Dte – Text Editor

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  "description": "A small and easy to use terminal text editor.  Features  Multiple buffers/tabs Unlimited undo/redo Regex search and replace Syntax highlighting Customizable color schemes Customizable...",
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  "content": "<div>\n<p>A small and easy to use terminal text editor.</p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/screenshot.png\"><img src=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/screenshot.png\" alt=\"screenshot\" /></a></p>\n<h2 id=\"features\">Features</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Multiple buffers/tabs</li>\n<li>Unlimited <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#undo\">undo</a>/<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#redo\">redo</a></li>\n<li>Regex <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#search\">search</a>\nand <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#replace\">replace</a></li>\n<li>Syntax highlighting</li>\n<li>Customizable <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#hi\">color\nschemes</a></li>\n<li>Customizable <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#bind\">key\nbindings</a></li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html\">Command\nlanguage</a> with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dte.html#command-mode\">command-line</a>\nauto-completion</li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#macro\">Macro</a>\nrecording</li>\n<li>Unicode 16 compatible text rendering</li>\n<li>Support for multiple encodings (using <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/basedefs/iconv.h.html\">iconv</a>)</li>\n<li>Jump to definition (using <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ctags.io/\">ctags</a>)</li>\n<li>Jump to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#compile\">compiler\nerror</a></li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://editorconfig.org/\">EditorConfig</a> support</li>\n<li>Extensible via <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#external-commands\">external\ncommands</a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/stdin.3.html#DESCRIPTION\">stdio</a></li>\n<li>Fast startup (~10ms)</li>\n<li>Minimal run-time dependencies (just libc on most systems)</li>\n<li>Minimal build-time dependencies (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.gnu.org/software/make/\">GNU Make</a> and a C99\ncompiler)</li>\n<li>Portable to any <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/\">POSIX</a> 2008\noperating system</li>\n<li>Modern terminal support:\n<ul>\n<li>Dynamic feature queries (no <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/terminfo.5.html\">terminfo</a>\ndatabase or curses library needed)</li>\n<li>24-bit RGB colors</li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://invisible-island.net/xterm/ctlseqs/ctlseqs.html#h3-Operating-System-Commands:~:text=5%202%20%20%E2%87%92%C2%A0%20Manipulate%20Selection%20Data\">OSC\n52</a> clipboard <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html#copy:~:text=Copy%20to%20system%20clipboard\">copy</a>\n(works over SSH)</li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/keyboard-protocol/\">Kitty\nkeyboard protocol</a> (more key combos available for binding)</li>\n<li>xterm's <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://invisible-island.net/xterm/manpage/xterm.html#VT100-Widget-Resources:modifyOtherKeys\"><code>modifyOtherKeys</code></a>\nkeyboard protocol</li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/terminal-wg/specifications/-/merge_requests/2\">\"synchronized\nupdates\"</a> (helps eliminate screen tearing)</li>\n</ul></li>\n</ul>\n<h2 id=\"installing\">Installing</h2>\n<p><code>dte</code> can be installed via package manager on the\nfollowing platforms:</p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>OS</th>\n<th>Install command</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://packages.debian.org/source/dte\">Debian</a></td>\n<td><code>apt-get install dte</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dte\">Ubuntu</a></td>\n<td><code>apt-get install dte</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Arch Linux (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/dte/\">AUR</a>)</td>\n<td><code>$AUR_HELPER -S dte</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/tree/master/srcpkgs/dte\">Void\nLinux</a></td>\n<td><code>xbps-install -S dte</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Slackware (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://slackbuilds.org/repository/15.0/development/dte/\">SlackBuilds</a>)</td>\n<td>See: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://slackbuilds.org/howto/\">SlackBuild Usage\nHOWTO</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/tree/editors/dte\">FreeBSD</a></td>\n<td><code>pkg install dte</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DragonFly BSD (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/DragonFlyBSD/DPorts/tree/master/editors/dte\">DPorts</a>)</td>\n<td><code>pkg install dte</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/ports/editors/dte/\">OpenBSD</a></td>\n<td><code>pkg_add