/codepad-chrome-app

An awesome multi-language IDE written in JavaScript, crafted for ChromeOS and released under the GNU general public license!

Primary LanguageJavaScriptGNU General Public License v3.0GPL-3.0

CodePad - A Chrome OS multi-language text editor

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Note

Code Pad IDE is a free and lightweight IDE/text editor built for Chrome operating system. Code Pad allows you to write code and build projects in an easy way right on your Chrome OS device.

The IDE supports a variety of different languages!

P.S. You can also use it as a simple text editor, if that's all you need (duh)...

Currently supported languages

Bash, C/C++, CoffeeScript, CSS3, Dockerfile, GitIgnore, GoLang, HTML5, Java, JavaScript, JSON, Less, Lua, Markdown, MS SQL, Perl, PHP, PHTML, Plain text, Python, Ruby, Rust, Sass, Scala, SQL, TypeScript, XML, XHTML.

Features

  • Full project browsing & management
  • Over 20 familiar themes (Monokai, etc...)
  • Choice of crisp monospaced editor fonts
  • Ready-made code snippets
  • Syntax error & bug detection/alerts
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Code auto-completion & hinting
  • Code folding
  • Works with Google Drive or Local storage
  • Centralized clipboard with ChromeOS
  • Automatic indent and outdent
  • Tweakable interface
  • Key bindings
  • Drag & drop files with your mouse
  • Toggle between soft tabs & real tabs
  • Line wrapping
  • Runs in fullscreen
  • Cut, copy & paste functionality

Installation

Chromebook

The Code Pad IDE can be installed directly from the Chrome store here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/code-pad-ide/adaepfiocmagdimjecpifghcgfjlfmkh

Other devices

Alternatively, if you're not running a Chrome OS device just follow these steps:

  • Clone/download this repo to your local machine
  • Open Google Chrome browser
  • Enter chrome://extensions in the URL bar and enable Developer Mode.
  • While still on the extensions page, click the button marked Load unpacked extension... and select the directory containing the Code Pad manifest.json file.
  • The app should be 'installed' on your device and should be accessible via your start menu or programs folder