Add README.md

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Typer Text Editor
+### A simple and easy to use text editor written in Go
+
+|                          Default Style                           |                          Classic Style                           |
+|:----------------------------------------------------------------:|:----------------------------------------------------------------:|
+| ![Example of the Typer's default style](media/default-style.png) | ![Example of the Typer's classic style](media/classic-style.png) |
+
+### Installation
+#### From source:
+- Download `go` from your package manager or from the go website
+- Downlaod `which` from your package manager
+- Download `make` from your package manager
+- Run the following command to compile Typer
+```shell
+make
+```
+- Run the following command **with superuser privileges** to install Typer to your system
+```shell
+make install SYSCONFDIR=/etc
+```

config/keybindings.yml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ keybindings:
     command: "prev-buffer"
   - keybinding: "PgDn"
     cursor_modes: ["buffer"]
-    command: "prev-buffer"
+    command: "next-buffer"
   - keybinding: "Ctrl-N"
     cursor_modes: ["buffer"]
     command: "new-buffer"

src/buffer.go

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 )
 
 type Buffer struct {
-	Id       int
 	Name     string
 	Contents string
 
@@ -26,8 +26,71 @@ type Selection struct {
 	selectionEnd   int
 }
 
-var Buffers = make(map[int]*Buffer)
-var LastBufferId int
+var Buffers = make([]*Buffer, 0)
+
+func GetBufferByName(name string) *Buffer {
+	for _, buffer := range Buffers {
+		if buffer.Name == name {
+			return buffer
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func GetBufferByFilename(filename string) *Buffer {
+	for _, buffer := range Buffers {
+		if buffer.filename == filename {
+			return buffer
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func drawBuffer(window *Window) {
+	buffer := window.CurrentBuffer
+
+	x, y, _, _ := window.GetTextAreaDimensions()
+
+	bufferX, bufferY, _, _ := window.GetTextAreaDimensions()
+
+	for i, r := range buffer.Contents + " " {
+		if x-buffer.OffsetX >= bufferX && y-buffer.OffsetY >= bufferY {
+			// Default style
+			style := tcell.StyleDefault.Background(CurrentStyle.BufferAreaBg).Foreground(CurrentStyle.BufferAreaFg)
+
+			// Change background if under cursor
+			if i == buffer.CursorPos {
+				style = style.Background(CurrentStyle.BufferAreaSel)
+			}
+
+			// Change background if selected
+			if buffer.Selection != nil {
+				if edge1, edge2 := buffer.GetSelectionEdges(); i >= edge1 && i <= edge2 {
+					style = style.Background(CurrentStyle.BufferAreaSel)
+
+					// Show selection on entire tab space
+					if r == '\t' {
+						for j := 0; j < int(Config.TabIndentation); j++ {
+							window.screen.SetContent(x+j-buffer.OffsetX, y-buffer.OffsetY, r, nil, style)
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			window.screen.SetContent(x-buffer.OffsetX, y-buffer.OffsetY, r, nil, style)
+		}
+
+		// Change position for next character
+		if r == '\n' {
+			x = bufferX
+			y++
+		} else if r == '\t' {
+			x += int(Config.TabIndentation)
+		} else {
+			x++
+		}
+	}
+}
 
 func (buffer *Buffer) Load() error {
 	// Do not load if canSave is false or filename is not set
@@ -157,8 +220,15 @@ func CreateFileBuffer(filename string, openNonExistentFile bool) (*Buffer, error
 		}
 	}
 
+	if GetBufferByName(filename) != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("a buffer with the name (%s) is already open", filename)
+	}
+
+	if GetBufferByFilename(abs) != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s is already open in another buffer", filename)
+	}
+
 	buffer := Buffer{
-		Id:        LastBufferId + 1,
 		Name:      filename,
 		Contents:  "",
 		CursorPos: 0,
@@ -175,15 +245,13 @@ func CreateFileBuffer(filename string, openNonExistentFile bool) (*Buffer, error
 		}
 	}
 
-	Buffers[buffer.Id] = &buffer
-	LastBufferId++
+	Buffers = append(Buffers, &buffer)
 
 	return &buffer, nil
 }
 
-func CreateBuffer(bufferName string) *Buffer {
+func CreateBuffer(bufferName string) (*Buffer, error) {
 	buffer := Buffer{
-		Id:        LastBufferId + 1,
 		Name:      bufferName,
 		Contents:  "",
 		CursorPos: 0,
@@ -191,8 +259,11 @@ func CreateBuffer(bufferName string) *Buffer {
 		filename:  "",
 	}
 
