Only replace placeholders if found for expensive calls

.github/workflows/publish_nightly.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+name: Publish nightly
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "master"
+    paths:
+      - "**"
+      - "!*.md"
+      - "!.github/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/publish_nightly.yml"
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [linux, darwin, freebsd, windows]
+        arch: [amd64, arm64]
+    steps:
+      - name: Setup environment
+        run: echo "FILENAME=typer-nightly-$(date --iso-8601)-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Fetch repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - name: Setup Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: 1.24
+      - name: Build using make
+        run: make GOOS=${{ matrix.os }} GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }}
+      - name: Setup archive contents
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p staging/$FILENAME
+          cp build/* -t staging/$FILENAME/
+          cp -r config staging/$FILENAME/config
+      - name: Create tarball
+        if: matrix.os != 'windows'
+        run: |
+          cd staging
+          tar -czvf $FILENAME.tar.gz $FILENAME
+      - name: Create zip
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows'
+        run: |
+          cd staging/$FILENAME
+          zip -r ../$FILENAME.zip *
+      - name: Upload artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: build-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}
+          path: staging/${{ env.FILENAME }}.*
+  publish:
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Download all artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: artifacts
+          merge-multiple: true
+      - name: Update nightly release
+        uses: andelf/nightly-release@main
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          tag_name: nightly
+          name: Nightly
+          body: |
+            **This is the nightly release of Typer. Expect bugs and unfinished features**
+          files: artifacts/*

.gitignore

@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 /build/
 
 # IDE files
-.idea
+/.idea

README.md

@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@
 |      Distribution      | Package name         |
 |:----------------------:|:---------------------|
 | Arch Linux/Artix Linux | `typer` from the AUR |
+| Tide Linux | `typer` from the main repository |
+#### From the releases section:
+- Go to the [releases section](https://github.com/EnumeratedDev/typer/releases)
+- Choose either the latest stable release (**Recommended**) or nightly pre-release
+- Download the archive that corresponds to your operating system and architecture
+- Optional: Add the extracted directory to your PATH so that typer can be launched from anywhere
+- Optional: On Unix-based systems you can move the `typer` executable into `/usr/local/bin/typer` and `config` directory into `/usr/local/etc/typer` for a system-wide installation
 #### From source:
 - Download `go` from your package manager or from the go website
 - Downlaod `which` from your package manager

config/config.yml

@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ selected_style_fallback: "default-fallback" # Style for 8-color capable terminal
 show_top_menu: true
 show_line_index: true
 extend_line_index: false # Extend line index to the bottom of the screen
-buffer_info_message: "File: %f Cursor: (%x, %y, %p) Chars: %c"
+color_message_bar: true # Add color to message bar messages
+buffer_info_message: "File: %f, Filetype: %t, Cursor: (%x, %y, %p), Chars: %c"
 tab_indentation: 4 # Length of tab characters

config/styles/classic.yml

@@ -19,3 +19,15 @@ colors:
   message_bar_fg: "black" # Message bar text color
   input_bar_bg: "245" # Input bar background color
   input_bar_fg: "black" # Input bar text color
+
+  # Syntax highlighting
+  syntax_comment: "darkgray"
+  syntax_keyword: "lightgreen"
+  syntax_identifier: "yellow"
+  syntax_constant: "purple"
+  syntax_variable: "yellow"
+  syntax_string: "purple"
+  # Typer logs highlighting
+  syntax_info: "lightgreen"
+  syntax_warning: "gold"
+  syntax_error: "red"

config/styles/default-fallback.yml

@@ -19,3 +19,7 @@ colors:
   message_bar_fg: "black" # Message bar text color
   input_bar_bg: "white" # Input bar background color
   input_bar_fg: "black" # Input bar text color
+  # Typer logs highlighting
+  syntax_info: "green"
+  syntax_warning: "yellow"
+  syntax_error: "red"

config/styles/default.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ style_type: "256-color"
 
 # Colors
 colors:
+  # Main colors
   buffer_area_bg: "234" # Buffer area background color
   buffer_area_fg: "white" # Buffer area text color
   buffer_area_sel: "243" # Buffer area selected text and cursor background color
@@ -18,4 +19,16 @@ colors:
   message_bar_bg: "236" # Message bar background color
   message_bar_fg: "white" # Message bar text color
   input_bar_bg: "236" # Input bar background color
-  input_bar_fg: "white" # Input bar text color
+  input_bar_fg: "white" # Input bar text color
+
+  # Syntax highlighting
+  syntax_comment: "gray"
+  syntax_keyword: "gold"
+  syntax_identifier: "purple"
+  syntax_constant: "teal"
+  syntax_variable: "purple"
+  syntax_string: "blue"
+  # Typer logs highlighting
+  syntax_info: "green"
+  syntax_warning: "yellow"
+  syntax_error: "red"

config/syntax/typer_logs.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+filetype: typer_logs
+
+rules:
+  - type: info
+    regex: '^\[INFO\].*$'
+    multiline: true
+  - type: warning
+    regex: '^\[WARNING\].*$'
+    multiline: true
+  - type: error
+    regex: '^\[ERROR\].*$'
+    multiline: true

config/syntax/yaml.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+filetype: yaml
+filenames: ".y[a]?ml$"
+
+rules:
+  - type: string # Strings
+    regex: '(["''])(.*?)(["''])'
+  - type: comment
+    regex: "#.*"
+  - type: identifier # Keys
+    regex: '^[[:blank:]]*(-.)?([a-z0-9\._\-])+:'
+    multiline: true
+  - type: constant # Number values
+    regex: '\d+(\.\d+)?'
+  - type: constant # True/false values
+    regex: '\b(YES|yes|Y|y|ON|on|TRUE|True|true|NO|no|N|n|OFF|off|FALSE|False|false)\b'

src/buffer.go

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"typer/runestring"
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ type Buffer struct {
 	Selection *Selection
 
 	canSave  bool
+	canEdit  bool
+	filetype string
 	filename string
 }
 
@@ -56,14 +58,51 @@ func drawBuffer(window *Window) {
 
 	bufferX, bufferY, _, _ := window.GetTextAreaDimensions()
 
+	parsedSyntaxes, err := HighlightString(string(buffer.GetContentsAsString()), buffer.filetype)
+	if err != nil {
+		window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Could not parse regular expression in '%s' syntax: %s", buffer.filetype, err), TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR)
+	}
+
+	i := -1
 	for lineIndex, line := range buffer.Contents {
 		for runeIndex, r := range append(line, ' ') {
+			i++
 			drawPosition := Position{runeIndex, lineIndex}
 
 			if x-buffer.Offset.X >= bufferX && y-buffer.Offset.Y >= bufferY {
 				// Default style
 				style := tcell.StyleDefault.Background(CurrentStyle.BufferAreaBg).Foreground(CurrentStyle.BufferAreaFg)
 
