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Which text editors are the easiest to customize (by writing an extension / plugin) ?
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Which text editors are the easiest to customize (by writing an extension / plugin)
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Platforms
License
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Atom
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Microsoft Windows®, macOS, Linux
MIT
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Textadept
Free
Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD
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Howl
free
Windows; OSX; *nix
MIT
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Light Table
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Windows, Linux, Mac
MIT
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Quill
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Atom
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Atom
My Recommendation for
Atom
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12
Pros
8
Cons
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Extendable
Due to its modular design, almost any aspect of the editor can be changed. Even seemingly core packages, like those taking care of search and replace functionality, can be forked on GitHub, and changed and replaced in the editor. The documentation for creating new plugins is also great, making it easier for developers to jump in and create plugins for Atom.
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Very slow startup time
Atom is very slow to startup, which is a big disadvantage if you are accustomed to using it to make quick changes on your files.
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Platforms:
Microsoft Windows®, macOS, Linux
License:
MIT
Collaborative editing:
Plug-in
Multi Language Support:
Yes
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Multiplatform
Atom can run on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
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Con
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Slows down exponentially with plugins
Extending it needs sacrificing responsiveness
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Beginner friendly
One of the goals of Atom is to be a text editor for both experienced and beginner programmers. You can add keyboard shortcuts, change themes, install plugins, and change core settings by clicking through a GUI, or by manually editing config files the old-fashioned way. It has the added advantage of being built using the same engine that powers Google Chrome, so actions like opening and closing tabs feel familiar, even to new or non-programmers.
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High memory usage
Atom has a relatively high memory usage, especially when compared to some other text editors not based on Electron. For those who develop on the go, this also tends to mean shorter battery life.
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Embedded Git control
Atom will highlight folders, files, and lines that have any uncommitted edits made. It also integrates really well with GitHub.
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Free and open source
Atom is free, open source, and written in C++, LESS, and CoffeeScript.
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Built-in package management
Atom was built from the ground up with the community in mind. Package management is therefore a first class feature.
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Extensive list of packages
Atom has a built-in package manager and an extensive list of packages. Packages are written in CoffeeScript.
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Themes
You can theme and customize Atom to your liking.
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Textadept
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Textadept
My Recommendation for
Textadept
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3
Pros
2
Specs
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Pro
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Small and portable
Has very few dependencies, and very small footprint. Can be copied to a new system in a moment, unpacked and be at your service.
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Platforms:
Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD
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Cross-platform
It's available for Windows, Mac and Linux.
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Free
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Howl
My Rec
ommendation
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Howl
My Recommendation for
Howl
All
7
Pros
6
Specs
Top
Pro
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Command line palette
Search for your commands in an easy way and see in the list which key-strokes are mapped to which commands.
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Specs
Platforms:
Windows; OSX; *nix
License:
MIT
Collaborative editing:
No
Multi Language Support:
Yes
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Pro
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Good plugin API documentation
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Fast startup
It's extremely lightweight, making it start up pretty quickly.
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Keyboard driven
You don't need the mouse to use Howl. Everything can be accomplished with commands and shortcuts.
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Easy to extend
Plugins (bundles) can be written in Lua or MoonScript. The same API that is used to write the editor can be used for plugins.
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Easy to use
Howl is very intuitive and easy to use.
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Light Table
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Light Table
My Recommendation for
Light Table
All
1
Specs
Specs
Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
License:
MIT
Collaborative editing:
No
Integrated Debugger:
REPL
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Quill
My Rec
ommendation
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Quill
My Recommendation for
Quill
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1
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Firepad
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ommendation
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Firepad
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Firepad
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Zed
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ommendation
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Zed
My Recommendation for
Zed
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1
Cons
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Con
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No Linux support
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Graviton
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ommendation
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Graviton
My Recommendation for
Graviton
All
5
Experiences
2
Pros
2
Specs
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Pro
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Easy to extend, customization, nice UI
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Max1Truc's Experience
Previous versions weren't interesting to share, but since the plugin market in v1.0.3 which will be released soon, this code editor can become a concurrent of Atom, my previous code editor.
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux Mac
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Pro
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Can write a plugin in 5 seconds.
create a package.json with a main.js file and write what you want inside it, paste it into .graviton in the roaming directory. Once pasted in there, restart graviton and there it is!
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GenuineAcmon's Experience
Been using graviton for a couple days now has now become my daily driver. Even develop the new plugins within graviton itself. It's super easy to use with an active community. :) Highly recommend for beginning developers.
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Free
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