This is a semi fork of ScintillaCode, and a git/github mirror. The main goal of this fork is to enable CMake support - and make it available over git (upstream uses mercurial).
This mirror's working branch strictly follows upstream's master without modifications - only adding a new build system, mainly aiming twards Qt5/Qt6.
See official documentation here: https://github.com/elcuco/scintilla-code/blob/cmake-support/README
Simplest way to consume this library at the moment is using CPM. This will eventually get into different package managers, as one of the aims of this "fork" is to make Scintilla more available on the modern C++ ecosystem.
Add this to your cmake file:
include(CPM.cmake)
CPMAddPackage("gh:elcuco/scintilla-code#cmake-build")
CPMAddPackage("gh:elcuco/lexilla#cmake-build")
add_executable(my_app src/main.cpp ... )
target_link_libraries(my_app PUBLIC scintilla-qt-edit Qt::Widgets)Then in your C++/Qt6/Qt5 code:
#include <ScintillaEdit.h>
// now you have a QWigdet base Scintialla in your windows
auto editor = new ScintillaEdit(win);These branches are synced once a week (more or less) with upstream
mercurial (master strictly follows upstream master) and cmake-support
will also contain a merge from upstream's master branch.
Tags from upstream will also have a similar tag, with cmake prefix, which
should only differ on the build system files.
Available tags: ** 5.3.2 * https://github.com/elcuco/scintilla-code/releases/tag/rel-5-3-2 * https://github.com/elcuco/scintilla-code/releases/tag/rel-5-3-2-cmake
- 5.3.1
- 5.2.2
- 5.2.0
I am working on porting NotepadNext to CMake, the app is stable when building the CMake branch.
From my point of view - this fork is as stable as it can be.
Qt6 is actively tested.
Qt5 should work, but not really tested. Seems like it "should work", comment if you find any problem.
Code actively tested on Linux - but Notepadnext CI can build CL on OSX and Windows/CL without any problems. CMake makes it transparent, but if it fails - do report.
This project does not (yet?) have any unit test enabled, but I might add github workflows for this.
You can send PRs to this project, as long as you do not (!) modify code. All code modifications should be done upstream: https://sourceforge.net/projects/scintilla/
Things I would like to fix, add:
- win32 support. Should be trivial.
- GTK support. Unsure how much this is needed, as GTK community is using Meson these days.
- Cocoa... again, interesting, but I don't own a mac. Donations are welcomed :)
- Qt6/Qt5 dynamic/static linking might do someproblems. Be warned.