Text Trix News

The key new feature for this release of Text Trix is the ability to open files through drag and drop. Thanks to the FileDrop public domain package, you can now drag files from file explorers on Windows, Mac, or Linux onto the Text Trix tab area to open them directly. This release also brings several several other small refinements and bug fixes including compatibility as far back as Java 1.4 and the addition of a new tab button.

Text Trix, the cross-platform editor designed for user-friendly text navigation, now sports spell-checking capabilities. Adapted from the jOrtho open-source spelling library, this spell-checker comes complete with inline highlighting and spelling suggestions. The new spell-checker sits alongside the syntax highlighter so that you can quickly see the key parts of your text.

For power users, we have a few additional tweaks in store. Occasionally you might find yourself with an opened file that gets updated behind the scenes by Subversion or another program. The new file modification detection in Text Trix ensures that if an opened file has been modified elsewhere, the editor will detect the update and prompt you to file refresh.... read more

Text Trix is a cross-platform text editor that seeks to make text navigation easier. This bug fix release of the Text Trix editor features improved user experience on Mac systems and a performance lift on all systems.

Apple "Command" options have been implemented for Mac shortcuts, and scrolling has been fixed as well. Syntax highlighter performance has improved dramatically for slower systems. Word Find has been fixed to start searching from the current position and to respond to more familiar shortcuts on both the Mac and PC. Backward compatibility support for Java 1.4 has been added for AIX and OS/2 systems.

For awhile the Text Trix editor, a cross-platform software focusing on user-friendly file and text navigation, could display pre-formatted styled text, but now one's own styled text can be created and formatted within the editor.

The editor now offers a formatted text menu and icons, as well as an automatic view switcher for html viewing and saving. Font style, size, color, and alignment can be changed through a new format menu. Files can also be viewed side-by-side through multiple instances of the Text Trix main window. Other changes include a syntax highlighter preference option and fixes for contextual scrolling and remembering auto-indent file extensions.... read more

Text Trix is a cross-platform text editor focusing on user-friendly file and text navigation. The editor now features syntax highlighting, search navigation improvements, and many fixes for building and startup. The GPL-licensed Ostermiller syntax highlighter has been incorporated to automatically color and format text according to the given file type. Search improvements include the ability to search backward in Word Find (Shift+F3), as well as contextual scrolling for viewing found text in its context.... read more

This pre-release will hopefully be our last before Text Trix 0.9.0 final. Included in this release candidate are new command-line options, improved OpenJDK and platform compatibility, and document fixes. The editor has also been packaged in the latest Jar Ajar pre-build, where one file serves as an installer, launcher, and shortcut to re-launching the application.

See here for the rc1:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=48910&package_id=42134&release_id=604625... read more

With syntax highlighting, better word search, improved Vista- and MacOS-compatibility, and bunches of bug fixes in the works for the Text Trix editor, we felt it's due for a version bump from 0.7 --> 0.9. Beta3 includes bug fixes for contextual scrolling and tab refresh, as well as improvements to the build and packaging process, especially on MacOS X platforms.

See here for downloads:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=48910&package_id=42134&release_id=595546

Text Trix now features syntax highlighting, search navigation improvements, and many fixes for building and startup. The text editor has incorporated the GPL-licensed Ostermiller syntax highlighter to automatically color and format text according to the given file type. Search improvements include the ability to search backward in Word Find (Shift+F3), as well as contextual scrolling for viewing found text in its context.... read more

A new project package, dubbed "Development," has been created just in time for the latest Text Trix pre-release, ver. 0.7.1beta1. The intent of this package is to create a separate area for all the cutting edge Text Trix goods.

Text Trix 0.7.1 wraps up several bug fixes and minor enhancements of the new 0.7 series. One significant under-the-hood change is the migration to a new code repository, from CVS to Subversion. This version will be the first release under the new layout and attempts to iron out any build and packaging anomalies.... read more

The entire Text Trix CVS repository has just been migrated to Subversion (SVN). SVN allows a lot more flexibility in terms of tracking individual files. The migration also allowed me to implement some repository layout changes based on basic version control practices I've learned from other projects. The new layout now supports branching and tagging, as well sub-repositories for each plugin.

The scripts need to be updated to allow proper building and packaging out-of-the-box from the new layout. Please bear with me as I work to update those scripts.

