HALO Editor
Description
A simple text editor that runs as a userland application in Halo OS
GitHub Repository
github.com/kaveen-lakmuthu/halo-editor
Last Updated
2026-06-12
Status
[ONGOING]
A lightweight, high-performance code editor built in Rust using the Iced GUI library. It features syntax highlighting, automatic theme detection, and a modal-less architecture designed for the Halo ecosystem.
Features
- Syntax Highlighting: Automatically detects file types (Rust, TOML, JS, HTML, etc.) and highlights syntax.
- Smart Highlighting: Uses syntect for industry-standard parsing.
- Zoom Control: Ctrl + and Ctrl - to adjust font size dynamically.
- Status Bar: Real-time tracking of Cursor Position (Line/Col) and active Theme.
- Theme Switcher: Toggle between Solarized, GitHub, Dracula, and more instantly.