+				// Check for syntax highlighting
+				for _, parsedSyntax := range parsedSyntaxes {
+					if i >= parsedSyntax.StartIndex && i < parsedSyntax.EndIndex {
+						switch parsedSyntax.Type {
+						case "comment":
+							style = style.Foreground(CurrentStyle.SyntaxComment)
+						case "keyword":
+							style = style.Foreground(CurrentStyle.SyntaxKeyword)
+						case "identifier":
+							style = style.Foreground(CurrentStyle.SyntaxIdentifier)
+						case "constant":
+							style = style.Foreground(CurrentStyle.SyntaxConstant)
+						case "variable":
+							style = style.Foreground(CurrentStyle.SyntaxVariable)
+						case "string":
+							style = style.Foreground(CurrentStyle.SyntaxString)
+
+						// Special types for typer logs
+						case "info":
+							style = style.Foreground(CurrentStyle.SyntaxInfo)
+						case "warning":
+							style = style.Foreground(CurrentStyle.SyntaxWarning)
+						case "error":
+							style = style.Foreground(CurrentStyle.SyntaxError)
+						}
+
+						break
+					}
+				}
+
 				// Change background if under cursor
 				if buffer.CursorPos.Equals(runeIndex, lineIndex) {
 					style = style.Background(CurrentStyle.BufferAreaSel)
@@ -118,12 +157,35 @@ func (buffer *Buffer) Load() error {
 		buffer.filename = filepath.Join(homedir, buffer.filename[2:])
 	}
 
-	content, err := os.ReadFile(buffer.filename)
+	contentBytes, err := os.ReadFile(buffer.filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	content := runestring.RuneString(string(contentBytes))
+
+	if len(content) != 0 {
+		buffer.Contents = runestring.Split(content, '\n')
+
+		// Add empty line at end of buffer for last newline
+		if content[len(content)-1] == '\n' {
+			buffer.Contents = append(buffer.Contents, make(runestring.RuneString, 0))
+		}
+
+		buffer.CursorPos.Y = len(buffer.Contents) - 1
+		buffer.CursorPos.X = len(buffer.Contents[buffer.CursorPos.Y])
+	}
+
+	// Set buffer filetype
+	for _, syntax := range AvailableSyntaxes {
+		if syntax.Filenames == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if ok, _ := regexp.MatchString(syntax.Filenames, buffer.filename); ok {
+			buffer.filetype = syntax.Filetype
+		}
+	}
 
-	buffer.Contents = runestring.Split(bytes.Runes(content), '\n')
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -160,9 +222,7 @@ func (buffer *Buffer) Save() error {
 func (buffer *Buffer) GetContentsAsString() runestring.RuneString {
 	finalText := make(runestring.RuneString, 0)
 	for i, line := range buffer.Contents {
-		for _, rune := range line {
-			finalText = append(finalText, rune)
-		}
+		finalText = append(finalText, line...)
 
 		if i != len(buffer.Contents)-1 {
 			finalText = append(finalText, '\n')
@@ -277,6 +337,8 @@ func (buffer *Buffer) CutText(window *Window) (runestring.RuneString, int) {
 		// Remove selected text
 		_, edge2 := buffer.GetSelectionEdges()
 		buffer.CursorPos = edge2
+		buffer.MoveRight(1)
+
 		buffer.Delete(len(cutText))
 
 		// Remove selection
@@ -299,21 +361,13 @@ func (buffer *Buffer) CopyText() (runestring.RuneString, int) {
 }
 
 func (buffer *Buffer) PasteText(window *Window, text runestring.RuneString) {
-	contents := buffer.GetContentsAsString()
-
 	// Remove selected text
 	if buffer.Selection != nil {
-		edge1, edge2 := buffer.GetSelectionEdges()
-		absEdge1 := buffer.PositionToAbsolutePosition(edge1)
-		absEdge2 := buffer.PositionToAbsolutePosition(edge2)
+		_, edge2 := buffer.GetSelectionEdges()
 
-		if absEdge2 == len(buffer.Contents) {
-			absEdge2 = len(buffer.Contents) - 1
-		}
+		buffer.CursorPos = edge2
+		buffer.Delete(len(buffer.GetSelectedText()))
 
-		contents = append(contents[:absEdge1], contents[absEdge2+1:]...)
-		buffer.Contents = runestring.Split(contents, '\n')
-		buffer.CursorPos = buffer.AbsolutePositionToPosition(absEdge1)
 		buffer.Selection = nil
 	}
 
@@ -353,8 +407,7 @@ func (buffer *Buffer) FindAndReplaceSubstring(substring, replacement runestring.
 	}
 
 	// Replace substring with replacement string
-	contents = append(contents[:index], replacement...)
-	contents = append(contents, contents[index+len(substring):]...)
+	contents = slices.Insert(contents, index, replacement...)
 
 	buffer.Contents = runestring.Split(contents, '\n')
 
@@ -495,8 +548,7 @@ func (buffer *Buffer) Delete(i int) bool {
 				return false
 			}
 		} else {
-			line := buffer.Contents[buffer.CursorPos.Y]
-			buffer.Contents[buffer.CursorPos.Y] = append(line[:buffer.CursorPos.X], line[buffer.CursorPos.X+1:]...)
+			buffer.Contents[buffer.CursorPos.Y] = slices.Delete(buffer.Contents[buffer.CursorPos.Y], buffer.CursorPos.X, buffer.CursorPos.X+1)
 		}
 
 		remainingSteps--
@@ -552,7 +604,7 @@ func GetOpenFileBuffer(filename string) *Buffer {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func CreateFileBuffer(filename string, openNonExistentFile bool) (*Buffer, error) {
+func CreateFileBuffer(filename string) (*Buffer, error) {
 	// Replace tilde with home directory
 	if filename != "~" && strings.HasPrefix(filename, "~/") {
 		homedir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
@@ -571,22 +623,20 @@ func CreateFileBuffer(filename string, openNonExistentFile bool) (*Buffer, error
 	}
 
 	stat, err := os.Stat(abs)
-	if !openNonExistentFile {
-		if err != nil {
+	if err != nil {
+		if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-
-		if !stat.Mode().IsRegular() {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s is not a regular file", filename)
-		}
+	} else if !stat.Mode().IsRegular() {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not a regular file")
 	}
 
 	if GetBufferByName(filename) != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("a buffer with the name (%s) is already open", filename)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("a buffer with the same name is already open")
 	}
 
 	if GetBufferByFilename(abs) != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s is already open in another buffer", filename)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("file is already open in another buffer")
 	}
 
 	buffer := Buffer{
@@ -594,6 +644,7 @@ func CreateFileBuffer(filename string, openNonExistentFile bool) (*Buffer, error
 		Contents:  make([]runestring.RuneString, 1),
 		CursorPos: Position{0, 0},
 		canSave:   true,
+		canEdit:   true,
 		filename:  abs,
 	}
 
@@ -617,11 +668,12 @@ func CreateBuffer(bufferName string) (*Buffer, error) {
 		Contents:  make([]runestring.RuneString, 1),
 		CursorPos: Position{0, 0},
 		canSave:   true,
+		canEdit:   true,
 		filename:  "",
 	}
 
 	if GetBufferByName(bufferName) != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("a buffer with the name (%s) is already open", bufferName)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("a buffer with the same name is already open")
 	}
 
 	Buffers = append(Buffers, &buffer)

src/command.go

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func initCommands() {
 				selectionEnd:   Position{len(window.CurrentBuffer.Contents) - 1, len(lastLine) - 1},
 			}
 
-			PrintMessage(window, "Selected all text.")
+			window.PrintMessage("Selected all text", TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ func initCommands() {
 
