Diablo II .txt Editor

A powerful VS Code extension that transforms Diablo II's tab-delimited .txt game data files into an interactive, spreadsheet-like editing experience. Perfect for modders, game developers, and anyone working with Diablo II data files.

🚀 Features

Core Functionality

• 📊 Interactive Table View - View and edit Diablo II data files in a beautiful spreadsheet interface
• 🎨 Rainbow Column Colors - Each column has a distinct color for easy visual tracking across rows
• ✏️ In-Place Editing - Double-click any cell to edit directly, or press Enter on selected cells
• ⌨️ Full Keyboard Navigation - Arrow keys, Tab/Shift+Tab, Enter, and Escape for efficient editing
• 📋 Smart Copy/Paste - Select and copy ranges of cells with proper tab-delimited formatting

Advanced Features

• 🔍 Find & Replace - Built-in search with highlighting (Ctrl/Cmd + F)
• 📑 Sticky Headers - Column headers stay visible while scrolling
• 🔄 Column Sorting - Click headers to sort data ascending/descending
• ➕ Add/Remove Columns - Right-click context menu for column management
• 🎯 Multi-Selection - Click and drag or Shift+click to select cell ranges
• 🌙 Theme Support - Automatically adapts to VS Code's light/dark themes

File Support

Supports all Diablo II data files including:

• weapons.txt, armor.txt, misc.txt
• skills.txt, missiles.txt, monstats.txt
• uniqueitems.txt, setitems.txt, runes.txt
• And 60+ other Diablo II data files

📸 Screenshots

Dark Theme

🛠️ Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+X (macOS) to open Extensions
3. Search for "Diablo II .txt Editor"
4. Click Install

📖 Usage

Getting Started

1. Open any Diablo II .txt file in VS Code
2. The extension automatically opens supported files in table view
3. Start editing immediately!

Keyboard Shortcuts

Context Menu Options

Right-click on any cell to:

• Add column (left/right)
• Delete column
• Add row (above/below)
• Delete row
• Sort column (A-Z / Z-A)

⚙️ Configuration

The extension can be configured through VS Code settings:

{
  "tsv.enabled": true,
  "tsv.treatFirstRowAsHeader": true,
  "tsv.addSerialIndex": false,
  "tsv.fontFamily": "",
  "tsv.cellPadding": 4
}

Settings Reference

🔧 Commands

Access these commands via Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P):

• TSV: Toggle Extension On/Off
• TSV: Toggle First Row as Header
• TSV: Toggle Serial Index Column
• TSV: Change Font Family
• TSV: Open as Raw Text
• TSV: Open as Table

🎯 Requirements

• VS Code 1.70.0 or higher
• Node.js 14+ (for development)

🐛 Known Issues

• Very large files (>10MB) may experience slower performance
• Some special characters in file names may not display correctly in the toolbar

📝 Release Notes

1.1.3 (Latest)

• ✨ Added rainbow color scheme for columns
• 🎨 Improved button styling and padding
• 🔧 Enhanced keyboard shortcuts (Alt+E for text editor)
• 🚀 Removed generic TSV support, focused on Diablo II files

1.1.2

• 🐛 Fixed font family configuration
• 📊 Improved table rendering performance

1.1.0

• ✨ Added column sorting functionality
• 🎨 Font selection dropdown with VS Code integration
• 📄 Support for empty file creation and editing
• ⚡ Chunked loading for large files (1000+ rows)
• 🔧 Enhanced Ctrl/Cmd+A select-all functionality

View full changelog

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

Development Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/bethington/vscode-d2-txt-editor-extension.git
cd vscode-d2-txt-editor-extension

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run tests
npm test

# Compile and watch for changes
npm run watch

# Package extension
npm run package

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built with Papa Parse for robust CSV parsing
• Inspired by the Diablo II modding community
• Thanks to all contributors and users who provided feedback

📞 Support

• 🐛 Report Issues
• 💡 Feature Requests
• 📧 Contact

Enjoy modding Diablo II! 🎮⚔️