Smart Notepad

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for Google Drive™

Welcome to the official homepage of Smart Notepad, the lightweight, modern code and text editor designed exclusively for your Google Drive™ workspace.

Smart Notepad brings a desktop-grade, tabbed text editor interface directly into your browser, powered by the secure Google Apps Script(TM) platform and the high-performance Ace Editor.

🚀 Key Features

📂 Full Google Drive(TM) Integration

Secure Access: Utilizes restricted OAuth scopes (drive.file), ensuring Smart Notepad only has access to files you explicitly open or create.
Smart File Picker: Search and select any text or code file from your Google Drive™ instantly.
Autosave: Similar to Google Docs™ and Google Sheets™, your changes are automatically saved back to Google Drive™ in the background so you never lose your work.

📝 Dynamic Code Editor & Languages

Built-in syntax highlighting for popular languages: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, Python, and more.
Fast, tabbed document interface allowing you to work on multiple files simultaneously.
Status bar reporting character lengths, line counts, cursor line/column details, and live synchronization status.

👁️ Live Markdown Preview

Edit Markdown ( .md ) files with native highlighting.
Toggle a side-by-side split-screen live preview to see your formatted Markdown text render instantly in HTML.
Styled Markdown elements (headings, code blocks, tables, blockquotes, and lists) that adapt automatically to your theme.

🎨 Premium Themes & Custom Settings

Switch between light and dark themes (Chrome, Eclipse, Monokai, Twilight) to match your environment.
UI colors, text colors, and the Markdown preview panel adapt immediately to the selected theme.
Preferences and settings are stored securely in your Google™ account properties and load automatically across sessions.

🛠️ Getting Started

Install and Authorize: Add Smart Notepad to your Google Drive™ and authorize the application when prompted.
Open a File: Use the File > Open menu to load any existing text, code, or Markdown document from your Drive.
Create New Docs: Use File > New to start writing instantly.
Configure your View: Go to Settings to adjust your theme or font size.

🔒 Security & Privacy

Smart Notepad operates with your security in mind:

Serverless Backend: Runs inside the Google Apps Script™ environment.
Direct Google API Access: All file reads and writes happen directly from your client browser to the Google Drive™ API using standard OAuth tokens.
Privacy Focused: No personal data, token details, or file contents are sent to external third-party servers.

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