Q: Why does Textadept fail to run on Linux? Why does the terminal version behave oddly or crash?
A: It is not possible to provide a single Textadept binary that runs correctly on all Linux systems. You must compile Textadept manually for your system.
Q: Why does my Windows anti-virus software say Textadept contains a virus?
A: This is a false-positive, caused by Textadept’s terminal version executable, which is a console application. Textadept does not contain any viruses.
Q: Why does Textadept fail to correctly display my non-English file?
A: Textadept failed to detect the file’s encoding. You’ll need to help it.
On Windows, if you are seeing strange characters in the filename (including ‘?’), your file’s name contains characters outside the system’s encoding. Due to limitations in Lua and Microsoft’s C runtime library (MSVCRT), Textadept cannot open files like those.
Q: Why doesn’t middle-clicking in the terminal version on Linux paste the primary selection? Why doesn’t selecting text copy to the primary selection?
A:
Textadept interprets mouse clicks like a GUI application. Use the Shift modifier key when
you middle-click or select text to interact with the primary selection.
Q: Why doesn’t the terminal version support feature x that the GUI version does?
A: The manual’s appendix has a section on terminal version compatibility. If the issue you are seeing is listed there, then it’s a known limitation.
Q: Why doesn’t the terminal version show more than 8 colors?
A: This largely depends on your operating system and terminal emulator settings. For example:
Q: Where can I find a complete list of key bindings for Textadept?
A: Here.