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--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+add_subdirectory(core)
+add_subdirectory(editor)
+add_subdirectory(filetree)
+add_subdirectory(highlighter)
--- a/src/core/AboutDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/core/AboutDialog.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#include "AboutDialog.h"
+
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QPushButton>
+#include <QFrame>
+#include <QFont>
+#include <QApplication>
+
+AboutDialog::AboutDialog(QWidget *parent)
+    : QDialog(parent)
+{
+    setWindowTitle(tr("Über BareCode"));
+    setFixedSize(440, 310);
+    setWindowFlags(windowFlags() & ~Qt::WindowContextHelpButtonHint);
+
+    QVBoxLayout *root = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+    root->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    root->setSpacing(0);
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Header-Banner
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    QFrame *banner = new QFrame(this);
+    banner->setFixedHeight(88);
+    banner->setStyleSheet(
+        "background: qlineargradient(x1:0, y1:0, x2:1, y2:0,"
+        " stop:0 #1a1a2e, stop:1 #16213e);"
+    );
+
+    QVBoxLayout *bannerLayout = new QVBoxLayout(banner);
+    bannerLayout->setContentsMargins(24, 10, 24, 10);
+    bannerLayout->setSpacing(2);
+
+    QLabel *appName = new QLabel("BareCode", banner);
+    QFont nameFont = appName->font();
+    nameFont.setPointSize(22);
+    nameFont.setBold(true);
+    appName->setFont(nameFont);
+    appName->setStyleSheet("color: #e0e0ff; background: transparent;");
+
+    QLabel *tagline = new QLabel(tr("Modularer Code-Editor"), banner);
+    tagline->setStyleSheet("color: #8888bb; background: transparent;");
+
+    bannerLayout->addWidget(appName);
+    bannerLayout->addWidget(tagline);
+    root->addWidget(banner);
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Info-Tabelle
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    QVBoxLayout *info = new QVBoxLayout();
+    info->setContentsMargins(28, 20, 28, 8);
+    info->setSpacing(10);
+
+    auto makeRow = [&](const QString &label, const QString &value)
+    {
+        QHBoxLayout *row = new QHBoxLayout();
+        row->setSpacing(12);
+
+        QLabel *lbl = new QLabel(label, this);
+        QFont boldFont = lbl->font();
+        boldFont.setBold(true);
+        lbl->setFont(boldFont);
+        lbl->setFixedWidth(100);
+        lbl->setAlignment(Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignVCenter);
+
+        QLabel *val = new QLabel(value, this);
+        val->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextSelectableByMouse);
+
+        row->addWidget(lbl);
+        row->addWidget(val, 1);
+        info->addLayout(row);
+    };
+
+    makeRow(tr("Version"),    "1.0.0");
+    makeRow(tr("Entwickler"), "Dany Thinnes");
+    makeRow(tr("Projekt"),    "Projekt Hirnfrei");
+    makeRow(tr("Framework"),  QString("Qt %1").arg(qVersion()));
+    makeRow(tr("Sprache"),    "C++17");
+
+    root->addLayout(info);
+    root->addStretch();
+
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Trennlinie + Schließen-Button
+    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    QFrame *line = new QFrame(this);
+    line->setFrameShape(QFrame::HLine);
+    line->setFrameShadow(QFrame::Sunken);
+    root->addWidget(line);
+
+    QHBoxLayout *btnRow = new QHBoxLayout();
+    btnRow->setContentsMargins(12, 8, 12, 12);
+    btnRow->addStretch();
+
+    QPushButton *btnClose = new QPushButton(tr("Schließen"), this);
+    btnClose->setDefault(true);
+    btnClose->setFixedWidth(110);
+    connect(btnClose, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &QDialog::accept);
+    btnRow->addWidget(btnClose);
+
+    root->addLayout(btnRow);
+}
--- a/src/core/AboutDialog.h
+++ b/src/core/AboutDialog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QDialog>
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// AboutDialog – Zeigt Versionsinformationen und Entwicklerangaben.
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class AboutDialog : public QDialog
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit AboutDialog(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+};
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+set(CORE_SOURCES
+    MainWindow.cpp
+    MainWindow.h
+    IPlugin.h
+    ProjectManager.cpp
+    ProjectManager.h
+    Settings.cpp
+    Settings.h
+    ThemeManager.cpp
+    ThemeManager.h
+    AboutDialog.cpp
+    AboutDialog.h
+)
+
+add_library(BareCode_Core STATIC ${CORE_SOURCES})
+
+target_link_libraries(BareCode_Core PUBLIC
+    Qt6::Core
+    Qt6::Gui
+    Qt6::Widgets
+    BareCode_Editor
+    BareCode_FileTree
+)
+
+target_include_directories(BareCode_Core PUBLIC
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/..
+)
--- a/src/core/IPlugin.h
+++ b/src/core/IPlugin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QString>
+#include <QWidget>
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// IPlugin – Interface that every BareCode module / plugin must implement.
+// This allows components to be swapped or extended without touching the core.
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class IPlugin
+{
+public:
+    virtual ~IPlugin() = default;
+
+    // Human-readable name of the plugin
+    virtual QString pluginName() const = 0;
+
+    // Version string, e.g. "1.0.0"
+    virtual QString pluginVersion() const = 0;
+
+    // Called once after all plugins are loaded so plugins can cross-reference
+    virtual void initialize() {}
+
+    // Called before the application shuts down
+    virtual void shutdown() {}
+};
--- a/src/core/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/core/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,316 @@
+#include "MainWindow.h"
+
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QCloseEvent>
+#include <QSettings>
+
+#include "AboutDialog.h"
+#include "filetree/FileTreePanel.h"
+#include "editor/EditorPanel.h"
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Konstruktor
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
+    : QMainWindow(parent)
+    , m_projectManager(std::make_unique<ProjectManager>())
+    , m_settings(std::make_unique<Settings>())
+    , m_themeManager(std::make_unique<ThemeManager>())
+{
+    setWindowTitle("BareCode");
+    setMinimumSize(900, 600);
+
+    setupUi();
+    setupMenuBar();
+    setupStatusBar();
+    connectSignals();
+    restoreWindowState();
+    applyInitialTheme();
+
+    // Letztes Projekt wieder öffnen
+    const QString lastPath = m_settings->lastProjectPath();
+    if (!lastPath.isEmpty())
+    {
+        m_projectManager->openProject(lastPath);
+    }
+}
+
+MainWindow::~MainWindow() = default;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// UI aufbauen
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void MainWindow::setupUi()
+{
+    m_splitter = new QSplitter(Qt::Horizontal, this);
+    setCentralWidget(m_splitter);
+
+    m_fileTree = new FileTreePanel(m_splitter);
+    m_editor   = new EditorPanel(m_settings.get(), m_splitter);
+
+    m_splitter->addWidget(m_fileTree);
+    m_splitter->addWidget(m_editor);
+
+    const int treeWidth = m_settings->fileTreeWidth();
+    m_splitter->setSizes({treeWidth, width() - treeWidth});
+    m_splitter->setStretchFactor(0, 0);
+    m_splitter->setStretchFactor(1, 1);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Menüleiste
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void MainWindow::setupMenuBar()
+{
+    // ---- Datei ----
+    QMenu *mDatei = menuBar()->addMenu(tr("&Datei"));
+
+    m_actNewFile = mDatei->addAction(tr("&Neue Datei…"), this, &MainWindow::onNewFile);
+    m_actNewFile->setShortcut(QKeySequence::New);
+
+    mDatei->addSeparator();
+
+    m_actOpenFile = mDatei->addAction(tr("Datei &öffnen…"), this, &MainWindow::onOpenFile);
+    m_actOpenFile->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Open);
+
+    m_actOpenProject = mDatei->addAction(tr("&Projekt öffnen…"), this, &MainWindow::onOpenProject);
+    m_actOpenProject->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_O);
+
+    m_actClose = mDatei->addAction(tr("Projekt &schließen"), this, &MainWindow::onCloseProject);
+
+    mDatei->addSeparator();
+
+    m_actSave = mDatei->addAction(tr("&Speichern"), this, &MainWindow::onSave);
+    m_actSave->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Save);
+
+    m_actSaveAs = mDatei->addAction(tr("Speichern &unter…"), this, &MainWindow::onSaveAs);
+    m_actSaveAs->setShortcut(QKeySequence::SaveAs);
+
+    m_actSaveAll = mDatei->addAction(tr("&Alles speichern"), this, &MainWindow::onSaveAll);
+    m_actSaveAll->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_S);
+
+    mDatei->addSeparator();
+
+    m_actQuit = mDatei->addAction(tr("&Beenden"), qApp, &QApplication::quit);
+    m_actQuit->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Quit);
+
+    // ---- Bearbeiten ----
+    QMenu *mBearbeiten = menuBar()->addMenu(tr("&Bearbeiten"));
+
+    m_actUndo = mBearbeiten->addAction(tr("&Rückgängig"), this, &MainWindow::onUndo);
+    m_actUndo->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Undo);
+
+    m_actRedo = mBearbeiten->addAction(tr("&Wiederholen"), this, &MainWindow::onRedo);
+    m_actRedo->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Redo);
+
+    mBearbeiten->addSeparator();
+
+    m_actSearch = mBearbeiten->addAction(tr("&Suchen / Ersetzen…"), this, &MainWindow::onShowSearch);
+    m_actSearch->setShortcut(QKeySequence::Find);
+
+    // ---- Ansicht ----
+    QMenu *mAnsicht = menuBar()->addMenu(tr("&Ansicht"));
+
+    m_actDarkMode = mAnsicht->addAction(tr("&Dark Mode"));
+    m_actDarkMode->setCheckable(true);
+    m_actDarkMode->setShortcut(Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_D);
+    connect(m_actDarkMode, &QAction::toggled, this, &MainWindow::onToggleDarkMode);
+
+    // ---- Hilfe ----
+    QMenu *mHilfe = menuBar()->addMenu(tr("&Hilfe"));
+    m_actAbout = mHilfe->addAction(tr("&Über BareCode…"), this, &MainWindow::onAbout);
+}
+
+void MainWindow::setupStatusBar()
+{
+    statusBar()->showMessage(tr("Bereit"));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Signale verbinden
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void MainWindow::connectSignals()
+{
+    connect(m_projectManager.get(), &ProjectManager::projectOpened,
+            this, &MainWindow::onProjectOpened);
+
+    connect(m_projectManager.get(), &ProjectManager::projectClosed,
+            this, &MainWindow::onProjectClosed);
+
+    // Dateibaum → Editor
+    connect(m_fileTree, &FileTreePanel::fileActivated,
+            m_editor, &EditorPanel::openFile);
+
+    connect(m_fileTree, &FileTreePanel::fileCreated,
+            m_editor, &EditorPanel::openFile);
+
+    // Gespeichert → Statusleiste
+    connect(m_editor, &EditorPanel::currentFileSaved, this, [this](const QString &path)
+    {
+        statusBar()->showMessage(tr("Gespeichert: %1").arg(path), 3000);
+    });
+
+    // Splitter-Breite merken
+    connect(m_splitter, &QSplitter::splitterMoved, this, [this](int pos, int)
+    {
+        m_settings->setFileTreeWidth(pos);
+    });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Theme beim Start
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void MainWindow::applyInitialTheme()
+{
+    const bool dark = m_settings->darkMode();
+    // Block damit toggled-Signal nicht doppelt feuert
+    m_actDarkMode->blockSignals(true);
+    m_actDarkMode->setChecked(dark);
+    m_actDarkMode->blockSignals(false);
+
+    m_themeManager->applyTheme(dark ? ThemeManager::Theme::Dark
+                                    : ThemeManager::Theme::Light);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Slots – Datei
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void MainWindow::onNewFile()
+{
+    m_fileTree->triggerNewFile();
+}
+
+void MainWindow::onOpenFile()
+{
+    const QString path = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(
+        this,
+        tr("Datei öffnen"),
+        m_settings->lastProjectPath()
+    );
+
+    if (!path.isEmpty())
+    {
+        m_editor->openFile(path);
+    }
+}
+
+void MainWindow::onOpenProject()
+{
+    const QString path = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(
+        this,
+        tr("Projektverzeichnis öffnen"),
+        m_settings->lastProjectPath()
+    );
+
+    if (!path.isEmpty())
+    {
+        m_projectManager->openProject(path);
+        m_settings->setLastProjectPath(path);
+    }
+}
+
+void MainWindow::onCloseProject()
+{
+    m_projectManager->closeProject();
+}
+
+void MainWindow::onSave()
+{
+    m_editor->saveCurrentFile();
+}
+
+void MainWindow::onSaveAs()
+{
+    m_editor->saveCurrentFileAs();
+}
+
+void MainWindow::onSaveAll()
+{
+    m_editor->saveAllFiles();
+    statusBar()->showMessage(tr("Alle Dateien gespeichert"), 3000);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Slots – Bearbeiten
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void MainWindow::onUndo()
+{
+    m_editor->undo();
+}
+
+void MainWindow::onRedo()
+{
+    m_editor->redo();
+}
+
+void MainWindow::onShowSearch()
+{
+    m_editor->showSearchPanel();
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Slots – Ansicht
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void MainWindow::onToggleDarkMode(bool checked)
+{
+    m_themeManager->applyTheme(checked ? ThemeManager::Theme::Dark
+                                       : ThemeManager::Theme::Light);
+    m_settings->setDarkMode(checked);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Slots – Hilfe
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void MainWindow::onAbout()
+{
+    AboutDialog dlg(this);
+    dlg.exec();
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Slots – Projekt
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void MainWindow::onProjectOpened(const QString &path)
+{
+    setWindowTitle(QString("BareCode – %1").arg(path));
+    m_fileTree->setRootPath(path);
+    statusBar()->showMessage(tr("Projekt geöffnet: %1").arg(path), 4000);
+}
+
+void MainWindow::onProjectClosed()
