I use GVim, so can't personally recommend an IDE. You mention not wanting to pay for Jetbrain, but don't they have free versions with less features? Also, chec

I use GVim, so can't personally recommend an IDE. You mention not wanting to pay for Jetbrain, but don't they have free versions with less features? Also, check out https://www.kdevelop.org/ https://www.kdevelop.org/