📝 Notepad Clone (Java Swing)

📌 Project Overview

This project is a Notepad (Text Editor) clone developed as part of my Second Semester coursework.

It provides essential text editing features through a simple and user-friendly graphical user interface built with Java Swing. The primary objective of this project was to gain hands-on experience with GUI development, event-driven programming, object-oriented design, and file handling in Java while building a real desktop application.

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⚙️ Technologies Used

• Language: Java (JDK 8+)
• GUI Framework: Java Swing & AWT
• IDE: NetBeans
• Concepts: File I/O, ActionListeners, Exception Handling

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✨ Features

• File Operations:
  • 📄 Create a new text document
  • 📂 Open existing text files
  • 💾 Save text files to local storage
  • 🖨️ Print documents
• Editing Tools:
  • ✂️ Cut, Copy, Paste functionality
  • ✅ Select All
• User Interface:
  • ⌨️ Keyboard shortcuts (Accelerators) for faster operation
  • ℹ️ 'About' dialog displaying application information

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🧠 Concepts Demonstrated

This project highlights my understanding of the following core Java concepts:

1. Java Swing Components: Usage of JFrame, JTextArea, JMenuBar, JScrollPane, and Dialogs.
2. Event Handling: Implementing ActionListener to handle button clicks and menu selections.
3. File Handling: Using FileReader, FileWriter, and BufferedReader for Input/Output operations.
4. GUI Layouts: Managing component placement within the window.

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📂 Project Structure

Notepad-Clone-Java
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├── src
│   ├── Notepad.java      // Main entry point and GUI logic
│   └── About.java        // Logic for the 'About' window
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├── nbproject             // NetBeans configuration files
├── dist                  // Distribution files (JAR)
├── notepad.png           // App Icon
├── windows.png           // Additional assets
└── README.md             // Documentation
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## ▶️ How to Run the Project

1. Open **NetBeans IDE**
2. Click **Open Project**
3. Select this project folder
4. Run the `Notepad` class
5. The text editor window will appear

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## 📸 Screenshots

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  <img src="notepad.png" width="120"/>
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*(Screenshots can be expanded later for better visualization.)*

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## 🚀 Future Improvements

- Add multi-tab support  
- Add font customization (size, style, color)  
- Convert project into a runnable `.jar` with installer  
- Improve UI styling  

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## 👨‍🎓 Academic Context

- Semester: Second Semester  
- Course: Object-Oriented Programming (Java)  
- Project Type: Desktop Application  

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## 📬 Contact

- Email: **[email protected]**  
- LinkedIn: *(to be added)*

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<i>Developed as a learning project to strengthen Java GUI and file handling concepts.</i>
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