Textadept is a fast, minimalist, and remarkably extensible cross-platform text editor for programmers. This quick reference contains a wealth of knowledge on how to script and configure Textadept using the Lua programming language. It groups the editor's rich API into a series of tasks in a convenient and easy-to- use manner. This book covers how to:
- Leverage Textadept's important files and folders
- Adeptly navigate and manipulate text
- Mark lines and text visually
- Show interactive lists and call tips
- Prompt for user input in various ways
- Spawn asynchronous, interactive child processes
- Configure colors, themes, and other settings
- Define lexers for highlighting source code
- And much more
