Nota is a text editor built with MauiKit and designed to adapt across desktop and mobile form factors. Its interface concentrates on the document while keeping commonly used navigation and editing functions readily available.
The application is suitable for plain text, notes and source files. Documents can be opened in tabs, and Nota presents recent files and other document views to make moving between work easier.
Its adaptive design distinguishes Nota from many traditional desktop-only editors. The same application can accommodate a conventional keyboard-and-mouse environment or a smaller touch-oriented display without maintaining separate interfaces.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Tabbed document editing.
- Syntax highlighting for programming and markup languages.
- Automatic saving facilities.
- Dynamic line wrapping.
- Embedded console for working alongside the current document.
- Recent-document browsing.
- Keyboard shortcuts for common editing operations.
- Support for colour themes.
- Plugin architecture for extending the editor.
- Extensions include facilities aimed at development and task-oriented workflows.
- Adaptive interface designed for different screen sizes and input methods.
- Built using the MauiKit application framework.
Website: mauikit.org
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Developer: Mauikit
License: GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0
Nota is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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