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Ask HN: Code Editor for Macbook
While I am not really new to HN, I rarely comment. I have been using a Macbook for a few months, now, moving from Windows. On Windows, the code editor of choice is/was Notepad++. Now, I seem to be missing the same. I have read that Sublime is a much better alternative to Notepad++ on the Macbook. However, I seem to be so used to the bright background that I am having difficulties adjusting to the default dark themes. While I would gradually be forced to adapt to how the majority seemingly use their code editors, could I, in the meantime, get suggestions on how to get bright coloured themes that properly highlight code. For background, I am about 40 and learning how to code, now.
Edit: changed what to how.
- itg 10y agoSublime text -> Preferences -> color scheme
- baqad 10y agoThe available bright themes do not look as good as the dark ones. Any bright coloured theme that looks as good as Monokai?
- brianfryer 10y agoI use Material Theme [0] for Sublime, and absolutely love it. Here's what their "Lighter" theme/scheme looks like: https://i.imgur.com/MkgLD1i.png https://i.imgur.com/MkgLD1i.png [0] http://equinsuocha.io/material-theme/ http://equinsuocha.io/material-theme/
- Skruge 10y agoIf you're open for other suggestions I can recommend Atom as well. It's very similar to sublime, but for me it feels like the community of atom is more alive than the one of sublime at the moment.
- baqad 10y agoI tried that and Visual Studio Code, they both seemed geared at real hackers who, from what I am seeing, tend to love the dark coloured themes.
- emocin 10y agoI prefer sublime over atom because sublime is native and atom is written in javascript. also sublime can open files larger than 2mb, something atom had issues with last time i looked at it.
- tracker1 10y agoMost editors have lighter themes available... I'm partial to the darker themes... I use VS Code with the default theme everywhere these dats (windows, mac, linux).