Added credits link to About dialog and enhanced visibility of credits in status bar

Author: PrakharDoneria

compiler/compiler.py

@@ -1,52 +1,53 @@
 import subprocess
 import os
-import shutil
 
 def check_gcc_installed():
     """Check if GCC is installed and available in PATH"""
     try:
-        # Try to run gcc --version to check if GCC is installed
         subprocess.run(['gcc', '--version'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
         return True
     except FileNotFoundError:
         return False
 
 def compile_c_code(source_path, output_path):
-    """Compiles C source code with GCC
-    
+    """
+    Compiles a C source file using GCC and returns compilation status and output message.
+
     Args:
-        source_path: Path to .c source file
-        output_path: Path to output executable
-    
+        source_path (str): Path to the C source file.
+        output_path (str): Path for the output executable.
+
     Returns:
-        (success, message): Tuple containing success status and output message
+        (bool, str): (True, success_message) if compiled successfully,
+                     (False, error_message) if compilation failed.
     """
     if not os.path.exists(source_path):
-        return False, "[ERROR] Source file not found"
-    
-    # Delete output file if it already exists
+        return False, "[ERROR] Source file not found."
+
+    # Remove previous executable if exists
     if os.path.exists(output_path):
         try:
             os.remove(output_path)
-        except:
-            return False, "[ERROR] Could not remove previous executable"
-            
-    # Compile the code
+        except Exception as e:
+            return False, f"[ERROR] Could not remove previous executable: {e}"
+
     try:
+        # Compile with warnings and non-colored error output
         result = subprocess.run(
-            ['gcc', source_path, '-o', output_path], 
-            stdout=subprocess.PIPE, 
+            ['gcc', '-Wall', '-Wextra', '-fdiagnostics-color=never', source_path, '-o', output_path],
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
             stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
             text=True
         )
-        
-        # Check if compilation was successful
+
+        stdout = result.stdout.strip()
+        stderr = result.stderr.strip()
+        output = "\n".join(filter(None, [stdout, stderr]))
+
         if result.returncode == 0:
             return True, "[SUCCESS] Compilation completed. Running program..."
         else:
-            # Return compilation errors
-            error_msg = result.stderr if result.stderr else "Unknown compilation error"
-            return False, f"[ERROR] Compilation failed:\n{error_msg}"
-            
+            return False, f"[ERROR] Compilation failed:\n{output}"
+
     except Exception as e:
-        return False, f"[ERROR] Compilation process failed: {str(e)}"
+        return False, f"[ERROR] Compilation process failed:\n{str(e)}"

screenshots/Screenshot (88).png

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from utils.highlighter import highlight
 import os
 import tkinter as tk
+import webbrowser  # Added for making the credits clickable
 
 # Unicode icons (no external files needed)
 ICONS = {
@@ -260,8 +261,60 @@ def toggle_theme():
     )
     theme_btn.pack(side="right", padx=2)
 
+    # Add About button
+    about_btn = ctk.CTkButton(
+        theme_frame, 
+        text="About", 
+        command=lambda: show_about_dialog(parent), 
+        **button_style
+    )
+    about_btn.pack(side="right", padx=5)
+    
     return frame
 
+def show_about_dialog(parent):
+    about_window = ctk.CTkToplevel(parent)
+    about_window.title("About ChiX")
+    about_window.geometry("400x200")
+    about_window.resizable(False, False)
+    
+    # Center on screen
+    about_window.update_idletasks()
+    width = about_window.winfo_width()
+    height = about_window.winfo_height()
+    x = (about_window.winfo_screenwidth() // 2) - (width // 2)
+    y = (about_window.winfo_screenheight() // 2) - (height // 2)
+    about_window.geometry(f'{width}x{height}+{x}+{y}')
+    
+    # Add content
+    ctk.CTkLabel(
+        about_window,
+        text="ChiX - C Code Editor & Runner",
+        font=("Arial", 16, "bold")
+    ).pack(pady=(20, 5))
+    
+    ctk.CTkLabel(
+        about_window,
+        text="Created by Prakhar Doneria",
+        font=("Arial", 14)
+    ).pack(pady=5)
+    
+    ctk.CTkLabel(
+        about_window,
+        text="© 2025 - Open Source Project",
+        font=("Arial", 12)
+    ).pack(pady=5)
+    
+    # GitHub link
+    def open_github():
+        webbrowser.open("https://github.com/PrakharDoneria/ChiX")
+    
+    ctk.CTkButton(
+        about_window,
+        text="Visit GitHub Repository",
+        command=open_github
+    ).pack(pady=15)
+
 class StatusBar(ctk.CTkFrame):
     def __init__(self, parent, state, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(parent, height=25, fg_color="#007acc", **kwargs)
@@ -275,15 +328,6 @@ def __init__(self, parent, state, **kwargs):
         )
         self.file_info.pack(side="left", padx=10)
 
-        # Credits/GitHub link (right side)
-        self.credits = ctk.CTkLabel(
-            self, 
-            text="", 
-            text_color="#ffffff", 
-            font=("Arial", 11)
-        )
-        self.credits.pack(side="right", padx=10)
-        
         # Line/column indicator (right side)
         self.position_indicator = ctk.CTkLabel(
             self, 
@@ -293,10 +337,32 @@ def __init__(self, parent, state, **kwargs):
         )
         self.position_indicator.pack(side="right", padx=10)
 
+        # Create a dedicated credits frame with distinct background
+        self.credits_frame = ctk.CTkFrame(self, fg_color="#333333", corner_radius=8)
+        self.credits_frame.pack(side="right", padx=10, pady=2)
+        
+        # Credits/GitHub link with enhanced visibility
+        self.credits = ctk.CTkLabel(
+            self.credits_frame, 
+            text="", 
+            text_color="#00FFFF",  # Cyan color for high contrast
+            font=("Arial", 12, "bold"),
+            padx=8,
+            pady=2,
+            cursor="hand2"  # Hand cursor to indicate clickability
+        )
+        self.credits.pack()
+        
+        # Make credits clickable
+        self.credits.bind("<Button-1>", self._open_github)
+        
         # Setup cursor position tracking
         if state and "editor" in state and state["editor"]:
             state["editor"].bind("<KeyRelease>", self.update_position)
             state["editor"].bind("<Button-1>", self.update_position)
+    
+    def _open_github(self, event):
+        webbrowser.open("https://github.com/PrakharDoneria/ChiX")
 
     def update_file_info(self, filepath=None):
         if filepath: