RectifyPad is a modern and unofficial replacement for WordPad, written in C#. It is free and open source, and aims to provide almost the same functionality as its predecessor, with a fresh and updated look.
- Standard WordPad features, such as basic text operations and inserting various multimedia items.
- Modern Windows 11-style design, based on the new paint redesign.
- Jd for the initial concept of the application.
- WinEX or helping me with icon design and other visual aspects.
To run RectifyPad, you will need the following prerequisites:
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A computer running Windows 11 21H1, build 22000 or newer (Windows 10 support will be coming soon).
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The latest version of Visual Studio (the free community edition is sufficient).
- The "Universal Windows Platform Development" workload installed.
- The latest Windows 11 SDK and Windows 10 SDKs installed.
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The source code of RectifyPad, which you can get by cloning this repository:
git clone https://github.com/Lixkote/RectifyPad -
Open src\WordPad.sln in Visual Studio to build and run the RectifyPad app.
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Install the font from here: https://github.com/Lixkote/RectifyPad/blob/Preview1/WordPad/Assets/WordPadIcons.ttf
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To test the app, compile it and run it in debug mode.
If you want to contribute to RectifyPad, please contact me on the official Rectify11 Discord or using the alias 'lixkote'.
- TowPad for some of the mechanics.
- JD's lost WordPad Recreation for the initial idea.
- Ivirius Text Editor Free for the ruler code.
- Appxinstaller for converting appx into msi.
- Syncfusion Doc.IO UWP for docx and doc support.
RectifyPad is licensed under the MIT License.