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+gedit roadmap
+=============
+
+This page contains the plans for major code changes we hope to get done in the
+future.
+
+See the [roadmap-done.md](roadmap-done.md) file for done tasks.
+
+See the [NEWS file](../NEWS) for a detailed history.
+
+See also the
+[Tepl roadmap](https://gitlab.gnome.org/swilmet/tepl/-/blob/main/docs/roadmap.md).
+
+Continue to make the gedit source code more re-usable
+-----------------------------------------------------
+
+Status: **in progress** (this is an ongoing effort)
+
+Next steps:
+- Use more features from the Tepl library, and develop Tepl alongside gedit.
+  The goal is to reduce the amount of code in gedit, by having re-usable code
+  in Tepl instead.
+
+Replace search & replace dialog window by an horizontal bar
+-----------------------------------------------------------
+
+Status: **todo**
+
+To not occlude the text.
+
+Be able to quit the application with all documents saved, and restored on next start
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Status: **todo**
+
+Even for unsaved and untitled files, be able to quit gedit, restart it later and
+come back to the state before with all tabs restored.
+
+Improve the workflow for printing to paper
+------------------------------------------
+
+Status: **todo**
+
+Show first a preview of the file to print and do the configuration from there.
+
+Handle problem with large files or files containing very long lines
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Status: **started in Tepl**
+
+See the [common-bugs.md](common-bugs.md) file.
+
+Use native file chooser dialog windows (GtkFileChooserNative)
+-------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Status: **in progress**
+
+To have the native file chooser on MS Windows, and use the Flatpak portal.
+
+Do not allow incompatible plugins to be loaded
+----------------------------------------------
+
+Status: **todo**
+
+There are currently no checks to see if a plugin is compatible with the gedit
+version. Currently enabling a plugin can make gedit to crash.
+
+Solution: include the gedit plugin API version in the directory names where
+plugins need to be installed. Better solution: see
+[this libpeas feature request](https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=642694#c15).
+
+Avoid the need for gedit forks
+------------------------------
+
+Status: **todo**
+
+There are several forks of gedit available: [Pluma](https://github.com/mate-desktop/pluma)
+(from the MATE desktop environment) and [xed](https://github.com/linuxmint/xed)
+(from the Linux Mint distribution). xed is a fork of Pluma, and Pluma is a fork
+of gedit.
+
+The goal is to make gedit suitable for MATE and Linux Mint. This can be
+implemented by adding a “gedit-classic” configuration option. Or implement it
+similarly to LibreOffice, to give the user a choice between several UI
+paradigms.