+{
+    setWindowTitle("BareCode");
+    m_fileTree->clearRoot();
+    statusBar()->showMessage(tr("Projekt geschlossen"), 3000);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Fenster-Zustand
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void MainWindow::saveWindowState()
+{
+    QSettings s(QSettings::IniFormat, QSettings::UserScope, "BareCode", "BareCode");
+    s.setValue("window/geometry", saveGeometry());
+    s.setValue("window/state",    saveState());
+}
+
+void MainWindow::restoreWindowState()
+{
+    QSettings s(QSettings::IniFormat, QSettings::UserScope, "BareCode", "BareCode");
+    if (s.contains("window/geometry"))
+    {
+        restoreGeometry(s.value("window/geometry").toByteArray());
+    }
+    if (s.contains("window/state"))
+    {
+        restoreState(s.value("window/state").toByteArray());
+    }
+}
+
+void MainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event)
+{
+    saveWindowState();
+    event->accept();
+}
--- a/src/core/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/core/MainWindow.h
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QMainWindow>
+#include <QSplitter>
+#include <QMenuBar>
+#include <QStatusBar>
+#include <QAction>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "ProjectManager.h"
+#include "Settings.h"
+#include "ThemeManager.h"
+
+class FileTreePanel;
+class EditorPanel;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// MainWindow – Hauptfenster. Besitzt alle zentralen Dienste und das Layout.
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit MainWindow(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    ~MainWindow() override;
+
+protected:
+    void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event) override;
+
+private slots:
+    // Datei
+    void onNewFile();
+    void onOpenFile();
+    void onOpenProject();
+    void onCloseProject();
+    void onSave();
+    void onSaveAs();
+    void onSaveAll();
+    // Bearbeiten
+    void onUndo();
+    void onRedo();
+    void onShowSearch();
+    // Ansicht
+    void onToggleDarkMode(bool checked);
+    // Hilfe
+    void onAbout();
+    // Intern
+    void onProjectOpened(const QString &path);
+    void onProjectClosed();
+
+private:
+    void setupUi();
+    void setupMenuBar();
+    void setupStatusBar();
+    void connectSignals();
+    void applyInitialTheme();
+    void saveWindowState();
+    void restoreWindowState();
+
+    // Dienste
+    std::unique_ptr<ProjectManager> m_projectManager;
+    std::unique_ptr<Settings>       m_settings;
+    std::unique_ptr<ThemeManager>   m_themeManager;
+
+    // Layout
+    QSplitter     *m_splitter = nullptr;
+    FileTreePanel *m_fileTree = nullptr;
+    EditorPanel   *m_editor   = nullptr;
+
+    // Aktionen
+    QAction *m_actNewFile     = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_actOpenFile    = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_actOpenProject = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_actClose       = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_actSave        = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_actSaveAs      = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_actSaveAll     = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_actQuit        = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_actUndo        = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_actRedo        = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_actSearch      = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_actDarkMode    = nullptr;
+    QAction *m_actAbout       = nullptr;
+};
--- a/src/core/ProjectManager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ProjectManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#include "ProjectManager.h"
+
+ProjectManager::ProjectManager(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+{
+}
+
+QString ProjectManager::currentProjectPath() const
+{
+    return m_projectPath;
+}
+
+void ProjectManager::openProject(const QString &path)
+{
+    if (m_projectPath == path)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_projectPath = path;
+    emit projectOpened(m_projectPath);
+}
+
+void ProjectManager::closeProject()
+{
+    if (m_projectPath.isEmpty())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_projectPath.clear();
+    emit projectClosed();
+}
--- a/src/core/ProjectManager.h
+++ b/src/core/ProjectManager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QString>
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// ProjectManager – Tracks the currently open project directory and emits
+// signals when the project changes so other components can react.
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class ProjectManager : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit ProjectManager(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+    QString currentProjectPath() const;
+    void    openProject(const QString &path);
+    void    closeProject();
+
+signals:
+    void projectOpened(const QString &path);
+    void projectClosed();
+
+private:
+    QString m_projectPath;
+};
--- a/src/core/Settings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Settings.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#include "Settings.h"
+
+Settings::Settings(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+    , m_settings(QSettings::IniFormat, QSettings::UserScope, "BareCode", "BareCode")
+{
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Editor font
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+QFont Settings::editorFont() const
+{
+    QFont defaultFont("Monospace", 11);
+    defaultFont.setStyleHint(QFont::Monospace);
+    return m_settings.value("editor/font", defaultFont).value<QFont>();
+}
+
+void Settings::setEditorFont(const QFont &font)
+{
+    m_settings.setValue("editor/font", font);
+    emit settingsChanged();
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Tab size
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+int Settings::tabSize() const
+{
+    return m_settings.value("editor/tabSize", 4).toInt();
+}
+
+void Settings::setTabSize(int size)
+{
+    m_settings.setValue("editor/tabSize", size);
+    emit settingsChanged();
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Spaces vs. tabs
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool Settings::useSpacesForTabs() const
+{
+    return m_settings.value("editor/useSpacesForTabs", true).toBool();
+}
+
+void Settings::setUseSpacesForTabs(bool use)
+{
+    m_settings.setValue("editor/useSpacesForTabs", use);
+    emit settingsChanged();
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// File tree width
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+int Settings::fileTreeWidth() const
+{
+    return m_settings.value("layout/fileTreeWidth", 240).toInt();
+}
+
+void Settings::setFileTreeWidth(int width)
+{
+    m_settings.setValue("layout/fileTreeWidth", width);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Dark mode
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool Settings::darkMode() const
+{
+    return m_settings.value("appearance/darkMode", false).toBool();
+}
+
+void Settings::setDarkMode(bool dark)
+{
+    m_settings.setValue("appearance/darkMode", dark);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Last project path
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+QString Settings::lastProjectPath() const
+{
+    return m_settings.value("project/lastPath", QString()).toString();
+}
+
+void Settings::setLastProjectPath(const QString &path)
+{
+    m_settings.setValue("project/lastPath", path);
+}
--- a/src/core/Settings.h
+++ b/src/core/Settings.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QSettings>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QFont>
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Settings – Centralised persistent application settings.
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class Settings : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit Settings(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+    // Editor
+    QFont   editorFont() const;
+    void    setEditorFont(const QFont &font);
+
+    int     tabSize() const;
+    void    setTabSize(int size);
+
+    bool    useSpacesForTabs() const;
+    void    setUseSpacesForTabs(bool use);
+
+    // Layout
+    int     fileTreeWidth() const;
+    void    setFileTreeWidth(int width);
+
+    // Recent
+    QString lastProjectPath() const;
+    void    setLastProjectPath(const QString &path);
+
+    // Erscheinungsbild
+    bool    darkMode() const;
+    void    setDarkMode(bool dark);
+
+signals:
+    void settingsChanged();
+
+private:
+    QSettings m_settings;
+};
--- a/src/core/ThemeManager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ThemeManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+#include "ThemeManager.h"
+
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QStyleFactory>
+
+ThemeManager::ThemeManager(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+{
+}
+
+void ThemeManager::applyTheme(Theme theme)
+{
+    m_currentTheme = theme;
+    QApplication::setStyle(QStyleFactory::create("Fusion"));
+
+    if (theme == Theme::Dark)
+    {
+        QApplication::setPalette(buildDarkPalette());
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        QApplication::setPalette(buildLightPalette());
+    }
+
+    emit themeChanged(theme);
+}
+
+ThemeManager::Theme ThemeManager::currentTheme() const
+{
+    return m_currentTheme;
+}
+
+QPalette ThemeManager::buildDarkPalette()
+{
+    QPalette p;
+
+    const QColor bg       = QColor("#1e1e1e");
+    const QColor widget   = QColor("#252526");
+    const QColor alt      = QColor("#2d2d30");
+    const QColor hi       = QColor("#264f78");
+    const QColor hiText   = QColor("#ffffff");
+    const QColor text     = QColor("#d4d4d4");
+    const QColor disabled = QColor("#6d6d6d");
+    const QColor btn      = QColor("#3c3c3c");
+    const QColor mid      = QColor("#333333");
+    const QColor dark     = QColor("#1a1a1a");
+    const QColor light    = QColor("#454545");
+    const QColor link     = QColor("#569cd6");
+
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Window,          bg);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::WindowText,      text);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Base,            widget);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::AlternateBase,   alt);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Text,            text);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Button,          btn);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::ButtonText,      text);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Highlight,       hi);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::HighlightedText, hiText);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Link,            link);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::LinkVisited,     link.darker(120));
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Mid,             mid);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Dark,            dark);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Light,           light);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Shadow,          QColor("#000000"));
+    p.setColor(QPalette::ToolTipBase,     widget);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::ToolTipText,     text);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::PlaceholderText, disabled);
+
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Disabled, QPalette::WindowText, disabled);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Disabled, QPalette::Text,       disabled);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Disabled, QPalette::ButtonText, disabled);
+
+    return p;
+}
+
+QPalette ThemeManager::buildLightPalette()
+{
+    // Fusion-Standard-Palette
+    QPalette p;
+
+    const QColor bg       = QColor("#f3f3f3");
+    const QColor widget   = QColor("#ffffff");
+    const QColor alt      = QColor("#e8e8e8");
+    const QColor hi       = QColor("#0078d4");
+    const QColor hiText   = QColor("#ffffff");
+    const QColor text     = QColor("#1e1e1e");
+    const QColor disabled = QColor("#a0a0a0");
+    const QColor btn      = QColor("#e1e1e1");
+    const QColor mid      = QColor("#c8c8c8");
+    const QColor dark     = QColor("#a0a0a0");
+    const QColor light    = QColor("#ffffff");
+    const QColor link     = QColor("#0078d4");
+
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Window,          bg);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::WindowText,      text);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Base,            widget);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::AlternateBase,   alt);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Text,            text);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Button,          btn);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::ButtonText,      text);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Highlight,       hi);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::HighlightedText, hiText);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Link,            link);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::LinkVisited,     link.darker(130));
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Mid,             mid);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Dark,            dark);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Light,           light);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::PlaceholderText, disabled);
+
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Disabled, QPalette::WindowText, disabled);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Disabled, QPalette::Text,       disabled);
+    p.setColor(QPalette::Disabled, QPalette::ButtonText, disabled);
+
+    return p;
+}
--- a/src/core/ThemeManager.h
+++ b/src/core/ThemeManager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QPalette>
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// ThemeManager – Schaltet zwischen Hell- und Dunkelmodus um.