 			// Send appropriate message and remove text depending on copying method
 			if copyingMethod == 0 {
-				PrintMessage(window, "Copied line to clipboard.")
+				window.PrintMessage("Copied line to clipboard", TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 			} else {
-				PrintMessage(window, "Copied selection to clipboard.")
+				window.PrintMessage("Copied selection to clipboard", TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 			}
 		},
 	}
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ func initCommands() {
 
 			// Send appropriate message depending on copying method
 			if copyingMethod == 0 {
-				PrintMessage(window, "Copied line to clipboard.")
+				window.PrintMessage("Copied line to clipboard", TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 			} else {
-				PrintMessage(window, "Copied selection to clipboard. ")
+				window.PrintMessage("Copied selection to clipboard", TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 			}
 		},
 	}
@@ -72,9 +72,14 @@ func initCommands() {
 	pasteCmd := Command{
 		cmd: "paste",
 		run: func(window *Window, args ...string) {
+			if !window.CurrentBuffer.canEdit {
+				window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Buffer '%s' is read-only", window.CurrentBuffer.Name), TYPER_MESSAGE_WARNING)
+				return
+			}
+
 			if len(window.Clipboard) != 0 {
 				window.CurrentBuffer.PasteText(window, window.Clipboard)
-				PrintMessage(window, "Pasted text to buffer. ")
+				window.PrintMessage("Pasted text to buffer", TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 			}
 		},
 	}
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ func initCommands() {
 		cmd: "save",
 		run: func(window *Window, args ...string) {
 			if !window.CurrentBuffer.canSave {
-				PrintMessage(window, "Cannot save buffer!")
+				window.PrintMessage("Cannot save buffer", TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR)
 				return
 			}
 
@@ -100,7 +105,7 @@ func initCommands() {
 				input = <-inputChannel
 
 				if strings.TrimSpace(input) == "" {
-					PrintMessage(window, "No save location was given!")
+					window.PrintMessage("No save location was given", TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR)
 					return
 				}
 
@@ -108,12 +113,12 @@ func initCommands() {
 				err := window.CurrentBuffer.Save()
 				if err != nil {
 
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Could not save file: %s", err))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Could not save file: %s", err), TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR)
 					window.CurrentBuffer.filename = ""
 					return
 				}
 
-				PrintMessage(window, "File saved.")
+				window.PrintMessage("File saved", TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 			}()
 		},
 		autocomplete: func(window *Window, args ...string) []string {
@@ -133,16 +138,16 @@ func initCommands() {
 				}
 
 				if openBuffer := GetOpenFileBuffer(input); openBuffer != nil {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("File already open! Switching to buffer: %s", openBuffer.Name))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("File already open! Switching to buffer: %s", openBuffer.Name), TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 					window.CurrentBuffer = openBuffer
 				} else {
-					newBuffer, err := CreateFileBuffer(input, false)
+					newBuffer, err := CreateFileBuffer(input)
 					if err != nil {
-						PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Could not open file: %s", err.Error()))
+						window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Could not open file %s: %s", input, err), TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR)
 						return
 					}
 
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Opening file at: %s", newBuffer.filename))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Opening file at: %s", newBuffer.filename), TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 					window.CurrentBuffer = newBuffer
 				}
 			}()
@@ -157,7 +162,7 @@ func initCommands() {
 				log.Fatalf("Could not reload buffer: %s", err)
 			}
 
-			PrintMessage(window, "Buffer reloaded.")
+			window.PrintMessage("Buffer reloaded", TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -174,9 +179,9 @@ func initCommands() {
 				pos := window.CurrentBuffer.FindSubstring(input, window.CurrentBuffer.CursorPos)
 				if pos.X >= 0 && pos.Y >= 0 {
 					window.CurrentBuffer.CursorPos = pos
-					PrintMessage(window, "Match found.")
+					window.PrintMessage("Match found", TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 				} else {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("'%s' not found in buffer!", string(input)))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("'%s' not found in buffer", string(input)), TYPER_MESSAGE_WARNING)
 				}
 
 				return
@@ -193,9 +198,9 @@ func initCommands() {
 				pos := window.CurrentBuffer.FindSubstring(input, window.CurrentBuffer.CursorPos)
 				if pos.X >= 0 && pos.Y >= 0 {
 					window.CurrentBuffer.CursorPos = pos
-					PrintMessage(window, "Match found.")
+					window.PrintMessage("Match found", TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 				} else {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("'%s' not found in buffer!", string(input)))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("'%s' not found in buffer", string(input)), TYPER_MESSAGE_WARNING)
 				}
 			}()
 		},
@@ -215,9 +220,9 @@ func initCommands() {
 				pos := window.CurrentBuffer.FindAndReplaceSubstring(findStr, replaceStr, window.CurrentBuffer.CursorPos)
 				if pos.X >= 0 && pos.Y >= 0 {
 					window.CurrentBuffer.CursorPos = pos
-					PrintMessage(window, "Match replaced successfully.")
+					window.PrintMessage("Match replaced successfully", TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 				} else {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("'%s' not found in buffer!", string(findStr)))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("'%s' not found in buffer", string(findStr)), TYPER_MESSAGE_WARNING)
 				}
 
 				return
@@ -236,9 +241,9 @@ func initCommands() {
 				pos := window.CurrentBuffer.FindAndReplaceSubstring(findStr, replaceStr, window.CurrentBuffer.CursorPos)
 				if pos.X >= 0 && pos.Y >= 0 {
 					window.CurrentBuffer.CursorPos = pos
-					PrintMessage(window, "Match replaced successfully.")
+					window.PrintMessage("Match replaced successfully", TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 				} else {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("'%s' not found in buffer!", string(findStr)))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("'%s' not found in buffer", string(findStr)), TYPER_MESSAGE_WARNING)
 				}
 			}()
 		},
@@ -257,9 +262,9 @@ func initCommands() {
 
 				replacements := window.CurrentBuffer.FindAndReplaceAll(findStr, replaceStr)
 				if replacements > 0 {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Replaced all %d matches successfully.", replacements))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Replaced all %d matches successfully", replacements), TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 				} else {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("'%s' not found in buffer!", string(findStr)))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("'%s' not found in buffer", string(findStr)), TYPER_MESSAGE_WARNING)
 				}
 
 				return
@@ -277,9 +282,9 @@ func initCommands() {
 
 				replacements := window.CurrentBuffer.FindAndReplaceAll(findStr, replaceStr)
 				if replacements > 0 {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Replaced all %d matches successfully.", replacements))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Replaced all %d matches successfully", replacements), TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 				} else {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("'%s' not found in buffer!", string(findStr)))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("'%s' not found in buffer", string(findStr)), TYPER_MESSAGE_WARNING)
 				}
 			}()
 		},
@@ -300,7 +305,7 @@ func initCommands() {
 			}
 
 			window.CurrentBuffer = Buffers[index]
-			PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Set current buffer to '%s'.", window.CurrentBuffer.Name))
+			window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Set current buffer to '%s'", window.CurrentBuffer.Name), TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -319,7 +324,7 @@ func initCommands() {
 			}
 
