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bbloc
bbloc
General
Author	notnotme
Type	Other Apps
Version	alpha 5
License	N/A
Last Updated	2026/07/03
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

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Latest revision as of 04:25, 5 July 2026

bbloc is a minimalist, open-source text editor for the Nintendo Switch.

Developed in C++ and utilizing SDL2, OpenGL, glad, Freetype, utfcpp, and tree-sitter.

Features

Undo/Redo.
Search/Replace.
"\t" does not align on columns (does not align well when mixing with spaces).
More and better syntax highlight.
Better error handling.
Better inline documentation.

User guide

The editor is divided into three main sections:

A top information bar displaying character position, current highlight mode, font size, etc.
A central text area for editing.
A bottom prompt bar for command input.

All editor functions, apart from direct text entry, are executed through a command system, accessible via the prompt (opened by default with "Ctrl+Shift+Space").

See readme for list of commands.

Screenshots

Changelog

alpha 5

Changes:
- Added Undo (Ctrl+Z) and Redo (Ctrl+Shift+Z) features.
- Added light ("Ctrl+Shift+L") and dark ("Ctrl+Shift+D") theme.
- Changed text storage buffer from VectorBuffer to LineBuffer.
- Reworked command flow (ex: Cut/Copy/Paste working from prompt).
- Proper syntax highlight (JSON, CPP).
- Better auto complete for path and arguments.
- General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.
Note:
- Light or dark theme are not by default. You must select one of theme manually.
- When auto completing a path, to enter a listed folder, type "/", then auto complete will list what is inside that folder.
Planned:
- More syntax highlight (INI, YAML, ???).
- Automatic theme selection according to user switch theme will comes in later release.

alpha 4

Fix update logic (refresh only when necessary on all platforms).
Fix wrong mapping bol -> bof.
Fix wrong mapping bof <-> eof.
cursor column position stick to column when possible.

alpha 3

Latest build including all refactoring.

alpha 2

Contains latest changes and better keyboard support (added some missing keys).

alpha 1

First Release.

External links

GitHub - https://github.com/notnotme/bbloc
Homebrew App Store - https://hb-app.store/switch/bbloc

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 ==Changelog==
+'''alpha 5'''
+* Changes:
+** Added Undo (Ctrl+Z) and Redo (Ctrl+Shift+Z) features.
+** Added light ("Ctrl+Shift+L") and dark ("Ctrl+Shift+D") theme.
+** Changed text storage buffer from VectorBuffer to LineBuffer.
+** Reworked command flow (ex: Cut/Copy/Paste working from prompt).
+** Proper syntax highlight (JSON, CPP).
+** Better auto complete for path and arguments.
+** General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.
+* Note:
+** Light or dark theme are not by default. You must select one of theme manually.
+** When auto completing a path, to enter a listed folder, type "/", then auto complete will list what is inside that folder.
+* Planned:
+** More syntax highlight (INI, YAML, ???).
+** Automatic theme selection according to user switch theme will comes in later release.
 '''alpha 4'''
 * Fix update logic (refresh only when necessary on all platforms).