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class ThemeManager : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    enum class Theme { Light, Dark };
+
+    explicit ThemeManager(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+    void  applyTheme(Theme theme);
+    Theme currentTheme() const;
+
+signals:
+    void themeChanged(Theme theme);
+
+private:
+    static QPalette buildDarkPalette();
+    static QPalette buildLightPalette();
+
+    Theme m_currentTheme = Theme::Light;
+};
--- a/src/editor/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/editor/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+set(EDITOR_SOURCES
+    EditorPanel.cpp
+    EditorPanel.h
+    CodeEditor.cpp
+    CodeEditor.h
+    LineNumberArea.cpp
+    LineNumberArea.h
+    EditorTab.cpp
+    EditorTab.h
+    SearchPanel.cpp
+    SearchPanel.h
+)
+
+add_library(BareCode_Editor STATIC ${EDITOR_SOURCES})
+
+target_link_libraries(BareCode_Editor PUBLIC
+    Qt6::Core
+    Qt6::Gui
+    Qt6::Widgets
+    BareCode_Highlighter
+)
+
+target_include_directories(BareCode_Editor PUBLIC
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/..
+)
--- a/src/editor/CodeEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/CodeEditor.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,345 @@
+#include "CodeEditor.h"
+#include "LineNumberArea.h"
+
+#include "core/Settings.h"
+#include "highlighter/HighlighterFactory.h"
+
+#include <QPainter>
+#include <QTextBlock>
+#include <QPaintEvent>
+#include <QResizeEvent>
+#include <QKeyEvent>
+#include <QScrollBar>
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QTextStream>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+
+CodeEditor::CodeEditor(Settings *settings, QWidget *parent)
+    : QPlainTextEdit(parent)
+    , m_settings(settings)
+{
+    m_lineNumberArea = new LineNumberArea(this);
+    setupEditor();
+
+    connect(this, &CodeEditor::blockCountChanged,
+            this, &CodeEditor::updateLineNumberAreaWidth);
+
+    connect(this, &CodeEditor::updateRequest,
+            this, &CodeEditor::updateLineNumberArea);
+
+    connect(this, &CodeEditor::cursorPositionChanged,
+            this, &CodeEditor::highlightCurrentLine);
+
+    updateLineNumberAreaWidth(0);
+    highlightCurrentLine();
+}
+
+CodeEditor::~CodeEditor() = default;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Setup
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CodeEditor::setupEditor()
+{
+    applySettings();
+    setLineWrapMode(QPlainTextEdit::NoWrap);
+}
+
+void CodeEditor::applySettings()
+{
+    setFont(m_settings->editorFont());
+
+    const int tabStop = m_settings->tabSize();
+    // Set tab stop width in pixels using font metrics
+    QFontMetrics fm(m_settings->editorFont());
+    setTabStopDistance(static_cast<qreal>(tabStop) * fm.horizontalAdvance(' '));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// File I/O
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CodeEditor::loadFile(const QString &filePath)
+{
+    QFile file(filePath);
+    if (!file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text))
+    {
+        QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Open File"),
+            tr("Cannot open file:\n%1").arg(filePath));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_filePath = filePath;
+
+    QTextStream in(&file);
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
+    in.setEncoding(QStringConverter::Utf8);
+#else
+    in.setCodec("UTF-8");
+#endif
+
+    setPlainText(in.readAll());
+    document()->setModified(false);
+
+    installHighlighter(filePath);
+}
+
+QString CodeEditor::filePath() const
+{
+    return m_filePath;
+}
+
+bool CodeEditor::save()
+{
+    if (m_filePath.isEmpty())
+    {
+        return saveAs();
+    }
+
+    return writeToFile(m_filePath);
+}
+
+bool CodeEditor::saveAs()
+{
+    const QString path = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(
+        this,
+        tr("Speichern unter"),
+        m_filePath
+    );
+
+    if (path.isEmpty())
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    m_filePath = path;
+    installHighlighter(m_filePath);
+    return writeToFile(m_filePath);
+}
+
+bool CodeEditor::writeToFile(const QString &filePath)
+{
+    QFile file(filePath);
+    if (!file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text))
+    {
+        QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Speichern"),
+            tr("Datei konnte nicht gespeichert werden:\n%1").arg(filePath));
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    QTextStream out(&file);
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
+    out.setEncoding(QStringConverter::Utf8);
+#else
+    out.setCodec("UTF-8");
+#endif
+
+    out << toPlainText();
+    document()->setModified(false);
+    emit fileSaved(filePath);
+    return true;
+}
+
+void CodeEditor::installHighlighter(const QString &filePath)
+{
+    // Remove old highlighter first
+    delete m_highlighter;
+    m_highlighter = nullptr;
+
+    m_highlighter = HighlighterFactory::createForFile(filePath, document());
+}
+
+bool CodeEditor::isModified() const
+{
+    return document()->isModified();
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Line number area
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+int CodeEditor::lineNumberAreaWidth() const
+{
+    int digits = 1;
+    int max    = qMax(1, blockCount());
+    while (max >= 10)
+    {
+        max /= 10;
+        ++digits;
+    }
+
+    const int padding = 8;
+    return fontMetrics().horizontalAdvance('9') * digits + padding * 2;
+}
+
+void CodeEditor::updateLineNumberAreaWidth(int /*newBlockCount*/)
+{
+    setViewportMargins(lineNumberAreaWidth(), 0, 0, 0);
+}
+
+void CodeEditor::updateLineNumberArea(const QRect &rect, int dy)
+{
+    if (dy != 0)
+    {
+        m_lineNumberArea->scroll(0, dy);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        m_lineNumberArea->update(0, rect.y(), m_lineNumberArea->width(), rect.height());
+    }
+
+    if (rect.contains(viewport()->rect()))
+    {
+        updateLineNumberAreaWidth(0);
+    }
+}
+
+void CodeEditor::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event)
+{
+    QPlainTextEdit::resizeEvent(event);
+
+    const QRect cr = contentsRect();
+    m_lineNumberArea->setGeometry(
+        QRect(cr.left(), cr.top(), lineNumberAreaWidth(), cr.height())
+    );
+}
+
+void CodeEditor::lineNumberAreaPaintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
+{
+    QPainter painter(m_lineNumberArea);
+
+    // Background
+    const QColor bgColor = palette().color(QPalette::Window).darker(110);
+    painter.fillRect(event->rect(), bgColor);
+
+    const QColor lineNumColor = palette().color(QPalette::Mid);
+    const QColor activeColor  = palette().color(QPalette::Text);
+
+    const int currentLine = textCursor().blockNumber();
+
+    QTextBlock block    = firstVisibleBlock();
+    int blockNumber     = block.blockNumber();
+    int top    = static_cast<int>(blockBoundingGeometry(block).translated(contentOffset()).top());
+    int bottom = top + static_cast<int>(blockBoundingRect(block).height());
+
+    while (block.isValid() && top <= event->rect().bottom())
+    {
+        if (block.isVisible() && bottom >= event->rect().top())
+        {
+            const QString number = QString::number(blockNumber + 1);
+            painter.setPen(blockNumber == currentLine ? activeColor : lineNumColor);
+            painter.drawText(
+                0,
+                top,
+                m_lineNumberArea->width() - 4,
+                fontMetrics().height(),
+                Qt::AlignRight,
+                number
+            );
+        }
+
+        block   = block.next();
+        top     = bottom;
+        bottom  = top + static_cast<int>(blockBoundingRect(block).height());
+        ++blockNumber;
+    }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Current line highlight
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CodeEditor::highlightCurrentLine()
+{
+    QList<QTextEdit::ExtraSelection> extraSelections;
+
+    if (!isReadOnly())
+    {
+        QTextEdit::ExtraSelection selection;
+
+        const QColor lineColor = palette().color(QPalette::AlternateBase);
+        selection.format.setBackground(lineColor);
+        selection.format.setProperty(QTextFormat::FullWidthSelection, true);
+        selection.cursor = textCursor();
+        selection.cursor.clearSelection();
+
+        extraSelections.append(selection);
+    }
+
+    setExtraSelections(extraSelections);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Key handling – auto-indent + Tab → spaces
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CodeEditor::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
+{
+    // Tab key: insert spaces instead of a real tab character
+    if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Tab && m_settings->useSpacesForTabs())
+    {
+        const int tabSize = m_settings->tabSize();
+        QTextCursor cursor = textCursor();
+
+        if (cursor.hasSelection())
+        {
+            // Indent selected lines
+            QTextBlock startBlock = document()->findBlock(cursor.selectionStart());
+            QTextBlock endBlock   = document()->findBlock(cursor.selectionEnd());
+
+            cursor.beginEditBlock();
+            for (QTextBlock b = startBlock; b != endBlock.next(); b = b.next())
+            {
+                QTextCursor lineCursor(b);
+                lineCursor.insertText(QString(tabSize, ' '));
+            }
+            cursor.endEditBlock();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Calculate spaces needed to reach next tab stop
+            const int col        = cursor.columnNumber();
+            const int spacesNeeded = tabSize - (col % tabSize);
+            cursor.insertText(QString(spacesNeeded, ' '));
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Enter / Return: auto-indent
+    if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Return || event->key() == Qt::Key_Enter)
+    {
+        QTextCursor cursor = textCursor();
+        const QString currentLine = cursor.block().text();
+
+        // Count leading whitespace
+        int leadingSpaces = 0;
+        for (const QChar &ch : currentLine)
+        {
+            if (ch == ' ')
+            {
+                ++leadingSpaces;
+            }
+            else if (ch == '\t')
+            {
+                leadingSpaces += m_settings->tabSize();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Let the base class insert the newline first
+        QPlainTextEdit::keyPressEvent(event);
+
+        // Then re-indent
+        if (leadingSpaces > 0)
+        {
+            const QString indent = m_settings->useSpacesForTabs()
+                ? QString(leadingSpaces, ' ')
+                : QString(leadingSpaces / m_settings->tabSize(), '\t');
+            textCursor().insertText(indent);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QPlainTextEdit::keyPressEvent(event);
+}
--- a/src/editor/CodeEditor.h
+++ b/src/editor/CodeEditor.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QPlainTextEdit>
+#include <QFont>
+#include <QString>
+
+class LineNumberArea;
+class Settings;
+class SyntaxHighlighter;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// CodeEditor – Core editing widget.