 			window.CurrentBuffer = Buffers[index]
-			PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Set current buffer to '%s'.", window.CurrentBuffer.Name))
+			window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Set current buffer to '%s'", window.CurrentBuffer.Name), TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -335,7 +340,7 @@ func initCommands() {
 			}
 
 			window.CursorMode = CursorModeBuffer
-			PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("New buffer created with the name '%s'.", window.CurrentBuffer.Name))
+			window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("New buffer created with the name '%s'", window.CurrentBuffer.Name), TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -354,7 +359,7 @@ func initCommands() {
 				window.CurrentBuffer = Buffers[bufferIndex]
 			}
 			window.CursorMode = CursorModeBuffer
-			PrintMessage(window, "Buffer closed.")
+			window.PrintMessage("Buffer closed", TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -383,14 +388,14 @@ func initCommands() {
 				}
 
 				if _, ok := AvailableStyles[input]; !ok {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Could not set style to '%s'", input))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Could not set style to '%s'", input), TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR)
 					return
 				}
 
 				if ok := SetCurrentStyle(window.screen, input); ok {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Setting style to '%s'", input))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Setting style to '%s'", input), TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 				} else {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Could not set style to '%s'", input))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Could not set style to '%s'", input), TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR)
 				}
 
 				return
@@ -405,25 +410,70 @@ func initCommands() {
 				}
 
 				if _, ok := AvailableStyles[input]; !ok {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Could not set style to '%s'", input))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Could not set style to '%s'", input), TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR)
 					return
 				}
 
 				if ok := SetCurrentStyle(window.screen, input); ok {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Setting style to '%s'", input))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Setting style to '%s'", input), TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 				} else {
-					PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Could not set style to '%s'", input))
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Could not set style to '%s'", input), TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR)
 				}
 			}()
 		},
 	}
 
+	setFiletypeCmd := Command{
+		cmd: "set-filetype",
+		run: func(window *Window, args ...string) {
+			if len(args) >= 1 {
+				input := args[0]
+
+				if input == "" {
+					return
+				}
+
+				if strings.ToLower(input) == "none" {
+					window.CurrentBuffer.filetype = ""
+					window.PrintMessage("Setting filetype to 'none'", TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
+					return
+				} else if _, ok := AvailableSyntaxes[input]; !ok {
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Could not set filetype to '%s'", input), TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR)
+					return
+				}
+
+				window.CurrentBuffer.filetype = input
+				window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Setting filetype to '%s'", input), TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
+
+				return
+			}
+
+			inputChannel := RequestInput(window, "Filetype to switch to:", "")
+			go func() {
+				input := <-inputChannel
+
+				if input == "" {
+					return
+				}
+
+				if _, ok := AvailableSyntaxes[input]; !ok {
+					window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Could not set filetype to '%s'", input), TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR)
+					return
+				}
+
+				window.CurrentBuffer.filetype = input
+				window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Setting filetype to '%s'", input), TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
+
+			}()
+		},
+	}
+
 	menuFileCmd := Command{
 		cmd: "menu-file",
 		run: func(window *Window, args ...string) {
 			for _, button := range TopMenuButtons {
 				if button.Name == "File" {
-					button.Action(window)
+					button.Action(window, &button)
 					break
 				}
 			}
@@ -435,7 +485,7 @@ func initCommands() {
 		run: func(window *Window, args ...string) {
 			for _, button := range TopMenuButtons {
 				if button.Name == "Edit" {
-					button.Action(window)
+					button.Action(window, &button)
 					break
 				}
 			}
@@ -447,7 +497,7 @@ func initCommands() {
 		run: func(window *Window, args ...string) {
 			for _, button := range TopMenuButtons {
 				if button.Name == "Buffers" {
-					button.Action(window)
+					button.Action(window, &button)
 					break
 				}
 			}
@@ -521,6 +571,7 @@ func initCommands() {
 	commands["toggle-top-bar"] = &toggleTopBar
 	commands["toggle-line-index"] = &toggleLineIndex
 	commands["set-style"] = &setStyleCmd
+	commands["set-filetype"] = &setFiletypeCmd
 	commands["menu-file"] = &menuFileCmd
 	commands["menu-edit"] = &menuEditCmd
 	commands["menu-buffers"] = &menuBuffersCmd
@@ -533,7 +584,7 @@ func RunCommand(window *Window, cmd string, args ...string) bool {
 		command.run(window, args...)
 		return true
 	} else {
-		PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Could not find command '%s'!", cmd))
+		window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Could not find command '%s'", cmd), TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR)
 		return false
 	}
 }

src/config.go

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"runtime"
 
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
@@ -14,6 +12,7 @@ type TyperConfig struct {
 	FallbackStyle     string `yaml:"fallback_style,omitempty"`
 	ShowTopMenu       bool   `yaml:"show_top_menu,omitempty"`
 	ShowLineIndex     bool   `yaml:"show_line_index,omitempty"`
+	ColorMessageBar   bool   `yaml:"color_message_bar"`
 	ExtendLineIndex   bool   `yaml:"extend_line_index,omitempty"`
 	BufferInfoMessage string `yaml:"buffer_info_message,omitempty"`
 	TabIndentation    int    `yaml:"tab_indentation,omitempty"`
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ type TyperConfig struct {
 
 var Config TyperConfig
 
-func readConfig() {
+func readMainConfig() {
 	Config = TyperConfig{
 		SelectedStyle:     "default",
 		FallbackStyle:     "default-fallback",
@@ -32,49 +31,24 @@ func readConfig() {
 		TabIndentation:    4,
 	}
 
-	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	// Get main config path
+	mainConfigPath := GetConfigPath("config.yml")
+
+	// Ensure config exists at path
+	if mainConfigPath == "" {
+		log.Fatalf("config.yml not found in any config directory")
+	}
+
+	// Read config file
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(mainConfigPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Could not get home directory: %s", err)
+		log.Fatalf("Could not read config.yml: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	execPath, err := os.Executable()
+	// Unmarshal contents into struct
+	err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, &Config)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Could not get path to executable: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	configPaths := make([]string, 0)
-	switch runtime.GOOS {
-	case "windows":
-		configPaths = append(configPaths, filepath.Join(homeDir, "AppData/Roaming/Typer/config.yml"))
-		configPaths = append(configPaths, filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(execPath), "etc/typer/config.yml"))
-	case "darwin":
-		configPaths = append(configPaths, filepath.Join(homeDir, "Library/Typer/config.yml"))
-		configPaths = append(configPaths, "/Library/Typer/config.yml")
-		configPaths = append(configPaths, filepath.Join(sysconfdir, "typer/config.yml"))
-	default:
-		configPaths = append(configPaths, filepath.Join(homeDir, ".config/typer/config.yml"))
-		configPaths = append(configPaths, filepath.Join(sysconfdir, "typer/config.yml"))
-	}
-
-	for _, configPath := range configPaths {
-		// Ensure config exists at path
-		if _, err := os.Stat(configPath); err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// Read config file
-		data, err := os.ReadFile(configPath)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatalf("Could not read config.yml: %s", err)
-		}
-
-		// Unmarshal contents into struct
-		err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, &Config)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatalf("Could not unmarshal config.yml: %s", err)
-		}
-
-		break
+		log.Fatalf("Could not unmarshal config.yml: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	// Validate config options

