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diff --git a/doc/manual/1_Introduction.md b/doc/manual/1_Introduction.md index 4653d5db..0bdf97e2 100644 --- a/doc/manual/1_Introduction.md +++ b/doc/manual/1_Introduction.md @@ -2,24 +2,26 @@ ## Overview -<div style="float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;"> - <img src="images/textadept.png" alt="Textadept" /> -</div> + Textadept is a fast, minimalist, and ridiculously extensible cross-platform text -editor for programmers. Written in a combination of C and [Lua](http://lua.org) -and relentlessly optimized for speed and minimalism over the years, Textadept is -an ideal editor for programmers who want endless extensibility options without +editor for programmers. Written in a combination of C and [Lua][] and +relentlessly optimized for speed and minimalism over the years, Textadept is an +ideal editor for programmers who want endless extensibility options without sacrificing speed or succumbing to code bloat and featuritis. -#### Fast +[Lua]: http://lua.org + +### Fast Textadept is _fast_. It starts up instantly and has a very responsive user interface (UI). Even though the editor is mostly written in Lua, Lua is one of -the fastest scripting languages available. With [LuaJIT](http://luajit.org), -Textadept is faster than ever before, though using LuaJIT is overkill. +the fastest scripting languages available. With [LuaJIT][], Textadept is faster +than ever before, though using LuaJIT is overkill. + +[LuaJIT]: http://luajit.org -#### Minimalist +### Minimalist Textadept is minimalist. Not only is this apparent in the UI, but the editor's C core was designed to never exceed 2000 lines of code and its Lua extension code @@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ is not supposed to go beyond 4000 lines. After 4 1/2 years of development, Textadept has fewer lines of code (~5000) than it did in its first release (~5600) and is vastly superior in every respect. -#### Ridiculously Extensible +### Ridiculously Extensible Textadept is ridiculously extensible. It was designed to be that way from the very beginning. The features came later. Most of Textadept is written in Lua, @@ -36,9 +38,7 @@ and more. Textadept gives you complete control over the entire application using Lua. You can do everything from moving the caret to changing menus and key commands on-the-fly to handling UI events. The possibilities are limitless. -<div style="float: left; margin: 0 3em 1em 0;"> - <img src="images/splitviews.png" alt="Split Views" /> -</div> + ## Manual Notation @@ -61,13 +61,3 @@ commands on-the-fly to handling UI events. The possibilities are limitless. Mac OSX's (e.g `Ctrl` to `⌘`), but this is not always the case. Please do not view the key equivalents as translations of one another, but rather as separate entities. This will minimize confusion. - -## Features at a Glance - -* Self-contained executable - no installation necessary. -* Entirely keyboard driven. -* Unlimited split views. -* Support for over 80 programming languages. -* Powerful snippets and key commands. -* Code autocompletion and API lookup. -* Unparalleled extensibility. |