+// Features:
+//   • Line number gutter
+//   • Current-line highlight
+//   • Auto-indent on Enter
+//   • Tab → spaces (configurable)
+//   • Syntax highlighting (via pluggable SyntaxHighlighter)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class CodeEditor : public QPlainTextEdit
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit CodeEditor(Settings *settings, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    ~CodeEditor() override;
+
+    void loadFile(const QString &filePath);
+    void applySettings();
+
+    // Speichern
+    bool save();
+    bool saveAs();
+
+    // Called by LineNumberArea
+    int  lineNumberAreaWidth() const;
+    void lineNumberAreaPaintEvent(QPaintEvent *event);
+
+    QString filePath()   const;
+    bool    isModified() const;
+
+signals:
+    void fileSaved(const QString &filePath);
+
+protected:
+    void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event) override;
+    void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override;
+
+private slots:
+    void updateLineNumberAreaWidth(int newBlockCount);
+    void highlightCurrentLine();
+    void updateLineNumberArea(const QRect &rect, int dy);
+
+private:
+    void setupEditor();
+    void installHighlighter(const QString &filePath);
+    bool writeToFile(const QString &filePath);
+
+    Settings          *m_settings        = nullptr;
+    LineNumberArea    *m_lineNumberArea   = nullptr;
+    SyntaxHighlighter *m_highlighter      = nullptr;
+    QString            m_filePath;
+};
--- a/src/editor/EditorPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/EditorPanel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+#include "EditorPanel.h"
+#include "EditorTab.h"
+#include "CodeEditor.h"
+#include "SearchPanel.h"
+
+#include <QFileInfo>
+
+EditorPanel::EditorPanel(Settings *settings, QWidget *parent)
+    : QWidget(parent)
+    , m_settings(settings)
+{
+    setupUi();
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Setup
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void EditorPanel::setupUi()
+{
+    m_layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+    m_layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    m_layout->setSpacing(0);
+
+    m_tabWidget = new QTabWidget(this);
+    m_tabWidget->setTabsClosable(true);
+    m_tabWidget->setMovable(true);
+    m_tabWidget->setDocumentMode(true);
+
+    m_searchPanel = new SearchPanel(this);
+
+    m_layout->addWidget(m_tabWidget, 1);
+    m_layout->addWidget(m_searchPanel, 0);
+
+    connect(m_tabWidget, &QTabWidget::tabCloseRequested,
+            this, &EditorPanel::onTabCloseRequested);
+
+    connect(m_tabWidget, &QTabWidget::currentChanged,
+            this, &EditorPanel::onCurrentTabChanged);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Hilfsmethoden
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+EditorTab *EditorPanel::currentTab() const
+{
+    return qobject_cast<EditorTab *>(m_tabWidget->currentWidget());
+}
+
+int EditorPanel::findTabForFile(const QString &filePath) const
+{
+    EditorTab *tab = m_openTabs.value(filePath, nullptr);
+    return tab ? m_tabWidget->indexOf(tab) : -1;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Öffentliche Slots
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void EditorPanel::openFile(const QString &filePath)
+{
+    const int existing = findTabForFile(filePath);
+    if (existing != -1)
+    {
+        m_tabWidget->setCurrentIndex(existing);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    EditorTab *tab = new EditorTab(filePath, m_settings, m_tabWidget);
+    const int index = m_tabWidget->addTab(tab, tab->fileName());
+    m_tabWidget->setCurrentIndex(index);
+    m_tabWidget->setTabToolTip(index, filePath);
+    m_openTabs.insert(filePath, tab);
+
+    // Tab-Titel nach "Speichern unter" aktualisieren
+    connect(tab->editor(), &CodeEditor::fileSaved, this, [this, tab](const QString &savedPath)
+    {
+        const int idx = m_tabWidget->indexOf(tab);
+        if (idx != -1)
+        {
+            m_tabWidget->setTabText(idx, QFileInfo(savedPath).fileName());
+            m_tabWidget->setTabToolTip(idx, savedPath);
+        }
+        emit currentFileSaved(savedPath);
+    });
+}
+
+void EditorPanel::saveCurrentFile()
+{
+    if (EditorTab *tab = currentTab())
+    {
+        tab->save();
+    }
+}
+
+void EditorPanel::saveCurrentFileAs()
+{
+    if (EditorTab *tab = currentTab())
+    {
+        tab->saveAs();
+    }
+}
+
+void EditorPanel::saveAllFiles()
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < m_tabWidget->count(); ++i)
+    {
+        EditorTab *tab = qobject_cast<EditorTab *>(m_tabWidget->widget(i));
+        if (tab && tab->isModified())
+        {
+            tab->save();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void EditorPanel::showSearchPanel()
+{
+    m_searchPanel->activate();
+}
+
+void EditorPanel::undo()
+{
+    if (EditorTab *tab = currentTab())
+    {
+        tab->editor()->undo();
+    }
+}
+
+void EditorPanel::redo()
+{
+    if (EditorTab *tab = currentTab())
+    {
+        tab->editor()->redo();
+    }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Private Slots
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void EditorPanel::onTabCloseRequested(int index)
+{
+    EditorTab *tab = qobject_cast<EditorTab *>(m_tabWidget->widget(index));
+    if (!tab)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_openTabs.remove(tab->filePath());
+    m_tabWidget->removeTab(index);
+    tab->deleteLater();
+
+    m_searchPanel->setEditor(currentTab() ? currentTab()->editor() : nullptr);
+}
+
+void EditorPanel::onCurrentTabChanged(int /*index*/)
+{
+    EditorTab *tab = currentTab();
+    m_searchPanel->setEditor(tab ? tab->editor() : nullptr);
+}
--- a/src/editor/EditorPanel.h
+++ b/src/editor/EditorPanel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QWidget>
+#include <QTabWidget>
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QHash>
+#include <QString>
+
+class EditorTab;
+class Settings;
+class SearchPanel;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// EditorPanel – Rechtes Panel: Tab-Leiste + Editoren + Such/Ersetzen-Panel.
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class EditorPanel : public QWidget
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit EditorPanel(Settings *settings, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+
+public slots:
+    void openFile(const QString &filePath);
+    void saveCurrentFile();
+    void saveCurrentFileAs();
+    void saveAllFiles();
+    void showSearchPanel();
+    void undo();
+    void redo();
+
+signals:
+    void currentFileSaved(const QString &filePath);
+
+private slots:
+    void onTabCloseRequested(int index);
+    void onCurrentTabChanged(int index);
+
+private:
+    void       setupUi();
+    int        findTabForFile(const QString &filePath) const;
+    EditorTab *currentTab() const;
+
+    Settings    *m_settings    = nullptr;
+    QVBoxLayout *m_layout      = nullptr;
+    QTabWidget  *m_tabWidget   = nullptr;
+    SearchPanel *m_searchPanel = nullptr;
+
+    QHash<QString, EditorTab *> m_openTabs;
+};
--- a/src/editor/EditorTab.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/EditorTab.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#include "EditorTab.h"
+#include "CodeEditor.h"
+
+#include <QFileInfo>
+
+EditorTab::EditorTab(const QString &filePath, Settings *settings, QWidget *parent)
+    : QWidget(parent)
+    , m_filePath(filePath)
+{
+    m_layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+    m_layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    m_layout->setSpacing(0);
+
+    m_editor = new CodeEditor(settings, this);
+    m_editor->loadFile(filePath);
+
+    m_layout->addWidget(m_editor);
+}
+
+QString EditorTab::filePath() const
+{
+    return m_filePath;
+}
+
+QString EditorTab::fileName() const
+{
+    return QFileInfo(m_filePath).fileName();
+}
+
+CodeEditor *EditorTab::editor() const
+{
+    return m_editor;
+}
+
+bool EditorTab::isModified() const
+{
+    return m_editor->isModified();
+}
+
+bool EditorTab::save()
+{
+    const bool ok = m_editor->save();
+    // Path may have changed if this was an untitled buffer saved for the first time
+    m_filePath = m_editor->filePath();
+    return ok;
+}
+
+bool EditorTab::saveAs()
+{
+    const bool ok = m_editor->saveAs();
+    m_filePath = m_editor->filePath();
+    return ok;
+}
--- a/src/editor/EditorTab.h
+++ b/src/editor/EditorTab.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QWidget>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+
+class CodeEditor;
+class Settings;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// EditorTab – Widget placed inside each tab of the tab bar.
+// Owns a CodeEditor for a single file.
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class EditorTab : public QWidget
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit EditorTab(const QString &filePath, Settings *settings, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+
+    QString     filePath() const;
+    QString     fileName() const;
+    CodeEditor *editor()   const;
+    bool        isModified() const;
+
+    bool        save();
+    bool        saveAs();
+
+private:
+    QString      m_filePath;
+    QVBoxLayout *m_layout = nullptr;
+    CodeEditor  *m_editor = nullptr;
+};
--- a/src/editor/LineNumberArea.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/LineNumberArea.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include "LineNumberArea.h"
+#include "CodeEditor.h"
+
+LineNumberArea::LineNumberArea(CodeEditor *editor)
+    : QWidget(editor)
+    , m_codeEditor(editor)
+{
+}
+
+QSize LineNumberArea::sizeHint() const
+{
+    return QSize(m_codeEditor->lineNumberAreaWidth(), 0);
+}
+
+void LineNumberArea::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
+{
+    m_codeEditor->lineNumberAreaPaintEvent(event);
+}
--- a/src/editor/LineNumberArea.h
+++ b/src/editor/LineNumberArea.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QWidget>
+
+class CodeEditor;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// LineNumberArea – Thin widget painted on the left side of the CodeEditor.
+// Painted by CodeEditor::lineNumberAreaPaintEvent().