src/go.mod

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.16 // indirect
 	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.10 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.33.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/term v0.32.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.26.0 // indirect

src/go.sum

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0/go.mod h1:J6wj4VEh+S6ZtnVlnTBMWIodfgj8LQOQFoIToxlJ
 github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.3/go.mod h1:FN3SvrM+Zdj16jyLfmOkMNblXMcoc8DfTHruCPUcx88=
 github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 h1:WUdvkW8uEhrYfLC4ZzdpI2ztxP1I582+49Oc5Mq64VQ=
 github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7/go.mod h1:FN3SvrM+Zdj16jyLfmOkMNblXMcoc8DfTHruCPUcx88=
+github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.10 h1:4EBh2KAYBwaONj6b2Ye1GiHfwjqyROoF4RwYO+vPwFk=
+github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.10/go.mod h1:McXfInJRrz4CZXVZOBLb0bTZqETkiAhM9Iw0y3An2Bg=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.4.13/go.mod h1:6yULJ656Px+3vBD8DxQVa3kxgyrAnzto9xy5taEt/CY=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210921155107-089bfa567519/go.mod h1:GvvjBRRGRdwPK5ydBHafDWAxML/pGHZbMvKqRZ5+Abc=

src/highlighting.go

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
+
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+)
+
+type SyntaxRule struct {
+	Type      string `yaml:"type"`
+	Regex     string `yaml:"regex"`
+	Multiline bool   `yaml:"multiline"`
+}
+
+type Syntax struct {
+	Filetype  string       `yaml:"filetype"`
+	Filenames string       `yaml:"filenames"`
+	Rules     []SyntaxRule `yaml:"rules"`
+}
+
+type ParsedSyntax struct {
+	StartIndex int
+	EndIndex   int
+	Type       string
+}
+
+var AvailableSyntaxes map[string]Syntax = make(map[string]Syntax)
+
+func ReadSyntaxHighlighters() {
+	// Get syntax directory path
+	syntaxDirPath := GetConfigPath("syntax")
+
+	// Ensure directory exists at path
+	if stat, err := os.Stat(syntaxDirPath); syntaxDirPath == "" || err != nil || !stat.IsDir() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Get directory entries
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(syntaxDirPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Could not read syntax directory: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Read entries in directory
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		entryPath := filepath.Join(syntaxDirPath, entry.Name())
+
+		data, err := os.ReadFile(entryPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Could not read syntax file (%s): %s", entryPath, err)
+		}
+
+		syntax := Syntax{}
+		err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, &syntax)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Could not read syntax file (%s): %s", entryPath, err)
+		}
+
+		if _, ok := AvailableSyntaxes[syntax.Filetype]; !ok {
+			AvailableSyntaxes[syntax.Filetype] = syntax
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func HighlightString(s string, filetype string) (parsedSyntaxes []ParsedSyntax, err error) {
+	// Get syntax for filetype
+	syntax, ok := AvailableSyntaxes[filetype]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	for _, rule := range syntax.Rules {
+
+		regex := rule.Regex
+		if rule.Multiline {
+			regex = "(?m)" + rule.Regex
+		}
+		r, err := regexp.Compile(regex)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		matches := r.FindAllStringIndex(s, -1)
+		for _, match := range matches {
+			skip := false
+			for _, parsedSyntax := range parsedSyntaxes {
+				if (match[0] >= parsedSyntax.StartIndex && match[0] < parsedSyntax.EndIndex) || (match[1] >= parsedSyntax.StartIndex && match[1] < parsedSyntax.EndIndex) {
+					skip = true
+				}
+			}
+			if skip {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			parsedSyntax := ParsedSyntax{
+				StartIndex: match[0],
+				EndIndex:   match[1],
+				Type:       rule.Type,
+			}
+
+			parsedSyntaxes = append(parsedSyntaxes, parsedSyntax)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return parsedSyntaxes, nil
+}

src/keybindings.go

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
@@ -23,54 +21,29 @@ type Keybinding struct {
 
 var Keybindings TyperKeybindings
 
-func readKeybindings() {
+func readKeybindingsConfig() {
 	Keybindings = TyperKeybindings{
 		Keybindings: make([]Keybinding, 0),
 	}
 
-	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	// Get keybindings config path
+	keybindingsConfigPath := GetConfigPath("keybindings.yml")
+
+	// Ensure config exists at path
+	if keybindingsConfigPath == "" {
+		log.Fatalf("keybindings.yml not found in any config directory")
+	}
+
+	// Read config file
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(keybindingsConfigPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Could not get home directory: %s", err)
+		log.Fatalf("Could not read keybindings.yml: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	execPath, err := os.Executable()
+	// Unmarshal contents into struct
+	err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, &Keybindings)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Could not get path to executable: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	configPaths := make([]string, 0)
-	switch runtime.GOOS {
-	case "windows":
-		configPaths = append(configPaths, filepath.Join(homeDir, "AppData/Roaming/Typer/keybindings.yml"))
-		configPaths = append(configPaths, filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(execPath), "etc/typer/keybindings.yml"))
-	case "darwin":
-		configPaths = append(configPaths, filepath.Join(homeDir, "Library/Typer/keybindings.yml"))
-		configPaths = append(configPaths, "/Library/Typer/keybindings.yml")
-		configPaths = append(configPaths, filepath.Join(sysconfdir, "typer/keybindings.yml"))
-	default:
-		configPaths = append(configPaths, filepath.Join(homeDir, ".config/typer/keybindings.yml"))
-		configPaths = append(configPaths, filepath.Join(sysconfdir, "typer/keybindings.yml"))
-	}
-
-	for _, configPath := range configPaths {
-		// Ensure config exists at path
-		if _, err := os.Stat(configPath); err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// Read config file
-		data, err := os.ReadFile(configPath)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatalf("Could not read keybindings.yml: %s", err)
-		}
-
-		// Unmarshal contents into struct
-		err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, &Keybindings)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatalf("Could not unmarshal keybindings.yml: %s", err)
-		}
-
-		break
+		log.Fatalf("Could not unmarshal keybindings.yml: %s", err)
 	}
 }
 

src/main.go

@@ -1,22 +1,32 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
-	"os"
+
+	flag "github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
 var sysconfdir = "/etc/"
 
+var configDirFlag = flag.StringP("config", "c", "", "Path to config directory")
+
 func main() {
-	// Read config
-	readConfig()
+	// Read flags
+	readFlags()
 
-	// Read key bindings
-	readKeybindings()
+	// Read main config
+	readMainConfig()
 
-	// Read styles
+	// Read keybindings config
+	readKeybindingsConfig()
+
+	// Read styles directory
 	readStyles()
 
+	// Read syntax directory
+	ReadSyntaxHighlighters()
+
 	// Initialize commands
 	initCommands()
 
@@ -25,21 +35,36 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to create window: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if len(os.Args) > 1 {
-		for i, file := range os.Args[1:] {
-			b, err := CreateFileBuffer(file, true)
+	// Create logs buffer
+	logsBuffer, err := CreateBuffer("Typer Logs")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Could not create logs buffer")
+	}
+	logsBuffer.filetype = "typer_logs"
+	logsBuffer.canEdit = false
+
+	// Open paths passed as arguments
+	if flag.NArg() > 0 {
+		for _, file := range flag.Args() {
+			buffer, err := CreateFileBuffer(file)
 			if err != nil {
-				PrintMessage(window, "Could not open file: "+file)
+				window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Could not open file %s: %s", file, err), TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR)
 				continue
 			}
 
