GriffinRider wrote:
Has anyone here used Textpad? If so, I'm looking for an editor of similar quality to use regularly with Linux/KDE2. Any suggestions? What I'm looking for is an editor with syntax highlighting that can be changed based upon the type of document being edited, that has the features of macros, recording common keystroke patterns, and various such configurations. Thanks for any responses.
Well, I generally use mcedit, the internal editor of mc (MidnightCommander). It uses the cedit.syntax file to provide color highlighting for a wide assortment of files. Perl files are nicely highlighted. The nice thing about mcedit is you get the same interface from the commandline or an xterm. It is fast and small also. If you use it from mc, you get an associated conmmandline to do quick chmods, chowns, etc. It also records and runs macros. If you want a nice X-only editor try cooledit. It's my second favorite. As far as I'm concerned, nedit and cooledit are a "tossup". Each has it's small advantages over the other. I think I stuck with cooledit because it gave me better fonts. I use mcedit almost exclusively, then switch to cooledit when I need alot of open files with alot of cutting and pasting. But if you are going with KDE2, you may as well go with a "K" editor.