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class LineNumberArea : public QWidget
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit LineNumberArea(CodeEditor *editor);
+
+    QSize sizeHint() const override;
+
+protected:
+    void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override;
+
+private:
+    CodeEditor *m_codeEditor;
+};
--- a/src/editor/SearchPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/SearchPanel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,492 @@
+#include "SearchPanel.h"
+#include "CodeEditor.h"
+
+#include <QTextCursor>
+#include <QTextBlock>
+#include <QRegularExpression>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QKeyEvent>
+#include <QShortcut>
+
+SearchPanel::SearchPanel(QWidget *parent)
+    : QWidget(parent)
+{
+    setupUi();
+    hide();
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// UI
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void SearchPanel::setupUi()
+{
+    m_grid = new QGridLayout(this);
+    m_grid->setContentsMargins(6, 4, 6, 4);
+    m_grid->setSpacing(4);
+
+    // ---- Row 0: Suchen ----
+    m_searchEdit = new QLineEdit(this);
+    m_searchEdit->setPlaceholderText(tr("Suchen…"));
+    m_searchEdit->setClearButtonEnabled(true);
+
+    m_btnPrev  = new QPushButton(tr("▲"), this);
+    m_btnNext  = new QPushButton(tr("▼"), this);
+    m_btnPrev->setFixedWidth(28);
+    m_btnNext->setFixedWidth(28);
+    m_btnPrev->setToolTip(tr("Vorheriger Treffer  (Shift+F3)"));
+    m_btnNext->setToolTip(tr("Nächster Treffer  (F3)"));
+
+    m_matchLabel = new QLabel(this);
+    m_matchLabel->setMinimumWidth(80);
+
+    m_btnClose = new QPushButton(tr("✕"), this);
+    m_btnClose->setFixedWidth(24);
+    m_btnClose->setToolTip(tr("Schließen  (Esc)"));
+    m_btnClose->setFlat(true);
+
+    QHBoxLayout *searchRow = new QHBoxLayout();
+    searchRow->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Suchen:"), this));
+    searchRow->addWidget(m_searchEdit, 1);
+    searchRow->addWidget(m_btnPrev);
+    searchRow->addWidget(m_btnNext);
+    searchRow->addWidget(m_matchLabel);
+    searchRow->addWidget(m_btnClose);
+    m_grid->addLayout(searchRow, 0, 0);
+
+    // ---- Row 1: Ersetzen ----
+    m_replaceEdit = new QLineEdit(this);
+    m_replaceEdit->setPlaceholderText(tr("Ersetzen durch…"));
+    m_replaceEdit->setClearButtonEnabled(true);
+
+    m_btnReplace          = new QPushButton(tr("Ersetzen"), this);
+    m_btnReplaceAll       = new QPushButton(tr("Alle ersetzen"), this);
+    m_btnReplaceSelection = new QPushButton(tr("In Auswahl ersetzen"), this);
+
+    QHBoxLayout *replaceRow = new QHBoxLayout();
+    replaceRow->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Ersetzen:"), this));
+    replaceRow->addWidget(m_replaceEdit, 1);
+    replaceRow->addWidget(m_btnReplace);
+    replaceRow->addWidget(m_btnReplaceAll);
+    replaceRow->addWidget(m_btnReplaceSelection);
+    m_grid->addLayout(replaceRow, 1, 0);
+
+    // ---- Row 2: Optionen ----
+    m_chkCase  = new QCheckBox(tr("Groß-/Kleinschreibung"), this);
+    m_chkWord  = new QCheckBox(tr("Ganzes Wort"), this);
+    m_chkRegex = new QCheckBox(tr("Regulärer Ausdruck"), this);
+
+    QHBoxLayout *optRow = new QHBoxLayout();
+    optRow->addWidget(m_chkCase);
+    optRow->addWidget(m_chkWord);
+    optRow->addWidget(m_chkRegex);
+    optRow->addStretch();
+    m_grid->addLayout(optRow, 2, 0);
+
+    // ---- Connections ----
+    connect(m_searchEdit, &QLineEdit::textChanged,
+            this, &SearchPanel::onSearchTextChanged);
+
+    connect(m_searchEdit, &QLineEdit::returnPressed,
+            this, &SearchPanel::findNext);
+
+    connect(m_btnNext,  &QPushButton::clicked, this, &SearchPanel::findNext);
+    connect(m_btnPrev,  &QPushButton::clicked, this, &SearchPanel::findPrevious);
+
+    connect(m_btnReplace,          &QPushButton::clicked, this, &SearchPanel::replaceCurrent);
+    connect(m_btnReplaceAll,       &QPushButton::clicked, this, &SearchPanel::replaceAll);
+    connect(m_btnReplaceSelection, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &SearchPanel::replaceInSelection);
+
+    connect(m_btnClose, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &SearchPanel::onCloseClicked);
+
+    connect(m_chkCase,  &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &SearchPanel::onOptionChanged);
+    connect(m_chkWord,  &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &SearchPanel::onOptionChanged);
+    connect(m_chkRegex, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &SearchPanel::onOptionChanged);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Public interface
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void SearchPanel::setEditor(CodeEditor *editor)
+{
+    clearHighlights();
+    m_editor = editor;
+}
+
+void SearchPanel::activate()
+{
+    show();
+    m_searchEdit->setFocus();
+    m_searchEdit->selectAll();
+
+    // Pre-fill with selected text if short enough
+    if (m_editor)
+    {
+        const QString sel = m_editor->textCursor().selectedText();
+        if (!sel.isEmpty() && !sel.contains('\n') && sel.length() < 200)
+        {
+            m_searchEdit->setText(sel);
+        }
+    }
+
+    updateMatchLabel();
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Find helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+QTextDocument::FindFlags SearchPanel::buildFindFlags(bool backwards) const
+{
+    QTextDocument::FindFlags flags;
+    if (backwards)              { flags |= QTextDocument::FindBackward;         }
+    if (m_chkCase->isChecked()) { flags |= QTextDocument::FindCaseSensitively;  }
+    if (m_chkWord->isChecked()) { flags |= QTextDocument::FindWholeWords;       }
+    return flags;
+}
+
+bool SearchPanel::performFind(bool backwards)
+{
+    if (!m_editor || m_searchEdit->text().isEmpty())
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const QTextDocument::FindFlags flags = buildFindFlags(backwards);
+    bool found = false;
+
+    if (m_chkRegex->isChecked())
+    {
+        QRegularExpression re(m_searchEdit->text());
+        if (m_chkCase->isChecked())
+        {
+            re.setPatternOptions(QRegularExpression::NoPatternOption);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            re.setPatternOptions(QRegularExpression::CaseInsensitiveOption);
+        }
+        found = m_editor->find(re, flags);
+
+        // Wrap around
+        if (!found)
+        {
+            QTextCursor c = m_editor->textCursor();
+            c.movePosition(backwards ? QTextCursor::End : QTextCursor::Start);
+            m_editor->setTextCursor(c);
+            found = m_editor->find(re, flags);
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        found = m_editor->find(m_searchEdit->text(), flags);
+
+        // Wrap around
+        if (!found)
+        {
+            QTextCursor c = m_editor->textCursor();
+            c.movePosition(backwards ? QTextCursor::End : QTextCursor::Start);
+            m_editor->setTextCursor(c);
+            found = m_editor->find(m_searchEdit->text(), flags);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return found;
+}
+
+void SearchPanel::highlightAllMatches()
+{
+    if (!m_editor)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QList<QTextEdit::ExtraSelection> extras;
+
+    const QString needle = m_searchEdit->text();
+    if (needle.isEmpty())
+    {
+        m_editor->setExtraSelections(extras);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QTextCharFormat fmt;
+    fmt.setBackground(QColor("#3a3a00"));
+    fmt.setForeground(QColor("#ffff80"));
+
+    QTextDocument *doc = m_editor->document();
+    QTextCursor   cursor(doc);
+
+    const QTextDocument::FindFlags flags = buildFindFlags(false);
+
+    while (true)
+    {
+        if (m_chkRegex->isChecked())
+        {
+            QRegularExpression re(needle);
+            if (!m_chkCase->isChecked())
+            {
+                re.setPatternOptions(QRegularExpression::CaseInsensitiveOption);
+            }
+            cursor = doc->find(re, cursor, flags);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            cursor = doc->find(needle, cursor, flags);
+        }
+
+        if (cursor.isNull())
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        QTextEdit::ExtraSelection sel;
+        sel.cursor = cursor;
+        sel.format = fmt;
+        extras.append(sel);
+    }
+
+    m_editor->setExtraSelections(extras);
+}
+
+void SearchPanel::clearHighlights()
+{
+    if (m_editor)
+    {
+        m_editor->setExtraSelections({});
+    }
+}
+
+void SearchPanel::updateMatchLabel()
+{
+    if (!m_editor || m_searchEdit->text().isEmpty())
+    {
+        m_matchLabel->setText(QString());
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Count total matches
+    int count = 0;
+    QTextDocument *doc = m_editor->document();
+    QTextCursor   cursor(doc);
+    const QTextDocument::FindFlags flags = buildFindFlags(false);
+    const QString needle = m_searchEdit->text();
+
+    while (true)
+    {
+        if (m_chkRegex->isChecked())
+        {
+            QRegularExpression re(needle);
+            if (!m_chkCase->isChecked())
+            {
+                re.setPatternOptions(QRegularExpression::CaseInsensitiveOption);
+            }
+            cursor = doc->find(re, cursor, flags);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            cursor = doc->find(needle, cursor, flags);
+        }
+
+        if (cursor.isNull())
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+        ++count;
+    }
+
+    if (count == 0)
+    {
+        m_matchLabel->setText(tr("Kein Treffer"));
+        m_matchLabel->setStyleSheet("color: #cc4444;");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        m_matchLabel->setText(tr("%1 Treffer").arg(count));
+        m_matchLabel->setStyleSheet(QString());
+    }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Public slots
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void SearchPanel::findNext()
+{
+    performFind(false);
+}
+
+void SearchPanel::findPrevious()
+{
+    performFind(true);
+}
+
+void SearchPanel::replaceCurrent()
+{
+    if (!m_editor)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QTextCursor cursor = m_editor->textCursor();
+
+    // If current selection matches the search term, replace it
+    // Otherwise just find the next occurrence first
+    const bool hasMatch = !cursor.selectedText().isEmpty();
+    if (!hasMatch)
+    {
+        performFind(false);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    cursor.insertText(m_replaceEdit->text());
+
+    // Move to next match
+    performFind(false);
+    updateMatchLabel();
+    highlightAllMatches();
+}
+
+void SearchPanel::replaceAll()
+{
+    if (!m_editor || m_searchEdit->text().isEmpty())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QTextDocument *doc = m_editor->document();
+    QTextCursor   cursor(doc);
+    cursor.beginEditBlock();
+
+    int count = 0;
+    const QTextDocument::FindFlags flags = buildFindFlags(false);
+    const QString needle      = m_searchEdit->text();
+    const QString replacement = m_replaceEdit->text();
+
+    while (true)
+    {
+        if (m_chkRegex->isChecked())
+        {
+            QRegularExpression re(needle);
+            if (!m_chkCase->isChecked())
+            {
+                re.setPatternOptions(QRegularExpression::CaseInsensitiveOption);
+            }
+            cursor = doc->find(re, cursor, flags);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            cursor = doc->find(needle, cursor, flags);
+        }
+
+        if (cursor.isNull())
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        cursor.insertText(replacement);
+        ++count;
+    }
+
+    cursor.endEditBlock();
+
+    updateMatchLabel();
+    clearHighlights();
+
+    QMessageBox::information(this, tr("Alle ersetzen"),
+        tr("%1 Ersetzung(en) durchgeführt.").arg(count));
+}
+
+void SearchPanel::replaceInSelection()
+{
+    if (!m_editor || m_searchEdit->text().isEmpty())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QTextCursor selCursor = m_editor->textCursor();
+    if (!selCursor.hasSelection())
+    {
+        QMessageBox::information(this, tr("In Auswahl ersetzen"),
+            tr("Es ist kein Text ausgewählt."));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Work only within the selected region
+    const int selStart = selCursor.selectionStart();
+    const int selEnd   = selCursor.selectionEnd();
+
+    QTextDocument *doc = m_editor->document();
+    QTextCursor   cursor(doc);
+    cursor.setPosition(selStart);
+    cursor.beginEditBlock();
+
+    int count = 0;
+    int offset = 0; // Replacement may be longer/shorter than search term
+    const QTextDocument::FindFlags flags = buildFindFlags(false);
+    const QString needle      = m_searchEdit->text();
+    const QString replacement = m_replaceEdit->text();
+
+    while (true)
+    {
+        if (m_chkRegex->isChecked())
+        {
+            QRegularExpression re(needle);
+            if (!m_chkCase->isChecked())
+            {
+                re.setPatternOptions(QRegularExpression::CaseInsensitiveOption);
+            }
+            cursor = doc->find(re, cursor, flags);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            cursor = doc->find(needle, cursor, flags);
+        }
+
+        if (cursor.isNull())
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        // Stop if we've left the original selection
+        if (cursor.selectionEnd() > selEnd + offset)
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        offset += replacement.length() - cursor.selectedText().length();
+        cursor.insertText(replacement);
+        ++count;
+    }
+
+    cursor.endEditBlock();
+
+    updateMatchLabel();
+    clearHighlights();
+
+    QMessageBox::information(this, tr("In Auswahl ersetzen"),
+        tr("%1 Ersetzung(en) in der Auswahl durchgeführt.").arg(count));
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Private slots
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void SearchPanel::onSearchTextChanged(const QString &/*text*/)
+{
+    highlightAllMatches();
+    updateMatchLabel();
+}
+
+void SearchPanel::onOptionChanged()
+{
+    highlightAllMatches();
+    updateMatchLabel();
+}
+
+void SearchPanel::onCloseClicked()
+{
+    clearHighlights();
+    m_matchLabel->setText(QString());
+    hide();
+    if (m_editor)
+    {
+        m_editor->setFocus();
+    }
+}
--- a/src/editor/SearchPanel.h
+++ b/src/editor/SearchPanel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QWidget>
+#include <QLineEdit>
+#include <QPushButton>
+#include <QCheckBox>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QGridLayout>
+#include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <QTextDocument>
+
+class CodeEditor;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// SearchPanel – Collapsible find/replace bar that operates on a CodeEditor.
