Text Editor

Text Editor lets you edit text-based files — code, scripts, markup, JSON, YAML and more. It supports multiple tabs, find & replace, version control, and live HTML/Markdown preview.

Opening it

Drag a file from Content Browser onto a Text Editor window to open it in a new tab. Create a new file with the + button in the toolbar.

Layout

  • Toolbar (top) — save, save as, undo / redo, word wrap, panel toggles, preview
  • Tabs — open files; unsaved files show a ●
  • Editor (center) — syntax highlighting, line numbers, cursor position (Ln, Col)
  • Sidebar (left) — Find & Replace
  • Inspector (right, Ctrl+I) — file properties / metadata
  • Status bar — line & column, encoding, kind, save state (Saving… / Modified / Saved)

Key tasks

Edit & save

Save with Ctrl+S or the Save button. For version-controlled files, a dialog prompts you to check out before editing. After saving, choose whether to create a new version (Check in, or Checkpoint for an interim snapshot) or keep editing.

Find & replace

Type a search term in the sidebar to highlight matches. Toggle match case / whole word / regex, and move with Enter (next) and Shift+Enter (previous). Replace one match or all.

Preview

Open Preview Window in the toolbar renders HTML or Markdown in a separate window. It follows your edits and can be pinned to a specific file.

Save As

Use Save As, enter a file name, then drag the chip onto Content Browser to save it to the location you choose.

Tips

  • Shortcuts: Ctrl+S save, Ctrl+Z undo, Ctrl+Y redo, Ctrl+I inspector.
  • Closing with unsaved changes prompts you to save first.