-	Buffers[buffer.Id] = &buffer
-	LastBufferId++
+	if GetBufferByName(bufferName) != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("a buffer with the name (%s) is already open", bufferName)
+	}
 
-	return &buffer
+	Buffers = append(Buffers, &buffer)
+
+	return &buffer, nil
 }

src/command.go

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
-	"maps"
 	"slices"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ func initCommands() {
 				return
 			}
 
-			buffers := slices.Collect(maps.Values(Buffers))
-			index := slices.Index(buffers, window.CurrentBuffer)
+			index := slices.Index(Buffers, window.CurrentBuffer)
 
 			index--
 			if index < 0 {
 				index = 0
 			}
 
-			window.CurrentBuffer = buffers[index]
+			window.CurrentBuffer = Buffers[index]
+			PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Set current buffer to '%s'.", window.CurrentBuffer.Name))
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -159,44 +159,50 @@ func initCommands() {
 				return
 			}
 
-			buffers := slices.Collect(maps.Values(Buffers))
-			index := slices.Index(buffers, window.CurrentBuffer)
+			index := slices.Index(Buffers, window.CurrentBuffer)
 
 			index++
-			if index >= len(buffers) {
-				index = len(buffers) - 1
+			if index >= len(Buffers) {
+				index = len(Buffers) - 1
 			}
 
-			window.CurrentBuffer = buffers[index]
+			window.CurrentBuffer = Buffers[index]
+			PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Set current buffer to '%s'.", window.CurrentBuffer.Name))
 		},
 	}
 
 	newBufferCmd := Command{
 		cmd: "new-buffer",
 		run: func(window *Window, args ...string) {
-			number := 1
-			for _, buffer := range Buffers {
-				if strings.HasPrefix(buffer.Name, "New File ") {
-					number++
+			for i := 1; true; i++ {
+				buffer, err := CreateBuffer("New Buffer " + strconv.Itoa(i))
+				if err == nil {
+					window.CurrentBuffer = buffer
+					break
 				}
 			}
-			buffer := CreateBuffer(fmt.Sprintf("New File %d", number))
-			window.CurrentBuffer = buffer
+
 			window.CursorMode = CursorModeBuffer
+			PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("New buffer created with the name '%s'.", window.CurrentBuffer.Name))
 		},
 	}
 
 	closeBufferCmd := Command{
 		cmd: "close-buffer",
 		run: func(window *Window, args ...string) {
-			delete(Buffers, window.CurrentBuffer.Id)
-			buffersSlice := slices.Collect(maps.Values(Buffers))
-			if len(buffersSlice) == 0 {
+			bufferIndex := slices.Index(Buffers, window.CurrentBuffer)
+			Buffers = DeleteFromSlice(Buffers, bufferIndex)
+			if len(Buffers) == 0 {
 				window.Close()
 				return
 			}
-			window.CurrentBuffer = buffersSlice[0]
+			if bufferIndex >= len(Buffers) {
+				window.CurrentBuffer = Buffers[bufferIndex-1]
+			} else {
+				window.CurrentBuffer = Buffers[bufferIndex]
+			}
 			window.CursorMode = CursorModeBuffer
+			PrintMessage(window, "Buffer closed.")
 		},
 	}
 

src/main.go

@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	if len(os.Args) > 1 {
-		for _, file := range os.Args[1:] {
+		for i, file := range os.Args[1:] {
 			b, err := CreateFileBuffer(file, true)
 			if err != nil {
 				PrintMessage(window, "Could not open file: "+file)
 				continue
 			}
 
-			if window.CurrentBuffer.Name == "New File 1" {
-				delete(Buffers, window.CurrentBuffer.Id)
+			if i == 0 {
 				window.CurrentBuffer = b
+				Buffers = Buffers[1:]
 			}
 		}
 	}

src/top_menu.go

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
@@ -82,27 +81,17 @@ func initTopMenu() {
 			}
 
 			buffersSlice := make([]string, 0)
-			for _, buffer := range Buffers {
+			for i, buffer := range Buffers {
 				if window.CurrentBuffer == buffer {
-					buffersSlice = append(buffersSlice, fmt.Sprintf("[%d] * %s", buffer.Id, buffer.Name))
+					buffersSlice = append(buffersSlice, fmt.Sprintf("[%d] * %s", i+1, buffer.Name))
 				} else {
-					buffersSlice = append(buffersSlice, fmt.Sprintf("[%d] %s", buffer.Id, buffer.Name))
+					buffersSlice = append(buffersSlice, fmt.Sprintf("[%d] %s", i+1, buffer.Name))
 				}
 			}
 