+//
+// Capabilities:
+//   • Nächsten / Vorherigen Treffer suchen
+//   • Einzeln ersetzen
+//   • Alle ersetzen
+//   • Nur in Auswahl ersetzen
+//   • Optionen: Groß-/Kleinschreibung, Ganzes Wort, Reguläre Ausdrücke
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class SearchPanel : public QWidget
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit SearchPanel(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+
+    // Must be called whenever the active editor changes
+    void setEditor(CodeEditor *editor);
+
+    // Toggle visibility and focus the search field
+    void activate();
+
+public slots:
+    void findNext();
+    void findPrevious();
+    void replaceCurrent();
+    void replaceAll();
+    void replaceInSelection();
+
+private slots:
+    void onSearchTextChanged(const QString &text);
+    void onOptionChanged();   // Für Checkbox-Signale (bool-Parameter wird ignoriert)
+    void onCloseClicked();
+
+private:
+    void setupUi();
+
+    QTextDocument::FindFlags buildFindFlags(bool backwards = false) const;
+    bool                     performFind(bool backwards = false);
+    void                     highlightAllMatches();
+    void                     clearHighlights();
+    void                     updateMatchLabel();
+
+    CodeEditor  *m_editor = nullptr;
+
+    // Search row
+    QLineEdit   *m_searchEdit     = nullptr;
+    QPushButton *m_btnPrev        = nullptr;
+    QPushButton *m_btnNext        = nullptr;
+    QLabel      *m_matchLabel     = nullptr;
+    QPushButton *m_btnClose       = nullptr;
+
+    // Replace row
+    QLineEdit   *m_replaceEdit          = nullptr;
+    QPushButton *m_btnReplace           = nullptr;
+    QPushButton *m_btnReplaceAll        = nullptr;
+    QPushButton *m_btnReplaceSelection  = nullptr;
+
+    // Options row
+    QCheckBox   *m_chkCase      = nullptr;
+    QCheckBox   *m_chkWord      = nullptr;
+    QCheckBox   *m_chkRegex     = nullptr;
+
+    QGridLayout *m_grid = nullptr;
+};
--- a/src/filetree/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/filetree/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+set(FILETREE_SOURCES
+    FileTreePanel.cpp
+    FileTreePanel.h
+)
+
+add_library(BareCode_FileTree STATIC ${FILETREE_SOURCES})
+
+target_link_libraries(BareCode_FileTree PUBLIC
+    Qt6::Core
+    Qt6::Gui
+    Qt6::Widgets
+)
+
+target_include_directories(BareCode_FileTree PUBLIC
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/..
+)
--- a/src/filetree/FileTreePanel.cpp
+++ b/src/filetree/FileTreePanel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+#include "FileTreePanel.h"
+
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QInputDialog>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QPoint>
+
+FileTreePanel::FileTreePanel(QWidget *parent)
+    : QWidget(parent)
+{
+    setupUi();
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Setup
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FileTreePanel::setupUi()
+{
+    m_layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+    m_layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    m_layout->setSpacing(0);
+
+    // Small header label showing the project name
+    m_label = new QLabel(tr("Kein Projekt geöffnet"), this);
+    m_label->setContentsMargins(6, 4, 6, 4);
+    m_label->setStyleSheet("font-weight: bold; background: palette(mid);");
+    m_label->setWordWrap(true);
+    m_layout->addWidget(m_label);
+
+    // File system model – show only the project subtree
+    m_model = new QFileSystemModel(this);
+    m_model->setReadOnly(false);
+    m_model->setFilter(QDir::AllDirs | QDir::Files | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot);
+
+    // Tree view
+    m_tree = new QTreeView(this);
+    m_tree->setModel(m_model);
+    m_tree->setAnimated(true);
+    m_tree->setIndentation(16);
+    m_tree->setSortingEnabled(true);
+    m_tree->sortByColumn(0, Qt::AscendingOrder);
+    m_tree->setEditTriggers(QAbstractItemView::NoEditTriggers);
+    m_tree->setHeaderHidden(true);
+    m_tree->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
+
+    // Hide all columns except the file name
+    for (int col = 1; col < m_model->columnCount(); ++col)
+    {
+        m_tree->hideColumn(col);
+    }
+
+    m_layout->addWidget(m_tree);
+
+    connect(m_tree, &QTreeView::activated,
+            this, &FileTreePanel::onItemActivated);
+
+    connect(m_tree, &QTreeView::customContextMenuRequested,
+            this, &FileTreePanel::onContextMenuRequested);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Public interface
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FileTreePanel::setRootPath(const QString &path)
+{
+    const QModelIndex root = m_model->setRootPath(path);
+    m_tree->setRootIndex(root);
+
+    const QString projectName = QDir(path).dirName();
+    m_label->setText(projectName.isEmpty() ? path : projectName);
+}
+
+void FileTreePanel::clearRoot()
+{
+    m_model->setRootPath(QString());
+    m_tree->setRootIndex(QModelIndex());
+    m_label->setText(tr("Kein Projekt geöffnet"));
+}
+
+void FileTreePanel::triggerNewFile()
+{
+    onNewFile();
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+QString FileTreePanel::selectedDirectory() const
+{
+    const QModelIndex index = m_tree->currentIndex();
+    if (!index.isValid())
+    {
+        return m_model->rootPath();
+    }
+
+    const QString path = m_model->filePath(index);
+    const QFileInfo info(path);
+    return info.isDir() ? path : info.absolutePath();
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Slots
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void FileTreePanel::onItemActivated(const QModelIndex &index)
+{
+    const QString path = m_model->filePath(index);
+    const QFileInfo info(path);
+
+    if (info.isFile())
+    {
+        emit fileActivated(path);
+    }
+}
+
+void FileTreePanel::onContextMenuRequested(const QPoint &pos)
+{
+    QMenu menu(this);
+
+    QAction *actNewFile   = menu.addAction(tr("Neue Datei…"));
+    QAction *actNewFolder = menu.addAction(tr("Neuer Ordner…"));
+    menu.addSeparator();
+    QAction *actDelete    = menu.addAction(tr("Löschen"));
+
+    // Disable delete if nothing is selected
+    const QModelIndex index = m_tree->indexAt(pos);
+    actDelete->setEnabled(index.isValid());
+
+    QAction *chosen = menu.exec(m_tree->viewport()->mapToGlobal(pos));
+
+    if (chosen == actNewFile)
+    {
+        onNewFile();
+    }
+    else if (chosen == actNewFolder)
+    {
+        onNewFolder();
+    }
+    else if (chosen == actDelete)
+    {
+        onDeleteEntry();
+    }
+}
+
+void FileTreePanel::onNewFile()
+{
+    const QString dir = selectedDirectory();
+    if (dir.isEmpty())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    bool ok = false;
+    const QString name = QInputDialog::getText(
+        this,
+        tr("Neue Datei"),
+        tr("Dateiname:"),
+        QLineEdit::Normal,
+        QString(),
+        &ok
+    );
+
+    if (!ok || name.trimmed().isEmpty())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const QString filePath = QDir(dir).filePath(name.trimmed());
+
+    if (QFile::exists(filePath))
+    {
+        QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Neue Datei"),
+            tr("Eine Datei mit diesem Namen existiert bereits:\n%1").arg(filePath));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QFile file(filePath);
+    if (!file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly))
+    {
+        QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Neue Datei"),
+            tr("Datei konnte nicht angelegt werden:\n%1").arg(filePath));
+        return;
+    }
+    file.close();
+
+    emit fileCreated(filePath);
+
+    // Select the new file in the tree
+    const QModelIndex newIndex = m_model->index(filePath);
+    m_tree->setCurrentIndex(newIndex);
+    m_tree->scrollTo(newIndex);
+}
+
+void FileTreePanel::onNewFolder()
+{
+    const QString dir = selectedDirectory();
+    if (dir.isEmpty())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    bool ok = false;
+    const QString name = QInputDialog::getText(
+        this,
+        tr("Neuer Ordner"),
+        tr("Ordnername:"),
+        QLineEdit::Normal,
+        QString(),
+        &ok
+    );
+
+    if (!ok || name.trimmed().isEmpty())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!QDir(dir).mkdir(name.trimmed()))
+    {
+        QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Neuer Ordner"),
+            tr("Ordner konnte nicht angelegt werden:\n%1")
+                .arg(QDir(dir).filePath(name.trimmed())));
+    }
+}
+
+void FileTreePanel::onDeleteEntry()
+{
+    const QModelIndex index = m_tree->currentIndex();
+    if (!index.isValid())
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const QString path = m_model->filePath(index);
+    const QFileInfo info(path);
+    const QString what = info.isDir() ? tr("Ordner") : tr("Datei");
+
+    const auto answer = QMessageBox::question(
+        this,
+        tr("%1 löschen").arg(what),
+        tr("%1 wirklich löschen?\n%2").arg(what, path),
+        QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No,
+        QMessageBox::No
+    );
+
+    if (answer != QMessageBox::Yes)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (info.isDir())
+    {
+        QDir(path).removeRecursively();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        QFile::remove(path);
+    }
+}
--- a/src/filetree/FileTreePanel.h
+++ b/src/filetree/FileTreePanel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QWidget>
+#include <QTreeView>
+#include <QFileSystemModel>
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QMenu>
+#include <QAction>
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// FileTreePanel – Left panel showing the project directory tree.
+// Emits fileActivated(path) when the user double-clicks a file.
+// Supports creating new files/folders via context menu.
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class FileTreePanel : public QWidget
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit FileTreePanel(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+
+    void setRootPath(const QString &path);
+    void clearRoot();
+    void triggerNewFile();   // Called from MainWindow menu action
+
+signals:
+    void fileActivated(const QString &filePath);
+    void fileCreated(const QString &filePath);
+
+private slots:
+    void onItemActivated(const QModelIndex &index);
+    void onContextMenuRequested(const QPoint &pos);
+    void onNewFile();
+    void onNewFolder();
+    void onDeleteEntry();
+
+private:
+    void setupUi();
+
+    // Returns the directory of the currently selected item
+    QString selectedDirectory() const;
+
+    QVBoxLayout      *m_layout  = nullptr;
+    QLabel           *m_label   = nullptr;
+    QTreeView        *m_tree    = nullptr;
+    QFileSystemModel *m_model   = nullptr;
+};
--- a/src/highlighter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/highlighter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+set(HIGHLIGHTER_SOURCES
+    SyntaxHighlighter.cpp
+    SyntaxHighlighter.h
+    HighlighterFactory.cpp
+    HighlighterFactory.h
+)
+
+add_library(BareCode_Highlighter STATIC ${HIGHLIGHTER_SOURCES})
+
+target_link_libraries(BareCode_Highlighter PUBLIC
+    Qt6::Core
+    Qt6::Gui
+    Qt6::Widgets
+)
+
+target_include_directories(BareCode_Highlighter PUBLIC
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/..
