper Uninstall button

(with a confirm) instead of a small label — removing a tool re-checks the sandbox automatically.

• Clearer NDK entries: each row is labelled "NDK <version>" (and "Latest NDK"), with an installed

marker, so it's obvious which version you're installing.

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🛠 IDE Configuration (new)

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• A new toolbar view (next to Dependencies) for managing your toolchain versions.

• Switch the active Java (JDK) version — the change applies system-wide in the sandbox.

• Pick which installed Android NDK a project uses.

• See your installed Python and Android build-tools versions at a glance.

• Anything not installed offers a one-tap jump to the Dependency Manager, or to report an issue.

• Refreshed, professional layout matching the Dependency Manager: grouped cards with icons, an

"Active" chip on the selected version, and clear per-section actions.

• Version labels now use the app font (consistent with section titles) instead of a monospace face.

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⚙ Gradle build options (new, per project)

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• Added Gradle build controls to IDE Configuration for Gradle-based projects (Android, generic

Gradle/JVM, Fabric and Forge/NeoForge). Every option is saved per project and restored the next

time you open it — no global side effects.

• Build type: choose Debug or Release. For Android this runs assembleDebug or assembleRelease and

installs the matching APK automatically.

• Log level: pick the Gradle output verbosity — Quiet, Warn, Lifecycle, Info or Debug — with Info

as the sensible default for build feedback.

• Additional flags: toggle any combination of common Gradle flags, including --stacktrace,

--offline, --refresh-dependencies, --rerun-tasks, --build-cache / --no-build-cache, --parallel,

--continue, --no-daemon and --warning-mode=all.

• Clearer selection model: build type and log level are single-choice (Gradle accepts only one of

each), while the additional flags are multi-select — pick as many as you want.

• Live "Effective command" preview shows the exact ./gradlew command the Run button will use as you

change options.

• These options are applied automatically to builds started from the Run button (and to Gradle

Sync), so what you configure is what runs.

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🐙 GitHub (uses the token from Git settings)

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• Origin manager: see the linked repository and unlink it in one tap; when nothing is linked, choose

to link an existing URL, pick from your repositories, or create a brand-new repository.

• Create a repository from inside the app and set it as the origin.

• Search your GitHub repositories and link one as the origin.

• Open a pull request (title, base branch, description) without leaving the editor.

• Actions tab: see recent workflow runs with their status (running / success / failure) and open any

run on GitHub.

• Quick shortcut to Git settings from the Git tab menu.