Two new pieces of documentation have been added on the Text Trix project site. "Writing Plug-Ins" describes how to write a plug-in using the new PlugInWindowTemplate class included in Text Trix 0.7.0. "Shortcuts" is a tabulation of shortcuts for the various keybinding models employed by Text Trix. The shortcuts documentation can also be found in Help > Shortcuts in Text Trix 0.7.0.... read more

Text Trix is general purpose editor that makes coding easier and more precise. Navigational tools help make large files easier to read and organize. Special plugins manipulate text according to user-defined settings.

v.0.7.0 introduces new features for better visualization of text. Key features are Line Dance, a tool to jump between multiple lines in a given file; Group Tabs, for organizing large numbers of files; and Word Find, a quick-find tool built into the status bar. Cataloged here are these and other features:... read more

Changes in Text Trix v.0.7.0rc1 (since beta2):

-Import/export/reset preferences buttons for backing up preferred settings.
-During a search, scrolls text found text to near the top of the text area.
-PlugInWindowTemplate, a new template for creating plug-ins with option windows.
-Added Line Find line saver to the View menu.
-Shortcuts documentation now in an HTML-tabular format for easier viewing.
-Bug fixes, including Line Dance improvements and tab history fixes.
-Code and API cleanup.... read more

Text Trix is general purpose editor that makes coding easier and more precise. Navigational tools help make large files easier to read and organize. Special plugins manipulate text according to user-defined settings.

v.0.7.0 introduces new features for visualizing text even more. Key features are Line Dance, a tool to jump between multiple lines in a given file; Group Tabs, for organizing large numbers of files; and Word Find, a quick-find tool built into the status bar.... read more

We released Text Trix 0.7.0beta1 a couple months back but neglected to report it by news! Check it out, and let us know what you think.

Stay tuned for beta2, just around the corner (hopefully)!

Release notes: https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=445428&group_id=48910
Download: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=48910&package_id=42135&release_id=445428

We've just added a much longed for feature for Text Trix: a way to organize tabs into tab groups. Too many times I've been caught squinting at tabs, looking for "index.html," only to find that the one I've found is one of three "index.html"'s in the tabs—the wrong one, of course. Now I can create a group for each task, say web, software, and personal files, or however else I want to organize my files. And of course if I find that confusing, I can stick with one group to have all tabs visible at once.... read more

Our v.0.5.1 release of Text Trix is the first bug-cruncher in our new FRIENDS (Family of Really Innovative ENDS) series. Our goal in this series is to get serious about making friends of Text Trix. We're seeking to create a family of plugins that will be a one-stop resource, and "end" to your search for text tools that make your typing easier. Or an "ends," cuz with Text Trix, the family keeps growing, and the trix never end!... read more

Text Trix v.0.5.0 represents the culmination of our Feature Series, where Text Trix evolved from a simple editor with a few specialized tool add-ons to a one-stop chest of text tools. Through tabbed browsing, including forward/back browser-style navigation; wrap-indent, which visually aligns word-wrapped text; multiple keyboard shortcut models; and Line Find, a find-as-you-type navigator for line numbers, Text Trix makes managing lots of text a little easier.... read more

From the Notes: "Release Candidate 1 for the upcoming v.0.5.0 release. Install at your own risk--don't let the cutting edge cut you. Discuss bugs at a forum near you (http://txtfl.sourceforge.net/phpBB2)."

We've been a little on the downlo for the past few months, but that doesn't mean that it's not time to download. Text Trix behind-the-scenes has been actively updating its plug-ins, windowing, building, and printing to add new features, fix bugs, and get up to speed with the new Java 5.0. And just in time for Christmas gift wrapping, we've streamlined the wrap-indent for greater eye-candy and functionality.... read more

Text Trix, the text tinker, whips into gear with its new WYSIWYP printing system, auto-save function, and integrated windowing design. "WYSIWYP" derives from the lofty standard for pure text processing, "What You See Is What You Get" (WYSIWYG). In many cases "what you get" (WYG) is ultimately "what you print" (WYP), so that what you see on the page is exactly what you get in print. With Text Trix's new print function, feel free to adjust the window width, squeezing text together or spreading it over few lines, and see a print preview of the same alignment.... read more

Itching to talk text? Talk all you want about Text Trix on our new forums site. Click on faq > ffaq within our home site, or go directly to http://texttrix.sf.net/phpBB2. See ya there!

What's your preference? The Text Trix writer will take your order. The text tinkering tool sports a new Preferences panel to remember how you customize the writer. If you would like, it can provide quick access to recently opened files or reopen them automatically at start-up. You can also choose which set of shortcuts you want, including ones that shorten finger-reach and speed up typing. It's your preference.... read more

A few days, bug fixes, and small enhancements after v.0.3.4alpha, the beta version is here and ready. Pick it up at http://texttrix.sourceforge.net/downloads/snapshots/texttrix-2003-08/texttrix-0.3.4-2003-08-05.zip, and please comment here as feedback.

Tonight's nTT (Nightly Text Trix) is our v.0.3.4alpha build. Having finished the dynamic plug-ins loader, the Preferences controls are complete for v.0.3.4 goals. Check out the alpha at http://texttrix.sf.net/downloads/snapshots/texttrix-current.