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It's mainly to keep everything (where everything == files, REPL, docs, etc.) in a single window, which I can then throw full-screen and have absolutely nothing

It's mainly to keep everything (where everything == files, REPL, docs, etc.) in a single window, which I can then throw full-screen and have absolutely nothing but my work in front of me. I'm sure one could use ST2 (or any other GUI app) on Linux with a tiling WM like xmonad and achieve a similar workflow, but there doesn't seem to be a way to achieve this on OSX that doesn't involve ugly/unstable hacks.

nicholassmith 14y ago
You know, in theory it'd be possible to do that within Sublime but I'm not sure if that's veering towards the emacs approach of ALL THE THINGS. I'd have to try it but I think you can probably use PyQt to grab WebKit and make a package to display HTML docs within Sublime
- notJim 14y ago
  The one window your parent is referring is a terminal window, not a vim window.
- ConstantineXVI 14y ago
  The "all the things" approach is a large part of what keeps me away from Emacs[1]. I'd much rather use a single-purpose editor (like ST2 or Vim) alongside other similarly-focused tools, or a well-done IDE that's focused on it's environment. Emacs tries too hard to be everything at once (why do I want an editor that's a file manager, IRC client, organizer, and Tetris?). [1] The other is it's absolute refusal to "fit in" on whatever platform it's on. Fits with the kitchen-sink approach: why interop with [program X] when you can just build it in?
  - Myrmornis 14y ago
    > why do I want an editor that's a file manager, IRC client, organizer, and Tetris? Although I don't want my editor to do all those things, for me the reason emacs wins is because it invites you to learn the (not unpleasant, genuine programming) language in which it is written and then do whatever you want with it. Even if you basically want to keep it simple having that power to hand is nice.

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It's mainly to keep everything (where everything == files, REPL, docs, etc.) in a single window, which I can then throw full-screen and have absolutely nothing

by ConstantineXVI 14y ago

nicholassmith 14y ago
You know, in theory it'd be possible to do that within Sublime but I'm not sure if that's veering towards the emacs approach of ALL THE THINGS. I'd have to try it but I think you can probably use PyQt to grab WebKit and make a package to display HTML docs within Sublime
- notJim 14y ago
  The one window your parent is referring is a terminal window, not a vim window.
- ConstantineXVI 14y ago
  The "all the things" approach is a large part of what keeps me away from Emacs[1]. I'd much rather use a single-purpose editor (like ST2 or Vim) alongside other similarly-focused tools, or a well-done IDE that's focused on it's environment. Emacs tries too hard to be everything at once (why do I want an editor that's a file manager, IRC client, organizer, and Tetris?). [1] The other is it's absolute refusal to "fit in" on whatever platform it's on. Fits with the kitchen-sink approach: why interop with [program X] when you can just build it in?
  - Myrmornis 14y ago
    > why do I want an editor that's a file manager, IRC client, organizer, and Tetris? Although I don't want my editor to do all those things, for me the reason emacs wins is because it invites you to learn the (not unpleasant, genuine programming) language in which it is written and then do whatever you want with it. Even if you basically want to keep it simple having that power to hand is nice.