NotepadSharp.Scintilla.NET.Gtk 2.0.5

Scintilla.NET.Gtk

A cross-platform GTK# implementation of Scintilla.NET for Linux, Windows, and macOS

This is a GtkSharp implementation of Scintilla.NET with cross-platform support.

Platform Support

The library automatically detects your platform and loads the appropriate native libraries at runtime.

Features

• 🎯 Cross-Platform: Single codebase runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS
• 🔄 100% Backward Compatible: Existing Linux code works without changes
• 🚀 Automatic Platform Detection: No manual configuration needed
• 📦 NuGet Ready: Runtime-specific native library packaging
• 🎨 Full Scintilla Features: Syntax highlighting, code folding, auto-completion, and more

Quick Start

using ScintillaNet.Gtk;
using Gtk;

Application.Init();

var window = new Window("Cross-Platform Editor");
var scintilla = new Scintilla();

scintilla.Text = "// Works on Linux, Windows, and macOS!\n";
scintilla.StyleSetFont(Style.Default, "Consolas");

window.Add(scintilla);
window.ShowAll();

Application.Run();

Installation

dotnet add package Scintilla.NET.Gtk

Note: The project is currently in beta. Please report bugs and issues via pull requests.

Documentation

• 📖 Developer Guide - Complete API reference and usage examples
• 🔄 Cross-Platform Migration Guide - Detailed migration and deployment instructions
• 🏗️ Cross-Platformization Plan - Technical architecture and implementation details

Architecture

The library uses a platform abstraction layer that:

• Detects the runtime platform using System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation
• Loads platform-specific native libraries dynamically
• Provides a unified API across all platforms

See Platform/README.md for technical details.

Version Information

Current Version: 2.0.0 (Cross-Platform Release)

The package uses semantic versioning with a fourth number indicating the native Scintilla version:

• Example: 2.0.0.5320 → Scintilla 5.3.2.0

What's New in 2.0

• ✅ Cross-platform support (Linux, Windows, macOS)
• ✅ Automatic platform detection
• ✅ Runtime-specific native library packaging
• ✅ Enhanced build system
• ✅ Comprehensive documentation
• ✅ 100% backward compatibility

Native Libraries

Linux (Included)

The embedded lib*.so libraries have been built on Linux Mint. They are automatically copied to the output directory.

Windows & macOS

Native binaries for Windows and macOS can be built from the official Scintilla source or obtained from pre-built packages. See the Cross-Platform Migration Guide for build instructions.

Test Application

Thanks to

• JetBrains for their open source license(s).