Redmond Notepad

July 25, 2026

Redmond Notepad is a version of the Windows notepad built with Avalonia for macOS and Linux. It is one of the first two applications in the Port Redmond project, together with Redmond Calculator. It has tabs, find and replace, a status bar and encoding handling.

Features

Plain text editing, with:

  • Tabs, and the option to open files in a new window instead
  • Find, find next and previous, replace, and go to line
  • Word wrap and zoom from 10% to 500%
  • A status bar with the cursor position, zoom level, line endings and encoding
  • CRLF, LF and CR line endings, and encoding detection that keeps byte order marks
  • Recovery of open tabs and unsaved text after a crash
  • A recent files list
  • Spell checking with your system's spell checker
  • Printing on macOS and Windows with header and footer fields
  • A light, dark or system theme and a choice of font

Keyboard shortcuts

Redmond Notepad uses the Windows shortcuts on every system, with one change: replace is Ctrl + Shift + H, because ⌘ + H hides apps on macOS. On macOS the Ctrl key becomes ⌘, so a new tab is ⌘ + N. In Settings you can keep Ctrl instead. Key names follow your keyboard language, so a German layout shows Strg.

Status

Nothing has been released yet, and there is no download.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it have tabs?
Yes. Files open in a new tab by default, and you can change that in Settings to open them in a new window instead.
Does it keep my work if it closes unexpectedly?
It saves your open tabs and unsaved text as you work, so it can restore them after a crash. In Settings you can also choose to continue your previous session when Notepad starts.
Does it handle line endings and encodings like Windows notepad?
It reads CRLF, LF and CR line endings, detects the file's encoding (including byte order marks) and shows both in the status bar. A file is saved in the encoding it was opened with.
Can I print?
On macOS and Windows, yes, using the system's own print dialogs with Notepad's header and footer fields. Printing is not available on Linux yet.
Does it check spelling?
Yes, using the spell checker of your system, and you can switch it on or off per file type in Settings.
Can I download it?
Not yet. Nothing has been released.