-			if i == 0 {
-				window.CurrentBuffer = b
-				Buffers = Buffers[1:]
+			if window.CurrentBuffer == nil {
+				window.CurrentBuffer = buffer
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	if window.CurrentBuffer == nil {
+		buffer, err := CreateBuffer("New Buffer 1")
+		if err == nil {
+			window.CurrentBuffer = buffer
+		}
+	}
+
 	for !window.closed {
 		window.Draw()
 		window.ProcessEvents()
@@ -48,3 +73,7 @@ func main() {
 	window.screen.Fini()
 	window.screen = nil
 }
+
+func readFlags() {
+	flag.Parse()
+}

src/message_bar.go

@@ -1,19 +1,60 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
+	"slices"
 	"time"
+	"typer/runestring"
+
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
+)
+
+type TyperMessageUrgency uint
+
+const (
+	TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO TyperMessageUrgency = iota
+	TYPER_MESSAGE_WARNING
+	TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR
 )
 
 type TyperMessage struct {
-	timestamp int64
-	message   string
+	Timestamp int64
+	Urgency   TyperMessageUrgency
+	Message   string
 }
 
-var messageLog = make([]TyperMessage, 0)
+var lastMessage *TyperMessage
 
-func PrintMessage(window *Window, message string) {
-	messageLog = append(messageLog, TyperMessage{timestamp: time.Now().UnixMilli(), message: message})
+func (window *Window) PrintMessage(message string, urgency TyperMessageUrgency) {
+	lastMessage = &TyperMessage{Timestamp: time.Now().UnixMilli(), Message: message, Urgency: urgency}
+
+	logsBuffer := GetBufferByName("Typer Logs")
+	if logsBuffer != nil {
+		messageToPrint := ""
+		switch lastMessage.Urgency {
+		case TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO:
+			messageToPrint = "[INFO] "
+		case TYPER_MESSAGE_WARNING:
+			messageToPrint = "[WARNING] "
+		case TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR:
+			messageToPrint = "[ERROR] "
+		default:
+			messageToPrint = "[???] "
+		}
+
+		messageToPrint += "[" + time.UnixMilli(lastMessage.Timestamp).Format("15:04:05") + "] "
+		messageToPrint += lastMessage.Message + "\n"
+
+		if len(logsBuffer.Contents) >= 1000 {
+			logsBuffer.Contents = slices.Delete(logsBuffer.Contents, 0, len(logsBuffer.Contents)-999)
+		}
+
+		logsBuffer.CursorPos = Position{
+			X: len(logsBuffer.Contents[len(logsBuffer.Contents)-1]),
+			Y: len(logsBuffer.Contents) - 1,
+		}
+
+		logsBuffer.WriteString(runestring.RuneString(messageToPrint))
+	}
 
 	err := window.screen.PostEvent(tcell.NewEventInterrupt(nil))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -38,8 +79,27 @@ func drawMessageBar(window *Window) {
 	sizeX, sizeY := screen.Size()
 
 	messageToPrint := ""
-	if len(messageLog) > 0 && time.Since(time.UnixMilli(messageLog[len(messageLog)-1].timestamp)).Seconds() < 5 {
-		messageToPrint = messageLog[len(messageLog)-1].message
+	if lastMessage != nil && time.Since(time.UnixMilli(lastMessage.Timestamp)).Seconds() < 5 {
+		switch lastMessage.Urgency {
+		case TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO:
+			if Config.ColorMessageBar {
+				messageBarStyle = messageBarStyle.Foreground(CurrentStyle.SyntaxInfo)
+			}
+			messageToPrint = "[INFO] "
+		case TYPER_MESSAGE_WARNING:
+			if Config.ColorMessageBar {
+				messageBarStyle = messageBarStyle.Foreground(CurrentStyle.SyntaxWarning)
+			}
+			messageToPrint = "[WARNING] "
+		case TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR:
+			if Config.ColorMessageBar {
+				messageBarStyle = messageBarStyle.Foreground(CurrentStyle.SyntaxError)
+			}
+			messageToPrint = "[ERROR] "
+		default:
+			messageToPrint = "[???] "
+		}
+		messageToPrint += lastMessage.Message
 	}
 
 	for x := 0; x < sizeX; x++ {

src/style.go

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"reflect"
-	"runtime"
 	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ type TyperStyle struct {
 	Description string
 	StyleType   string
 
-	// Colors
+	// Main Colors
 	BufferAreaBg  tcell.Color `name:"buffer_area_bg"`
 	BufferAreaFg  tcell.Color `name:"buffer_area_fg"`
 	BufferAreaSel tcell.Color `name:"buffer_area_sel"`
@@ -36,6 +35,18 @@ type TyperStyle struct {
 	MessageBarFg  tcell.Color `name:"message_bar_fg"`
 	InputBarBg    tcell.Color `name:"input_bar_bg"`
 	InputBarFg    tcell.Color `name:"input_bar_fg"`
+
+	// Syntax highlighting
+	SyntaxComment    tcell.Color `name:"syntax_comment"`
+	SyntaxKeyword    tcell.Color `name:"syntax_keyword"`
+	SyntaxIdentifier tcell.Color `name:"syntax_identifier"`
+	SyntaxConstant   tcell.Color `name:"syntax_constant"`
+	SyntaxVariable   tcell.Color `name:"syntax_variable"`
+	SyntaxString     tcell.Color `name:"syntax_string"`
+	// Typer logs highlighting
+	SyntaxInfo    tcell.Color `name:"syntax_info"`
+	SyntaxWarning tcell.Color `name:"syntax_warning"`
+	SyntaxError   tcell.Color `name:"syntax_error"`
 }
 
 type typerStyleYaml struct {
@@ -73,55 +84,31 @@ var AvailableStyles = make(map[string]TyperStyle)
 var CurrentStyle = FallbackStyle
 
 func readStyles() {
-	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	// Get styles directory path
+	stylesDirPath := GetConfigPath("styles")
+
+	// Ensure directory exists at path
+	if stat, err := os.Stat(stylesDirPath); stylesDirPath == "" || err != nil || !stat.IsDir() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Get directory entries
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(stylesDirPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Could not get home directory: %s", err)
+		log.Fatalf("Could not read user style directory: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	execPath, err := os.Executable()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Could not get path to executable: %s", err)
-	}
+	// Read entries in directory
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		entryPath := filepath.Join(stylesDirPath, entry.Name())
 
