Documentation

(As of version 2.0.0)

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This is documentation page for SM FastEdit 2. Here you can learn how to use SM FastEdit 2.

About FastEdit 2

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SM FastEdit 2 is a open-source code editor created by Shaurya Mishra.

• App Version: 2.0.0
• App Type: Code editor
• Written In: Python and CSS
• Based on: PyQt5 and QsciScintilla
• Icon Provider: https://icons8.com/

How to open, save and close file?

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FastEdit uses a simple file dialog for opening files and saving files as.

Methods to open a file are:

• Method 1: Simply press Ctrl+O or click on Open File in the file menu.


• Method 2: In shell, type command file.load: or fe.openFile() and enter.

Methods to save file as are:

• Method 1: Simply press Ctrl+Shift+S or click on Save File As in the file menu.


• Method 2: In shell, type command file.saveAs: or fe.currentFile.saveAs() and enter.

Method to close file is:

• Method 1: Its simple, click on close button in tab buton.

How to open and close current folder?

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FastEdit uses a simple folder dialog for opening folders. Once opened a folder it will be displayed in File Explorer in a tree format.

Methods to open a folder are:

• Method 1: Simply press Ctrl+Shift+O or click on Open Folder in the file menu.


• Method 2: In shell, type command folder.load: or fe.openDirectory() and enter.

Method to close current folder is:

• Method 1: Simply click on Close Folder in the file menu.

How to close application?

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• Method 1: If you want to close current window click on Close Window in the file menu or press Alt+F4 or type in shell fe.close().


• Method 2: Else if you want to close app completely click on Leave in the file menu.

Explorer

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Explorer is a builtin file explorer for FastEdit. In explorer you can easily open and navigate to your files and folders.

In explorer there are custom icons for different files. You can change them in icon manager settings.

See this list to know which icon is for which type of file:

• : For html files


• : For CSS files


• : For Python files


• : For JavaScript files


• : For XML files


• : For JSON files


• : For image files


• : For not-supported and text files