dte</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NetBSD (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/pkgsrc/current/pkgsrc/editors/dte/index.html\">pkgsrc</a>)</td>\n<td><code>pkg_add dte</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Android (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/tree/master/packages/dte\">Termux</a>)</td>\n<td><code>pkg install dte</code></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h2 id=\"building\">Building</h2>\n<p>To build from source, first ensure the following dependencies are\ninstalled:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://gcc.gnu.org/\">GCC</a> 4.8+ or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://clang.llvm.org/\">Clang</a></li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.gnu.org/software/make/\">GNU Make</a> 4.0+</li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/basedefs/iconv.h.html\">iconv</a>\nlibrary (usually provided by libc on Linux/FreeBSD)</li>\n</ul>\n<p>...then download and unpack the latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/releases.html\">release</a>\ntarball:</p>\n<pre><code>curl -LO https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dist/dte/dte-1.11.1.tar.gz\ntar -xzf dte-1.11.1.tar.gz\ncd dte-1.11.1</code></pre>\n<p>...and compile and install:</p>\n<pre><code>make &amp;&amp; sudo make install</code></pre>\n<p>If you're using macOS, it may be necessary to install a more recent\nversion of GNU Make (e.g. with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://brew.sh/\"><code>brew</code></a>) and then use\n<code>gmake</code> in place of <code>make</code>. For example:</p>\n<pre><code>brew install make\ngmake &amp;&amp; sudo gmake install</code></pre>\n<h2 id=\"requirements\">Requirements</h2>\n<p>In addition to the build dependencies mentioned above, the following\nare also needed for a correctly/fully functioning editor:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/\">POSIX</a> 2008\nconforming operating system</li>\n<li>Properly configured <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3629\">UTF-8</a> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/locale.7.html\">locale</a></li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ecma-international.org/publications-and-standards/standards/ecma-48/\">ECMA-48</a>\ncompatible terminal (supporting at least the <code>CUP</code> and\n<code>EL</code> control functions)</li>\n</ul>\n<h2 id=\"documentation\">Documentation</h2>\n<p>After installing, you can access the documentation in man page\nformat:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dte.html\"><code>man dte</code></a></li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dterc.html\"><code>man dterc</code></a></li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://craigbarnes.gitlab.io/dte/dte-syntax.html\"><code>man dte-syntax</code></a></li>\n</ul>\n<p>See also:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://gitlab.com/craigbarnes/dte/-/blob/master/docs/contributing.md\">Contributor\nguidelines</a></li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://gitlab.com/craigbarnes/dte/blob/master/docs/packaging.md\">Packaging\ninformation</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Questions and patches may be sent by email, to the address printed\nby:</p>\n<pre><code>echo ofmisnmfbqgzdfchcbamilkoca | tr zka-hm-t @.m-ta-h</code></pre>\n<p>...although GitLab <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://gitlab.com/craigbarnes/dte/-/issues\">issue reports</a> and\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://gitlab.com/craigbarnes/dte/-/merge_requests\">merge\nrequests</a> are preferred, when possible.</p>\n<p>For general discussion, we also have a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://web.libera.chat/?channels=#dte\"><code>#dte</code>\nchannel</a> on the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://libera.chat/\">Libera.Chat</a> IRC\nnetwork.</p>\n<h2 id=\"donations\">Donations</h2>\n<p>Donations can be made via <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://liberapay.com/craigbarnes/donate\">Liberapay</a>. All\nsupport is very much appreciated and allows me to spend more time\nworking on dte.</p>\n<h2 id=\"license\">License</h2>\n<p>Copyright © 2013-2024 Craig Barnes.<br />\nCopyright © 2010-2015 Timo Hirvonen.</p>\n<p>This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify\nit under the terms of the GNU <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html\">General\nPublic License version 2</a>, as published by the Free Software\nFoundation.</p>\n<p>This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but\nWITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of\nMERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General\nPublic License version 2 for more details.</p>\n<h2 id=\"source-code\">Source Code</h2>\n<p>The primary git repository and issue tracker is hosted at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://gitlab.com/craigbarnes/dte\">https://gitlab.com/craigbarnes/dte</a>.</p>\n<p>The project is also on various other code hosting sites, but these\nare only secondary mirrors and may occasionally lag behind GitLab by a\nfew hours.</p>\n    </div>",
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