-	stylesPaths := make([]string, 0)
-	switch runtime.GOOS {
-	case "windows":
-		stylesPaths = append(stylesPaths, filepath.Join(homeDir, "AppData/Roaming/Typer/styles"))
-		stylesPaths = append(stylesPaths, filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(execPath), "config/styles"))
-	case "darwin":
-		stylesPaths = append(stylesPaths, filepath.Join(homeDir, "Library/Typer/styles"))
-		stylesPaths = append(stylesPaths, "/Library/Typer/styles")
-		stylesPaths = append(stylesPaths, filepath.Join(sysconfdir, "typer/styles"))
-	default:
-		stylesPaths = append(stylesPaths, filepath.Join(homeDir, ".config/typer/styles"))
-		stylesPaths = append(stylesPaths, filepath.Join(sysconfdir, "typer/styles"))
-	}
-
-	for _, stylesPath := range stylesPaths {
-		// Ensure directory exists at path
-		if stat, err := os.Stat(stylesPath); err != nil || !stat.IsDir() {
-			fmt.Println(stylesPath)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// Get directory entries
-		entries, err := os.ReadDir(stylesPath)
+		style, err := readStyleYamlFile(entryPath)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatalf("Could not read user style directory: %s", err)
+			log.Fatalf("Could not read style file (%s): %s", entryPath, err)
 		}
 
-		// Read entries in directory
-		for _, entry := range entries {
-			entryPath := filepath.Join(stylesPath, entry.Name())
-
-			style, err := readStyleYamlFile(entryPath)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Fatalf("Could not read style file (%s): %s", entryPath, err)
-			}
-
-			if _, ok := AvailableStyles[style.Name]; !ok {
-				AvailableStyles[style.Name] = style
-			}
+		if _, ok := AvailableStyles[style.Name]; !ok {
+			AvailableStyles[style.Name] = style
 		}
 	}
 }

src/top_menu.go

@@ -5,13 +5,15 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"typer/runestring"
 
 	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
 )
 
 type TopMenuButton struct {
 	Name   string
-	Action func(w *Window)
+	PosX   int
+	Action func(w *Window, b *TopMenuButton)
 }
 
 var TopMenuButtons = make([]TopMenuButton, 0)
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ func initTopMenu() {
 	// Buttons
 	fileButton := TopMenuButton{
 		Name: "File",
-		Action: func(window *Window) {
+		Action: func(window *Window, button *TopMenuButton) {
 			ClearDropdowns()
 
 			y := 0
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ func initTopMenu() {
 				y++
 			}
 
-			d := CreateDropdownMenu([]string{"New", "Save", "Open", "Close", "Quit"}, 0, y, 0, func(i int) {
+			d := CreateDropdownMenu([]string{"New", "Save", "Open", "Close", "Quit"}, button.PosX, y, 0, func(i int) {
 				switch i {
 				case 0:
 					RunCommand(window, "new-buffer")
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ func initTopMenu() {
 	}
 	EditButton := TopMenuButton{
 		Name: "Edit",
-		Action: func(window *Window) {
+		Action: func(window *Window, button *TopMenuButton) {
 			ClearDropdowns()
 
 			y := 0
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ func initTopMenu() {
 				y++
 			}
 
-			d := CreateDropdownMenu([]string{"Cut", "Copy", "Paste"}, 0, y, 0, func(i int) {
+			d := CreateDropdownMenu([]string{"Cut", "Copy", "Paste"}, button.PosX, y, 0, func(i int) {
 				switch i {
 				case 0:
 					RunCommand(window, "cut")
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ func initTopMenu() {
 	}
 	Buffers := TopMenuButton{
 		Name: "Buffers",
-		Action: func(window *Window) {
+		Action: func(window *Window, button *TopMenuButton) {
 			ClearDropdowns()
 
 			y := 0
@@ -84,20 +86,23 @@ func initTopMenu() {
 			}
 
 			buffersSlice := make([]string, 0)
+			selected := 0
 			for i, buffer := range Buffers {
 				if window.CurrentBuffer == buffer {
 					buffersSlice = append(buffersSlice, fmt.Sprintf("[%d] * %s", i+1, buffer.Name))
+					selected = i
 				} else {
 					buffersSlice = append(buffersSlice, fmt.Sprintf("[%d] %s", i+1, buffer.Name))
 				}
 			}
 
-			d := CreateDropdownMenu(buffersSlice, 0, y, 0, func(i int) {
+			d := CreateDropdownMenu(buffersSlice, button.PosX, y, 0, func(i int) {
 				window.CurrentBuffer = Buffers[i]
-				PrintMessage(window, fmt.Sprintf("Set current buffer to '%s'.", window.CurrentBuffer.Name))
+				window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Set current buffer to '%s'", window.CurrentBuffer.Name), TYPER_MESSAGE_INFO)
 				ClearDropdowns()
 				window.CursorMode = CursorModeBuffer
 			})
+			d.Selected = selected
 			ActiveDropdown = d
 			window.CursorMode = CursorModeDropdown
 		},
@@ -119,8 +124,9 @@ func drawTopMenu(window *Window) {
 	}
 
 	currentX := 1
-	for _, button := range TopMenuButtons {
+	for i, button := range TopMenuButtons {
 		drawText(screen, currentX, 0, currentX+len(button.Name), 0, topMenuStyle, button.Name)
+		TopMenuButtons[i].PosX = currentX
 		currentX += len(button.Name) + 1
 	}
 
@@ -134,6 +140,7 @@ func drawTopMenu(window *Window) {
 func getBufferInfoMsg(window *Window) string {
 	pathToFile := "Not set"
 	filename := "Not set"
+	filetype := "Not set"
 	if window.CurrentBuffer.filename != "" {
 		pathToFile = window.CurrentBuffer.filename
 	}
@@ -141,20 +148,39 @@ func getBufferInfoMsg(window *Window) string {
 		filename = filepath.Base(window.CurrentBuffer.filename)
 	}
 
-	contents := window.CurrentBuffer.GetContentsAsString()
-	chars := len(contents)
-	words := len(strings.Fields(string(contents)))
+	if window.CurrentBuffer.filetype != "" {
+		filetype = window.CurrentBuffer.filetype
+	}
+
+	var contents runestring.RuneString = nil
 
 	ret := Config.BufferInfoMessage
 
 	ret = strings.ReplaceAll(ret, "\n", " ")
 	ret = strings.ReplaceAll(ret, "%F", pathToFile)
 	ret = strings.ReplaceAll(ret, "%f", filename)
+	ret = strings.ReplaceAll(ret, "%t", filetype)
 	ret = strings.ReplaceAll(ret, "%x", strconv.Itoa(window.CurrentBuffer.CursorPos.X+1))
 	ret = strings.ReplaceAll(ret, "%y", strconv.Itoa(window.CurrentBuffer.CursorPos.Y+1))
-	ret = strings.ReplaceAll(ret, "%p", strconv.Itoa(window.CurrentBuffer.PositionToAbsolutePosition(window.CurrentBuffer.CursorPos)+1))
-	ret = strings.ReplaceAll(ret, "%c", strconv.Itoa(chars))
-	ret = strings.ReplaceAll(ret, "%w", strconv.Itoa(words))
+
+	// Only replace if found for expensive calls
+	if strings.Contains(ret, "%p") {
+		ret = strings.ReplaceAll(ret, "%p", strconv.Itoa(window.CurrentBuffer.PositionToAbsolutePosition(window.CurrentBuffer.CursorPos)+1))
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(ret, "%c") {
+		contents = window.CurrentBuffer.GetContentsAsString()
+
+		chars := len(contents)
+		ret = strings.ReplaceAll(ret, "%c", strconv.Itoa(chars))
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(ret, "%w") {
+		if contents == nil {
+			contents = window.CurrentBuffer.GetContentsAsString()
+		}
+
+		words := len(strings.Fields(string(contents)))
+		ret = strings.ReplaceAll(ret, "%w", strconv.Itoa(words))
+	}
 
