bbloc Switch

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

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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).
• 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