Markpad

Markpad is a lightweight Markdown editor built using the C3 programming language and Raylib. It aims to provide a performant writing environment with real-time preview capabilities.

Note: This is a personal pet project created to explore the capabilities of C3 in a GUI application. README.md is written using Markpad.

Features

• Live Markdown Preview:
  • Split-screen editing with real-time rendering.
  • Powered by libcmark (CommonMark compliant).
  • Supports Headers, Blockquotes, Nested Lists (Ordered/Unordered), Code Blocks, and visual separators.
  • Typography support for Bold, Italic, and Inline Code.
• Core Editor Engine:
  • Implements a Gap Buffer for O(1) text insertion and deletion at the cursor.
  • Custom text rendering engine built on Raylib 5.5.
  • Dynamic, strictly-wrapped text layout.
• Customization:
  • Bundled developer fonts: Fira Code, JetBrains Mono, Cascadia Code, and DejaVu Sans.
  • Toggleable view settings.
• UI & Tools:
  • File Browser for opening/saving files.
  • Interactive scrollbar.
  • Standard clipboard operations (Cut, Copy, Paste).

Requirements

• C3 Compiler: Latest stable version.
• Dependencies:
  • Raylib 5.5 (bindings included).
  • libcmark (dynamic link required).

Building and Running

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/krupanjac/Markpad.git
   cd Markpad

2. Build the project: Use the C3 compiler to build the executable.

   c3c build

3. Run the editor:

   ./build/Markpad
   # or
   c3c run

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.