notepadmacOS

Windows XP–style Notepad rebuilt for macOS in C++ using Cocoa with an MVC layout.

Build & run

• Prereqs: macOS with Xcode command-line tools (clang and Cocoa are default).
• Compile: make
• Run: ./notepadxp

Features

• Plain-text editor with XP-like window chrome, menus, status bar, and word wrap toggle.
• File commands: New, Open, Save, Save As, Page Setup, Print (via system print panel).
• Edit commands: Undo/Redo, Cut/Copy/Paste/Delete, Find/Find Next, Go To Line, Time/Date insert.
• Format/View: Word Wrap, Font chooser, Status Bar toggle.
• About dialog styled for XP Notepad homage.

Architecture (MVC)

• Model: src/DocumentModel.* — text buffer, path, dirty tracking.
• View: src/EditorView.* — Cocoa window, text view, status bar, layout toggles.
• Controller: src/AppController.* — menu wiring, file I/O, prompts, status updates, commands.
• Menu construction is modularized in src/MenuBuilder.*.

Every class stays under 500 lines and includes a brief responsibility comment.