HappyEdit is a Vim-inspired text editor with modern features. It is based on modern web technologies and feels like a native app.

NOTE: HappyEdit is currently in the prototype stage and is not ready for actual use yet.

Building Ace:

This step requires Node.js and npm to be installed.

$ cd HAPPYEDIT_CHECKOUT
$ git submodule init
$ git submodule update
$ cd ace
$ npm install
$ node Makefile.dryice.js
$ cd ..
$ python make.py

Installing HappyEdit as a Chrome App:

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Go to Tools -> Extensions, enable the developer mode, then press "Load unpacked extension" select the HAPPYEDIT_CHECKOUT/build/chrome folder.
3. Open a new tab and click the HappyEdit icon.

Running HappyEdit within the browser:

1. In your browser, open HAPPYEDIT_CHECKOUT/build/browser/index.html.

It's possible to write your own server implementation to, for example, let users edit files on a remote server.

Basically, your server must implement a simple REST interface:

• POST /connect
• GET /files
• GET /files/:path
• POST /files/:path

See server.py for reference.

• Variables referring to DOM elements should have a leading '$', e.g. '$ul'.
• 'Classes' should be written LikeThis.
• Class members should be written likeThis.
• Indentation with 4 spaces.
• Modifying object prototypes and 'inheritance' should be avoided.
• Each 'class' should be in its separeate .js file named 'YourClass.js'.