+)
--- a/src/highlighter/HighlighterFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/highlighter/HighlighterFactory.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#include "HighlighterFactory.h"
+
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QHash>
+#include <functional>
+
+SyntaxHighlighter *HighlighterFactory::createForFile(const QString &filePath,
+                                                     QTextDocument *document)
+{
+    // Erweiterung → Highlighter-Fabrik
+    // Neue Sprache hinzufügen: einfach einen Eintrag ergänzen.
+    static const QHash<QString, std::function<SyntaxHighlighter *(QTextDocument *)>> registry =
+    {
+        // C / C++
+        { "c",    [](QTextDocument *d) { return new CppHighlighter(d); } },
+        { "cc",   [](QTextDocument *d) { return new CppHighlighter(d); } },
+        { "cpp",  [](QTextDocument *d) { return new CppHighlighter(d); } },
+        { "cxx",  [](QTextDocument *d) { return new CppHighlighter(d); } },
+        { "h",    [](QTextDocument *d) { return new CppHighlighter(d); } },
+        { "hpp",  [](QTextDocument *d) { return new CppHighlighter(d); } },
+        { "hxx",  [](QTextDocument *d) { return new CppHighlighter(d); } },
+
+        // CSS
+        { "css",  [](QTextDocument *d) { return new CssHighlighter(d); } },
+
+        // HTML / Templates
+        { "html", [](QTextDocument *d) { return new HtmlHighlighter(d); } },
+        { "htm",  [](QTextDocument *d) { return new HtmlHighlighter(d); } },
+        { "xhtml",[](QTextDocument *d) { return new HtmlHighlighter(d); } },
+
+        // PHP (HTML + eingebettetes PHP)
+        { "php",  [](QTextDocument *d) { return new PhpHighlighter(d); } },
+        { "phtml",[](QTextDocument *d) { return new PhpHighlighter(d); } },
+        { "php3", [](QTextDocument *d) { return new PhpHighlighter(d); } },
+        { "php4", [](QTextDocument *d) { return new PhpHighlighter(d); } },
+        { "php5", [](QTextDocument *d) { return new PhpHighlighter(d); } },
+        { "php7", [](QTextDocument *d) { return new PhpHighlighter(d); } },
+        { "php8", [](QTextDocument *d) { return new PhpHighlighter(d); } },
+    };
+
+    const QString ext = QFileInfo(filePath).suffix().toLower();
+    const auto it = registry.find(ext);
+
+    return (it != registry.end()) ? it.value()(document) : nullptr;
+}
--- a/src/highlighter/HighlighterFactory.h
+++ b/src/highlighter/HighlighterFactory.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QString>
+#include <QTextDocument>
+#include "SyntaxHighlighter.h"
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// HighlighterFactory – Maps file extensions to the correct highlighter.
+// To add a new language, register it in HighlighterFactory.cpp.
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class HighlighterFactory
+{
+public:
+    // Creates and returns a highlighter for the given file path.
+    // Returns nullptr if no highlighter is registered for this file type.
+    static SyntaxHighlighter *createForFile(const QString &filePath,
+                                            QTextDocument *document);
+};
--- a/src/highlighter/SyntaxHighlighter.cpp
+++ b/src/highlighter/SyntaxHighlighter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,450 @@
+#include "SyntaxHighlighter.h"
+#include <QTextDocument>
+
+// ===========================================================================
+// SyntaxHighlighter – Basis
+// ===========================================================================
+SyntaxHighlighter::SyntaxHighlighter(QTextDocument *parent)
+    : QSyntaxHighlighter(parent)
+{
+}
+
+void SyntaxHighlighter::highlightBlock(const QString &text)
+{
+    for (const HighlightRule &rule : m_rules)
+    {
+        QRegularExpressionMatchIterator it = rule.pattern.globalMatch(text);
+        while (it.hasNext())
+        {
+            QRegularExpressionMatch match = it.next();
+            setFormat(
+                static_cast<int>(match.capturedStart()),
+                static_cast<int>(match.capturedLength()),
+                rule.format
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!m_hasMultiLineComment)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    setCurrentBlockState(0);
+
+    int startIndex = 0;
+    if (previousBlockState() != 1)
+    {
+        QRegularExpressionMatch m = m_commentStartExpression.match(text);
+        startIndex = m.hasMatch() ? static_cast<int>(m.capturedStart()) : -1;
+    }
+
+    while (startIndex >= 0)
+    {
+        QRegularExpressionMatch endMatch = m_commentEndExpression.match(text, startIndex);
+        int commentLength = 0;
+
+        if (endMatch.hasMatch())
+        {
+            commentLength = static_cast<int>(endMatch.capturedStart())
+                          - startIndex
+                          + static_cast<int>(endMatch.capturedLength());
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            setCurrentBlockState(1);
+            commentLength = text.length() - startIndex;
+        }
+
+        setFormat(startIndex, commentLength, m_multiLineCommentFormat);
+
+        if (!endMatch.hasMatch())
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        QRegularExpressionMatch nextStart =
+            m_commentStartExpression.match(text, startIndex + commentLength);
+        startIndex = nextStart.hasMatch()
+                   ? static_cast<int>(nextStart.capturedStart())
+                   : -1;
+    }
+}
+
+// ===========================================================================
+// CppHighlighter
+// ===========================================================================
+CppHighlighter::CppHighlighter(QTextDocument *parent)
+    : SyntaxHighlighter(parent)
+{
+    m_hasMultiLineComment = true;
+
+    QTextCharFormat keywordFormat;
+    keywordFormat.setForeground(QColor("#569CD6"));
+    keywordFormat.setFontWeight(QFont::Bold);
+
+    const QStringList keywords = {
+        "alignas","alignof","and","and_eq","asm","auto","bitand","bitor",
+        "bool","break","case","catch","char","char8_t","char16_t","char32_t",
+        "class","compl","concept","const","consteval","constexpr","constinit",
+        "const_cast","continue","co_await","co_return","co_yield","decltype",
+        "default","delete","do","double","dynamic_cast","else","enum",
+        "explicit","export","extern","false","float","for","friend","goto",
+        "if","inline","int","long","mutable","namespace","new","noexcept",
+        "not","not_eq","nullptr","operator","or","or_eq","private","protected",
+        "public","register","reinterpret_cast","requires","return","short",
+        "signed","sizeof","static","static_assert","static_cast","struct",
+        "switch","template","this","thread_local","throw","true","try",
+        "typedef","typeid","typename","union","unsigned","using","virtual",
+        "void","volatile","wchar_t","while","xor","xor_eq","override","final"
+    };
+
+    for (const QString &kw : keywords)
+    {
+        HighlightRule rule;
+        rule.pattern = QRegularExpression(QString("\\b%1\\b").arg(kw));
+        rule.format  = keywordFormat;
+        m_rules.append(rule);
+    }
+
+    QTextCharFormat preprocFormat;
+    preprocFormat.setForeground(QColor("#C586C0"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression("^\\s*#\\s*\\w+"); r.format = preprocFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    QTextCharFormat stringFormat;
+    stringFormat.setForeground(QColor("#CE9178"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"("(?:[^"\\]|\\.)*")"); r.format = stringFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"('(?:[^'\\]|\\.)*')"); r.format = stringFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    QTextCharFormat numberFormat;
+    numberFormat.setForeground(QColor("#B5CEA8"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(\b(0[xX][0-9A-Fa-f]+[uUlL]*|[0-9]+\.?[0-9]*([eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?[fFlLuU]*)\b)"); r.format = numberFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    QTextCharFormat commentFormat;
+    commentFormat.setForeground(QColor("#6A9955"));
+    commentFormat.setFontItalic(true);
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression("//[^\n]*"); r.format = commentFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    m_multiLineCommentFormat  = commentFormat;
+    m_commentStartExpression  = QRegularExpression(R"(/\*)");
+    m_commentEndExpression    = QRegularExpression(R"(\*/)");
+}
+
+void CppHighlighter::highlightBlock(const QString &text)
+{
+    SyntaxHighlighter::highlightBlock(text);
+}
+
+// ===========================================================================
+// CssHighlighter
+// ===========================================================================
+CssHighlighter::CssHighlighter(QTextDocument *parent)
+    : SyntaxHighlighter(parent)
+{
+    m_hasMultiLineComment = true;
+
+    // Selektoren: .klasse  #id  element  ::pseudo  :pseudo
+    QTextCharFormat selectorFormat;
+    selectorFormat.setForeground(QColor("#D7BA7D"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"([.#]?[\w-]+\s*(?=\s*[,{]))"); r.format = selectorFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(:{1,2}[\w-]+)"); r.format = selectorFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    // Eigenschaften (property:)
+    QTextCharFormat propFormat;
+    propFormat.setForeground(QColor("#9CDCFE"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"([\w-]+\s*(?=:))"); r.format = propFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    // Werte – Farben #hex
+    QTextCharFormat colorFormat;
+    colorFormat.setForeground(QColor("#CE9178"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(#[0-9A-Fa-f]{3,8}\b)"); r.format = colorFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    // Zahlen + Einheiten
+    QTextCharFormat numberFormat;
+    numberFormat.setForeground(QColor("#B5CEA8"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(\b\d+\.?\d*(px|em|rem|%|vh|vw|pt|cm|mm|s|ms)?\b)"); r.format = numberFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    // Strings
+    QTextCharFormat stringFormat;
+    stringFormat.setForeground(QColor("#CE9178"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"("(?:[^"\\]|\\.)*"|'(?:[^'\\]|\\.)*')"); r.format = stringFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    // !important
+    QTextCharFormat importantFormat;
+    importantFormat.setForeground(QColor("#F44747"));
+    importantFormat.setFontWeight(QFont::Bold);
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(!important)"); r.format = importantFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    // @-Regeln
+    QTextCharFormat atFormat;
+    atFormat.setForeground(QColor("#C586C0"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(@[\w-]+)"); r.format = atFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    QTextCharFormat commentFormat;
+    commentFormat.setForeground(QColor("#6A9955"));
+    commentFormat.setFontItalic(true);
+    m_multiLineCommentFormat = commentFormat;
+    m_commentStartExpression = QRegularExpression(R"(/\*)");
+    m_commentEndExpression   = QRegularExpression(R"(\*/)");
+}
+
+void CssHighlighter::highlightBlock(const QString &text)
+{
+    SyntaxHighlighter::highlightBlock(text);
+}
+
+// ===========================================================================
+// HtmlHighlighter
+// ===========================================================================
+HtmlHighlighter::HtmlHighlighter(QTextDocument *parent)
+    : SyntaxHighlighter(parent)
+{
+    // Tag-Namen  <div  </div  />
+    QTextCharFormat tagFormat;
+    tagFormat.setForeground(QColor("#569CD6"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(</?[\w:-]+)"); r.format = tagFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(/?>)"); r.format = tagFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    // Attribute  name=
+    QTextCharFormat attrFormat;
+    attrFormat.setForeground(QColor("#9CDCFE"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(\b[\w:-]+=)"); r.format = attrFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    // Attributwerte  "wert"  'wert'
+    QTextCharFormat valueFormat;
+    valueFormat.setForeground(QColor("#CE9178"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"("(?:[^"\\]|\\.)*"|'(?:[^'\\]|\\.)*')"); r.format = valueFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    // DOCTYPE
+    QTextCharFormat doctypeFormat;
