Blaze Text Editor

A simple command-line text editor that I wrote for fun in C# for both Windows and Linux

Modes

VIEW

• Escape Key

  Exit the program

• Arrow Keys

  Navigate around the file

• Plus Key

  Increase amount of spaces per tab

• Minus Key

  Decrease amount of spaces per tab

• I Key

  Enter insert mode

• R Key

  Remove the line that the cursor is currently on

• O Key

  Open a file

• C Key

  Close the currently opened file

• S Key

  Save the currently open file or create and save a new file

INSERT

• Backspace Key

  Removes a character at the cursor position

• Tab Key

  Adds a set amount of spaces starting at the cursor position

• Enter Key

  Creates a new line

• Left Arrow Key

  Moves the cursor to the start of the line

• Right Arrow Key

  Moves the cursor to the end of the line

• Down Arrow Key

  Moves the cursor to the middle of the line

• Home Key

  Exits insert mode

READONLY

• Escape Key

  Exits the program

• C Key

  Closes the file