lazyedit 0.0.5

A textual-based lazy editing tool

LazyEdit - The Effortless TUI Code Editor

When you're too lazy to open a full IDE, but too productive for Notepad.

Code editing shouldn't be hard work. Be lazy. Be efficient.

LazyEdit is a lightweight, terminal-based code editor with an integrated PowerShell terminal designed for developers who want a streamlined editing experience without leaving the command line.

✨ Features

• All-in-One Interface: File browser, text editor, and PowerShell terminal in a single window
• Keyboard-Driven: Navigate and edit efficiently with intuitive keyboard shortcuts
• Syntax Highlighting: Makes your code more readable and easier to understand
• Integrated Terminal: Run commands without switching applications
• Lightweight: Minimal resource usage compared to full IDEs
• Windows-Optimized: Built specifically for Windows with PowerShell integration

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📋 Table of Contents

• Installation
• Quick Start
• Usage Guide
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Development
• License

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🚀 Installation

pip install lazyedit

That's it! No complex setup or configuration required.

If it fails to run your Python Scripts folder might not be in the system PATH.

Run:

$env:Path += ";C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\Scripts"

Now try running lazyedit again.

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🏃‍♂️ Quick Start

After installation, simply run:

lazyedit

You'll be greeted with a three-panel interface:

• Left panel: File browser
• Main panel: Text editor
• Bottom panel: PowerShell terminal

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📖 Usage Guide

File Navigation

• Use Directory Mode (Ctrl+2) to browse files
• Navigate with arrow keys to select a file
• Press Space to open the selected file in the editor

Editing Files

• Switch to File Editing Mode (Ctrl+3) to edit the opened file
• Use standard keyboard navigation (arrows, Home, End) to move around
• Save your changes with Ctrl+S

Using the Terminal

• Switch to Terminal Mode (Ctrl+5) to use the PowerShell terminal
• Execute commands as you would in a normal PowerShell window
• The terminal shows your current directory relative to where LazyEdit was launched

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⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+Q	Quit LazyEdit
Ctrl+S	Save current file
Ctrl+2	Switch to Directory Mode
Ctrl+3	Switch to File Editing Mode
Ctrl+5	Switch to Terminal Mode
Ctrl+C	Send interrupt signal (in Terminal)
Ctrl+L	Clear terminal screen
Space	Open selected file (in Directory Mode)
Up/Down	Navigate files or text
Home/End	Move to start/end of line

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💻 Development

Want to contribute or run from source? Follow these steps:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Robbevanherpe1/lazyedit.git
cd lazyedit

# Create and activate development environment
hatch env create
hatch shell

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

# Run LazyEdit
lazyedit

Project Structure

lazyedit/
├── src/
│   └── lazyedit/
│       ├── __init__.py
│       ├── __about__.py
│       ├── directory.py    # File browser functionality
│       ├── fileEditor.py   # Text editing functionality
│       ├── gui.py          # Main application interface
│       └── terminal.py     # PowerShell terminal integration
├── pyproject.toml
├── README.md
└── LICENSE.txt

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📝 License

LazyEdit is distributed under the terms of the MIT license.

Made with ❤️ by Robbe