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I've been using gedit as my main programming environment for more than seven years now (mainly C++/JavaScript/Python development). It integrates neatly with GNO
by aurelian15 9y ago
I've been using gedit as my main programming environment for more than seven years now (mainly C++/JavaScript/Python development). It integrates neatly with GNOME 3, has a very clean, uncluttered interface and has all the features I need through plugins (Git integration, embedded terminal, word based auto-completion, block editing, highlighting of white space, auto-formating). Coming from DOS/Windows I never got my head around Emacs/Vim due to the "non-standard" user interface.
- tyingq 9y agoThat does makes sense, but I imagined that most people that didn't like Vim/Emacs would end up in an IDE using the editor supplied. I imagined this middle ground as pretty small. Didn't know gedit supported the plugins you mention though, so that sways things.
- mixmastamyk 9y agoI'd recommend Geany, many more developer features yet still quick and uncluttered, though you'll still have to go to the view menu and hide the sidebar and message panes.
- 3131s 9y agoI use gvim for big files and nano on servers, but for everything else I also use gedit. I have never liked any of the bulkier editors or IDEs.
- JdeBP 9y agoComing from DOS you should have been helped in that regard by experience with Boxer, Brief, qedit, WordStar, E, Tedit, and all of the others with non-CUA interfaces. (-: