Luxarg

The Best Sci-Fi Text Editor for MATE-DESKTOP

Luxarg is a text editor made with GJS (GNOME JavaScript). It has a dark sci-fi look with green text. It works well on MATE Desktop. You can use the keyboard to control it easily.

Developed on MATE Desktop.

Features

• Sci-Fi Look: Black background, green text, and yellow labels. It looks like a future computer.
• Keyboard Controls:
  • Insert Mode (F1): Start writing text.
  • Save Mode (F2): Open a window to save the file.
  • Open Mode (F3): Open a window to load a file.
  • Stop Mode (Escape): Stop writing and go back to start.
• File Work: Use GTK windows to save or open files.
• Works on Many Systems: Runs on GNOME and MATE on different Linux types.

Pictures

Icon

Editor Screen

How to Install

What You Need

• A Linux computer with GNOME or MATE.
• GJS and GTK 3 programs.

Install Programs

For Ubuntu 24.04:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install gjs libgtk-3-dev

Install Luxarg

1. Get the code from the website.
2. Run this to install:

   make install

It will add the needed programs and set up the menu icon.

Or run it by hand:

gjs main.js

How to Use

• Start the editor: gjs main.js or click the icon in the menu.
• Press keys to change modes.
• Write text when in Insert mode.
• Save or open files with the right modes.

Programs Needed

• GJS: JavaScript for GNOME.
• GTK 3: Tools for the user interface.

Help Make It Better

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License

This is free software under GNU GPL v3. Read the LICENSE file.

Get Help

Have a problem? Ask on the GitHub page.