-			slices.Sort(buffersSlice)
-
 			d := CreateDropdownMenu(buffersSlice, 0, y, 0, func(i int) {
-				start := strings.Index(buffersSlice[i], "[")
-				end := strings.Index(buffersSlice[i], "]")
-
-				id, err := strconv.Atoi(buffersSlice[i][start+1 : end])
-				if err != nil {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Cannot convert buffer id '%s' to int", buffersSlice[i][start:end]))
-					return
-				}
-
-				window.CurrentBuffer = Buffers[id]
+				window.CurrentBuffer = Buffers[i]
+				PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Set current buffer to '%s'.", window.CurrentBuffer.Name))
 				ClearDropdowns()
 				window.CursorMode = CursorModeBuffer
 			})

src/utils.go

@@ -53,3 +53,15 @@ func drawBox(s tcell.Screen, x1, y1, x2, y2 int, style tcell.Style) {
 
 	drawText(s, x1+1, y1+1, x2-1, y2-1, style, " ")
 }
+
+func DeleteFromSlice[T any](slice []T, i int) []T {
+	if i >= len(slice) {
+		return slice
+	} else if i < 0 {
+		return slice
+	} else if i == len(slice)-1 {
+		return slice[:len(slice)-1]
+	} else {
+		return append(slice[:i], slice[i+1:]...)
+	}
+}

src/window.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
 	"log"
 	"slices"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 	"unicode"
@@ -52,8 +53,11 @@ func CreateWindow() (*Window, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Create empty buffer if nil
-	if window.CurrentBuffer == nil {
-		window.CurrentBuffer = CreateBuffer("New File 1")
+	for i := 1; window.CurrentBuffer == nil; i++ {
+		buffer, err := CreateBuffer("New Buffer " + strconv.Itoa(i))
+		if err == nil {
+			window.CurrentBuffer = buffer
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Create tcell screen
@@ -82,52 +86,6 @@ func CreateWindow() (*Window, error) {
 	return &window, nil
 }
 
-func (window *Window) drawCurrentBuffer() {
-	buffer := window.CurrentBuffer
-
-	x, y, _, _ := window.GetTextAreaDimensions()
-
-	bufferX, bufferY, _, _ := window.GetTextAreaDimensions()
-
-	for i, r := range buffer.Contents + " " {
-		if x-buffer.OffsetX >= bufferX && y-buffer.OffsetY >= bufferY {
-			// Default style
-			style := tcell.StyleDefault.Background(CurrentStyle.BufferAreaBg).Foreground(CurrentStyle.BufferAreaFg)
-
-			// Change background if under cursor
-			if i == buffer.CursorPos {
-				style = style.Background(CurrentStyle.BufferAreaSel)
-			}
-
-			// Change background if selected
-			if buffer.Selection != nil {
-				if edge1, edge2 := buffer.GetSelectionEdges(); i >= edge1 && i <= edge2 {
-					style = style.Background(CurrentStyle.BufferAreaSel)
-
-					// Show selection on entire tab space
-					if r == '\t' {
-						for j := 0; j < int(Config.TabIndentation); j++ {
-							window.screen.SetContent(x+j-buffer.OffsetX, y-buffer.OffsetY, r, nil, style)
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-			window.screen.SetContent(x-buffer.OffsetX, y-buffer.OffsetY, r, nil, style)
-		}
-
-		// Change position for next character
-		if r == '\n' {
-			x = bufferX
-			y++
-		} else if r == '\t' {
-			x += int(Config.TabIndentation)
-		} else {
-			x++
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func (window *Window) Draw() {
 	// Clear screen
 	window.screen.Clear()
@@ -144,7 +102,7 @@ func (window *Window) Draw() {
 
 	// Draw current buffer
 	if window.CurrentBuffer != nil {
-		window.drawCurrentBuffer()
+		drawBuffer(window)
 	}
 
 	// Draw input bar