 	return ret
 }

src/utils.go

@@ -1,6 +1,53 @@
 package main
 
-import "github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
+import (
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
+)
+
+func GetConfigPath(relativeConfigPath string) string {
+	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Could not get home directory: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	execPath, err := os.Executable()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Could not get path to executable: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	paths := make([]string, 0)
+	if *configDirFlag != "" {
+		paths = append(paths, filepath.Join(*configDirFlag, relativeConfigPath))
+	}
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "windows":
+		paths = append(paths, filepath.Join(homeDir, "AppData/Roaming/Typer", relativeConfigPath))
+		paths = append(paths, "C:/ProgramData/Typer", relativeConfigPath)
+	case "darwin":
+		paths = append(paths, filepath.Join(homeDir, "Library/Typer", relativeConfigPath))
+		paths = append(paths, filepath.Join(homeDir, "Library/typer", relativeConfigPath))
+		paths = append(paths, filepath.Join(sysconfdir, "Typer", relativeConfigPath))
+		paths = append(paths, filepath.Join(sysconfdir, "typer", relativeConfigPath))
+	default:
+		paths = append(paths, filepath.Join(homeDir, ".config/typer", relativeConfigPath))
+		paths = append(paths, filepath.Join(sysconfdir, "typer", relativeConfigPath))
+	}
+	paths = append(paths, filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(execPath), "config", relativeConfigPath))
+
+	for _, p := range paths {
+		// Return true if path exists
+		if _, err := os.Stat(p); err == nil {
+			return p
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ""
+}
 
 func drawText(s tcell.Screen, x1, y1, x2, y2 int, style tcell.Style, text string) {
 	row := y1

src/window.go

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"slices"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 	"typer/runestring"
@@ -56,14 +56,6 @@ func CreateWindow() (*Window, error) {
 		screen: nil,
 	}
 
-	// Create empty buffer if nil
-	for i := 1; window.CurrentBuffer == nil; i++ {
-		buffer, err := CreateBuffer("New Buffer " + strconv.Itoa(i))
-		if err == nil {
-			window.CurrentBuffer = buffer
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Create tcell screen
 	screen, err := tcell.NewScreen()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -86,7 +78,7 @@ func CreateWindow() (*Window, error) {
 		if ok := SetCurrentStyle(screen, Config.FallbackStyle); !ok {
 			// Use hard-coded fallback style
 			screen.SetStyle(tcell.StyleDefault.Foreground(CurrentStyle.BufferAreaFg).Background(CurrentStyle.BufferAreaBg))
-			PrintMessage(&window, "Could not set style either to selected one nor to fallback one!")
+			window.PrintMessage("Could not set style either to selected one nor to fallback one", TYPER_MESSAGE_ERROR)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -396,6 +388,11 @@ func (window *Window) handleKeyInput(ev *tcell.EventKey) {
 	// Typing
 	if ev.Key() == tcell.KeyBackspace || ev.Key() == tcell.KeyBackspace2 {
 		if window.CursorMode == CursorModeBuffer {
+			if !window.CurrentBuffer.canEdit {
+				window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Buffer '%s' is read-only", window.CurrentBuffer.Name), TYPER_MESSAGE_WARNING)
+				return
+			}
+
 			if window.CurrentBuffer.Selection != nil {
 				window.CurrentBuffer.CutText(window)
 			} else {
@@ -413,6 +410,11 @@ func (window *Window) handleKeyInput(ev *tcell.EventKey) {
 		}
 	} else if ev.Key() == tcell.KeyTab {
 		if window.CursorMode == CursorModeBuffer {
+			if !window.CurrentBuffer.canEdit {
+				window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Buffer '%s' is read-only", window.CurrentBuffer.Name), TYPER_MESSAGE_WARNING)
+				return
+			}
+
 			// Remove selected text
 			if window.CurrentBuffer.Selection != nil {
 				window.CurrentBuffer.CutText(window)
@@ -422,6 +424,11 @@ func (window *Window) handleKeyInput(ev *tcell.EventKey) {
 		}
 	} else if ev.Key() == tcell.KeyEnter {
 		if window.CursorMode == CursorModeBuffer {
+			if !window.CurrentBuffer.canEdit {
+				window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Buffer '%s' is read-only", window.CurrentBuffer.Name), TYPER_MESSAGE_WARNING)
+				return
+			}
+
 			// Remove selected text
 			if window.CurrentBuffer.Selection != nil {
 				window.CurrentBuffer.CutText(window)
@@ -441,6 +448,11 @@ func (window *Window) handleKeyInput(ev *tcell.EventKey) {
 		}
 	} else if ev.Key() == tcell.KeyRune {
 		if window.CursorMode == CursorModeBuffer {
+			if !window.CurrentBuffer.canEdit {
+				window.PrintMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Buffer '%s' is read-only", window.CurrentBuffer.Name), TYPER_MESSAGE_WARNING)
+				return
+			}
+
 			// Remove selected text
 			if window.CurrentBuffer.Selection != nil {
 				window.CurrentBuffer.CutText(window)
@@ -470,9 +482,40 @@ func (window *Window) handleMouseInput(ev *tcell.EventMouse) {
 	if ev.Buttons() == tcell.Button1 {
 		// Get last click time
 		lastClickTime := time.UnixMilli(lastClick)
-		// Ensure click was in buffer area
+
 		x1, y1, x2, y2 := window.GetTextAreaDimensions()
-		if mouseX >= x1 && mouseY >= y1 && mouseX <= x2 && mouseY <= y2 {
+
+		if mouseY == 0 && Config.ShowTopMenu && !mouseHeld {
+			// Mouse is in top menu
+
+			// Find clicked button
+			buttonFound := false
+			for _, button := range TopMenuButtons {
+				if mouseX >= button.PosX && mouseX <= button.PosX+len(button.Name) {
+					buttonFound = true
+					button.Action(window, &button)
+				}
+			}
+
+			if !buttonFound {
+				// Exit top menu
+				ClearDropdowns()
+				window.CursorMode = CursorModeBuffer
+			}
+		} else if window.CursorMode == CursorModeDropdown && !mouseHeld {
+			// Mouse is in top menu
+
+			if mouseX >= ActiveDropdown.PosX && mouseX <= ActiveDropdown.PosX+ActiveDropdown.Width+1 && mouseY > ActiveDropdown.PosY && mouseY <= ActiveDropdown.PosY+len(ActiveDropdown.Options) {
+				// Dropdown button clicked
+				ActiveDropdown.Selected = mouseY - ActiveDropdown.PosY - 1
+				ActiveDropdown.Action(ActiveDropdown.Selected)
+			} else {
+				// Exit top menu
+				ClearDropdowns()
+				window.CursorMode = CursorModeBuffer
+			}
+		} else if mouseX >= x1 && mouseY >= y1 && mouseX <= x2 && mouseY <= y2 && window.CursorMode == CursorModeBuffer {
+			// Mouse is in buffer area
 			currentPos := window.CurrentBuffer.CursorPos
 			mouseBufferPos := Position{mouseX + window.CurrentBuffer.Offset.X - x1, mouseY + window.CurrentBuffer.Offset.Y - y1}