+    doctypeFormat.setForeground(QColor("#808080"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(<!DOCTYPE[^>]*>)", QRegularExpression::CaseInsensitiveOption); r.format = doctypeFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    // Entities  &amp;  &#123;
+    QTextCharFormat entityFormat;
+    entityFormat.setForeground(QColor("#D7BA7D"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(&(?:#\d+|#x[0-9A-Fa-f]+|[\w]+);)"); r.format = entityFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    // Kommentare  <!-- ... -->  (mehrzeilig)
+    QTextCharFormat commentFormat;
+    commentFormat.setForeground(QColor("#6A9955"));
+    commentFormat.setFontItalic(true);
+    m_multiLineCommentFormat = commentFormat;
+    m_commentStartExpression = QRegularExpression("<!--");
+    m_commentEndExpression   = QRegularExpression("-->");
+    m_hasMultiLineComment    = true;
+}
+
+void HtmlHighlighter::highlightBlock(const QString &text)
+{
+    SyntaxHighlighter::highlightBlock(text);
+}
+
+// ===========================================================================
+// PhpHighlighter
+// ===========================================================================
+PhpHighlighter::PhpHighlighter(QTextDocument *parent)
+    : SyntaxHighlighter(parent)
+{
+    // ---- HTML-Regeln (Basis, für den Teil außerhalb von <?php ?>) ----
+
+    QTextCharFormat tagFormat;
+    tagFormat.setForeground(QColor("#569CD6"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(</?[\w:-]+)"); r.format = tagFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(/?>)"); r.format = tagFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    QTextCharFormat attrFormat;
+    attrFormat.setForeground(QColor("#9CDCFE"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(\b[\w:-]+=)"); r.format = attrFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    QTextCharFormat valueFormat;
+    valueFormat.setForeground(QColor("#CE9178"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"("(?:[^"\\]|\\.)*"|'(?:[^'\\]|\\.)*')"); r.format = valueFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    QTextCharFormat entityFormat;
+    entityFormat.setForeground(QColor("#D7BA7D"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(&(?:#\d+|#x[0-9A-Fa-f]+|[\w]+);)"); r.format = entityFormat; m_rules.append(r); }
+
+    // HTML-Kommentare
+    QTextCharFormat htmlCommentFormat;
+    htmlCommentFormat.setForeground(QColor("#6A9955"));
+    htmlCommentFormat.setFontItalic(true);
+    m_multiLineCommentFormat = htmlCommentFormat;
+    m_commentStartExpression = QRegularExpression("<!--");
+    m_commentEndExpression   = QRegularExpression("-->");
+    m_hasMultiLineComment    = true;
+
+    // ---- PHP-Tags hervorheben ----
+    m_phpTagFormat.setForeground(QColor("#C586C0"));
+    m_phpTagFormat.setFontWeight(QFont::Bold);
+
+    // ---- PHP-spezifische Regeln ----
+    m_phpStringFormat.setForeground(QColor("#CE9178"));
+    m_phpCommentFormat.setForeground(QColor("#6A9955"));
+    m_phpCommentFormat.setFontItalic(true);
+
+    // Keywords
+    QTextCharFormat kwFormat;
+    kwFormat.setForeground(QColor("#569CD6"));
+    kwFormat.setFontWeight(QFont::Bold);
+
+    const QStringList phpKeywords = {
+        "abstract","and","array","as","break","callable","case","catch",
+        "class","clone","const","continue","declare","default","die","do",
+        "echo","else","elseif","empty","enddeclare","endfor","endforeach",
+        "endif","endswitch","endwhile","enum","extends","final","finally",
+        "fn","for","foreach","function","global","goto","if","implements",
+        "include","include_once","instanceof","insteadof","interface",
+        "isset","list","match","namespace","new","or","print","private",
+        "protected","public","readonly","require","require_once","return",
+        "static","switch","throw","trait","try","unset","use","var",
+        "while","xor","yield","null","true","false","NULL","TRUE","FALSE"
+    };
+
+    for (const QString &kw : phpKeywords)
+    {
+        HighlightRule r;
+        r.pattern = QRegularExpression(QString("\\b%1\\b").arg(kw));
+        r.format  = kwFormat;
+        m_phpRules.append(r);
+    }
+
+    // Variablen $var
+    QTextCharFormat varFormat;
+    varFormat.setForeground(QColor("#9CDCFE"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(\$[\w]+)"); r.format = varFormat; m_phpRules.append(r); }
+
+    // Strings
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"("(?:[^"\\]|\\.)*"|'(?:[^'\\]|\\.)*')"); r.format = m_phpStringFormat; m_phpRules.append(r); }
+
+    // Zahlen
+    QTextCharFormat numFormat;
+    numFormat.setForeground(QColor("#B5CEA8"));
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"(\b\d+\.?\d*\b)"); r.format = numFormat; m_phpRules.append(r); }
+
+    // Einzeilige Kommentare
+    { HighlightRule r; r.pattern = QRegularExpression(R"((//|#)[^\n]*)"); r.format = m_phpCommentFormat; m_phpRules.append(r); }
+
+    // Eingebaute Funktionen (Auswahl der häufigsten)
+    QTextCharFormat builtinFormat;
+    builtinFormat.setForeground(QColor("#DCDCAA"));
+    const QStringList builtins = {
+        "array_map","array_filter","array_keys","array_values","array_merge",
+        "array_push","array_pop","array_shift","array_slice","array_splice",
+        "count","strlen","substr","strpos","strtolower","strtoupper","trim",
+        "ltrim","rtrim","explode","implode","str_replace","preg_match",
+        "preg_replace","sprintf","printf","print_r","var_dump","isset",
+        "empty","unset","intval","floatval","strval","is_array","is_string",
+        "is_int","is_float","is_null","is_bool","is_numeric","date","time",
+        "mktime","json_encode","json_decode","header","session_start",
+        "htmlspecialchars","htmlentities","strip_tags","nl2br","round",
+        "floor","ceil","abs","min","max","rand","in_array","array_key_exists",
+        "sort","rsort","usort","ksort","krsort","ob_start","ob_get_clean"
+    };
+
+    for (const QString &fn : builtins)
+    {
+        HighlightRule r;
+        r.pattern = QRegularExpression(QString("\\b%1\\b").arg(fn));
+        r.format  = builtinFormat;
+        m_phpRules.append(r);
+    }
+}
+
+void PhpHighlighter::highlightPhpRange(const QString &text, int start, int length)
+{
+    if (length <= 0)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const QString phpText = text.mid(start, length);
+
+    for (const HighlightRule &rule : m_phpRules)
+    {
+        QRegularExpressionMatchIterator it = rule.pattern.globalMatch(phpText);
+        while (it.hasNext())
+        {
+            QRegularExpressionMatch match = it.next();
+            setFormat(
+                start + static_cast<int>(match.capturedStart()),
+                static_cast<int>(match.capturedLength()),
+                rule.format
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void PhpHighlighter::highlightBlock(const QString &text)
+{
+    // Zuerst HTML-Basis-Regeln auf den gesamten Text anwenden
+    SyntaxHighlighter::highlightBlock(text);
+
+    // Dann PHP-Blöcke <?php ... ?> und <?= ... ?> finden und überschreiben
+    // Block-Zustände: 0 = HTML, 2 = innerhalb PHP-Block
+    setCurrentBlockState(0);
+
+    static const QRegularExpression phpOpen(R"(<\?(?:php|=)?\s?)",
+        QRegularExpression::CaseInsensitiveOption);
+    static const QRegularExpression phpClose(R"(\?>)");
+
+    int pos = 0;
+
+    if (previousBlockState() == 2)
+    {
+        // Wir befinden uns bereits in einem PHP-Block
+        QRegularExpressionMatch closeMatch = phpClose.match(text, 0);
+        if (closeMatch.hasMatch())
+        {
+            const int end = static_cast<int>(closeMatch.capturedStart())
+                          + static_cast<int>(closeMatch.capturedLength());
+            highlightPhpRange(text, 0, end);
+            setFormat(static_cast<int>(closeMatch.capturedStart()),
+                      static_cast<int>(closeMatch.capturedLength()),
+                      m_phpTagFormat);
+            pos = end;
+            setCurrentBlockState(0);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            highlightPhpRange(text, 0, text.length());
+            setCurrentBlockState(2);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    while (pos < text.length())
+    {
+        QRegularExpressionMatch openMatch = phpOpen.match(text, pos);
+        if (!openMatch.hasMatch())
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        const int openStart = static_cast<int>(openMatch.capturedStart());
+        const int openEnd   = openStart + static_cast<int>(openMatch.capturedLength());
+
+        // <?php-Tag selbst einfärben
+        setFormat(openStart, static_cast<int>(openMatch.capturedLength()), m_phpTagFormat);
+
+        QRegularExpressionMatch closeMatch = phpClose.match(text, openEnd);
+        if (closeMatch.hasMatch())
+        {
+            const int closeStart = static_cast<int>(closeMatch.capturedStart());
+            const int closeEnd   = closeStart + static_cast<int>(closeMatch.capturedLength());
+
+            highlightPhpRange(text, openEnd, closeStart - openEnd);
+            setFormat(closeStart, static_cast<int>(closeMatch.capturedLength()), m_phpTagFormat);
+
+            pos = closeEnd;
+            setCurrentBlockState(0);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // PHP-Block geht über Zeilenende hinaus
+            highlightPhpRange(text, openEnd, text.length() - openEnd);
+            setCurrentBlockState(2);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/src/highlighter/SyntaxHighlighter.h
+++ b/src/highlighter/SyntaxHighlighter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QSyntaxHighlighter>
+#include <QTextCharFormat>
+#include <QRegularExpression>
+#include <QVector>
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// SyntaxHighlighter – Regelbasierte Basis-Klasse.
+// Unterklassen befüllen m_rules und können highlightBlock() überschreiben
+// um mehrzeilige Konstrukte (Block-Kommentare, heredocs, …) zu behandeln.
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class SyntaxHighlighter : public QSyntaxHighlighter
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit SyntaxHighlighter(QTextDocument *parent = nullptr);
+
+protected:
+    struct HighlightRule
+    {
+        QRegularExpression pattern;
+        QTextCharFormat    format;
+    };
+
+    void highlightBlock(const QString &text) override;
+
+    // Unterklassen befüllen dies im Konstruktor
+    QVector<HighlightRule> m_rules;
+
+    // Mehrzeilige Block-Kommentare (/* ... */)
+    QRegularExpression m_commentStartExpression;
+    QRegularExpression m_commentEndExpression;
+    QTextCharFormat    m_multiLineCommentFormat;
+    bool               m_hasMultiLineComment = false;
+};
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// CppHighlighter – C und C++
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class CppHighlighter : public SyntaxHighlighter
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit CppHighlighter(QTextDocument *parent = nullptr);
+protected:
+    void highlightBlock(const QString &text) override;
+};
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// CssHighlighter – CSS
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class CssHighlighter : public SyntaxHighlighter
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit CssHighlighter(QTextDocument *parent = nullptr);
+protected:
+    void highlightBlock(const QString &text) override;
+};
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// HtmlHighlighter – HTML (mit eingebettetem CSS in <style> und JS in <script>)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class HtmlHighlighter : public SyntaxHighlighter
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit HtmlHighlighter(QTextDocument *parent = nullptr);
+protected:
+    void highlightBlock(const QString &text) override;
+};
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// PhpHighlighter – PHP (HTML + eingebettetes PHP zwischen <?php ... ?>)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class PhpHighlighter : public SyntaxHighlighter
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit PhpHighlighter(QTextDocument *parent = nullptr);
+protected:
+    void highlightBlock(const QString &text) override;
+
+private:
+    // Hilfsmethode: wendet PHP-Regeln auf einen Teilbereich an
+    void highlightPhpRange(const QString &text, int start, int length);
+
+    QVector<HighlightRule> m_phpRules;
+    QTextCharFormat        m_phpStringFormat;
+    QTextCharFormat        m_phpCommentFormat;
+    QTextCharFormat        m_phpTagFormat;
+};