BowPad is a free, open-source, lightweight text editor and source code editor for Windows. It provides syntax highlighting for many programming languages and also supports syntax coloring for HTML and XML documents. It has an intuitive user interface with customizable toolbars and a modern look. It can also be used to edit plain text documents. BowPad supports a variety of features such as automatic indentation, multi-level undo/redo, tabbed document support, built-in grep support and a powerful search-and-replace tool. It also has a spell checker and a customizable color scheme. It also comes with support for a number of programming languages, including C++, Java, HTML, and CSS. BowPad is a great choice for developers who need a lightweight and fast text editor with powerful features. It can be used by both novice and experienced developers for editing source code, text documents, and more.
Discontinued The program is no longer updated. The latest version, 4.2.25, released on October 28, 2012, can still be downloaded from the official website.