chrisecker/miniword: A WYSIWYG word processor in Python.

A minimal word processor in python. In development but already great.

Key Aspects

• Real WYSIWYG editing (no HTML layer, no embedded browser)
• Lightweight and fast startup
• Minimal dependencies (wxPython + Cairo)
• Clean, simple file format (human-readable, diff-friendly, git-friendly, AI-friendly)
• Good Markdown support
• Extensible via Python-plugins

Dependencies

Miniword is developed under Linux but should run under Windows and Mac as well.

The following dependencies are required:

• Python >= 3.9
• wxPython >= 4.0
• Cairo >= 1.2

On Debian all dependencies are installed by

sudo apt install python3-wxgtk4.0 python3-cairo

Testing

Running miniword without installation is possible:

cd miniword
python -m miniword

Install

Install all dependencies. Then

cd miniword
pip install .

If you want to install the plugins (you probably will)

mkdir -p ~/.miniword/plugins
cp examples/*.py ~/.miniword/plugins

If you want to register MiniWord to the desktop (you probably will)

cp miniword/icons/miniword.svg ~/.local/share/icons/
cp miniword.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 – see LICENSE for details. Contact me if you need something else.