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FeatherPad
Free
Lightweight Qt plain-text editor
Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Build requirements
- The listed Debian build dependencies include CMake, g++ 12 or later, Qt 6 development packages, and Hunspell development files.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Column editing
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Editing
- It supports line numbers, jumping to a specific line, selection highlighting, and column selection.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Editing features
- It supports tabs, drag and drop, column selection, line numbers, text zooming, and a side-pane mode.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The project recommends installing FeatherPad from distribution repositories and also provides source compilation instructions.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Language tools
- It provides syntax highlighting for common programming languages and spell checking with Hunspell.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Large-file handling
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository identifies FeatherPad as licensed under GPL-3.0.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Linux display systems
- On Linux, FeatherPad works under Wayland; X11 support provides virtual desktop awareness, and disabling X11 support removes that feature.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Linux environments
- On Linux, FeatherPad works under Wayland, and X11 support can be disabled at compile time with virtual desktop awareness omitted.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- macOS support
- The installation instructions state that FeatherPad can be compiled on macOS.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The README identifies FeatherPad as written by Pedram Pourang, also known as Tsu Jan.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The README identifies FeatherPad as written by Pedram Pourang, also known as Tsu Jan.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- OS/2 port limitation
- On OS/2, older Qt5 ports may lack system clipboard support; the application clipboard still works.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Other features
- It can open URLs with appropriate applications and supports printing and text zooming.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Other functions
- It supports session management, auto-saving, printing, and opening URLs with appropriate applications.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Other platform support
- The project README credits contributors for macOS, Haiku OS, and OS/2 support.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- FeatherPad is a lightweight Qt plain-text editor for Linux and is independent of any desktop environment.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
