"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." - Alan Kay
Macaw is a sophisticated file management utility for Android, engineered with Jetpack Compose to deliver a fluid, intuitive, and powerful user experience. It's designed for everyone, from the casual user to the seasoned power user, offering a comprehensive suite of tools to manage your digital life with precision and style.
- Engineered for Performance & Aesthetics: Built from the ground up with Jetpack Compose, FileManager offers a visually stunning, butter-smooth interface that makes file navigation a pleasure.
- Workflow, Reimagined: We've obsessed over the details. The context menu is intelligently organized for power users, placing critical actions like Cut, Copy, and Delete right at your fingertips.
- Plays Well with Your Ecosystem: Seamlessly integrate FileManager into your workflow. Open files in any compatible application or share them across your favorite services with native system integration.
- Digital Forensics-Grade Details: Go beyond the basics. Get granular information about your files, including POSIX permissions, ownership, and a full suite of cryptographic hashes (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512) for verifying file integrity.
- Effortless Archiving: Create and manage ZIP archives on the fly. Compress single files or entire directory structures with a couple of taps.
- Frictionless Media Previews: Preview images (including GIFs), watch videos, and listen to audio without leaving the app. We even show you the APK details before you install them.
- A Developer's Best Friend: The integrated text editor is a powerhouse, with features that rival standalone code editors, making quick edits a breeze.
- Full CRUD Operations: Create, Read (view), Update (rename), and Delete files and folders.
- Advanced Clipboard: Cut, copy, and paste files and entire directories with a persistent clipboard that shows a contextual Paste button.
- Intelligent Sorting: Files and directories are automatically sorted, with folders prioritized for easy navigation.
- File Cloning: Duplicate files and folders with a single action.
- Multiple Tabs: Open multiple directories simultaneously with a tabbed interface, allowing for easy multitasking.
- ZIP Compression: Effortlessly create ZIP archives from any file or folder.
- Checksum Verification: Ensure file integrity with built-in support for MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512 hash generation.
- Detailed Properties: View advanced file details, including size, last modified date, POSIX permissions, owner, and group.
A feature-packed text editor designed for both simple notes and serious code editing.
- Syntax Highlighting: Support for a vast range of programming languages.
- Developer-Focused Features:
- Auto-indentation
- Symbol-pair auto-completion
- Pinnable line numbers
- Word wrap
- Deep Customization:
- Choose from a selection of fonts, including JetBrains Mono.
- Fine-tune line spacing.
- Enable/disable font ligatures.
- Enhanced UX:
- Magnifier for precise text selection.
- Hardware keyboard support.
- Hardware-accelerated rendering for smooth performance.
- Universal Media Player: Play audio and video files directly in the app.
- Image Viewer: Preview all common image formats, including GIFs.
- APK Icon Extractor: Instantly view the icon of any APK file.
- Tabbed Browsing: Manage multiple locations at once with an intuitive tabbed interface.
- 100% Jetpack Compose: A cutting-edge, fully declarative UI for a responsive and modern experience.
- Pull-to-Refresh: Instantly refresh directory contents with a simple swipe.
- Enhanced Animations: Enjoy intuitive animations that make navigation feel natural and fluid.
To build and run the project, you will need Android Studio.
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/PranavPurwar/Macaw.git
- Open the project in Android Studio.
- Build and run the app on an emulator or a physical device.
Contributions are welcome! If you have any ideas, suggestions, or bug reports, please open an issue or create a pull request.