6/20/2023 0 Comments Smultron sticklingar![]() Some are probably saying 'BBEdit is it, why muck with anything else?' Well, BBEdit doesn't support split windows with different files in each split, and that's probably the most important item on my list. Smultron, unfortunately, lacks this feature, but it does allow itself to be registered as the external editor for FTP/SFTP apps, such as Transmit, which is at least a halfway solution. jEdit has a very nice File System Browser that shows the directory structure and file for the currently-active directory, be it local or remote. Work with files directly on servers, via FTP or SFTP.In Smultron, Command-T will close the open tag. In jEdit, typing </ will close the presently-opened HTML tag. Smultron 2.0 now allows a single horizontal split, with a different file open in the split area. I use split view all the time with a CSS file open in one split, and an HTML file in another, so I can easily see the class assignments. But just one simple horizontal split is really enough for me. jEdit can actually do this vertically and horizontally, as many times as you have the screen real estate to handle. Split a window and show a different file in each split.And just what are these features that I find so compelling in jEdit? There are really just three things that jEdit does that seem to be somewhat unique: The recent release of version 2, however, has addressed those missing features, with just a couple of exceptions. Smultron was first released a couple years back, and showed promise but was missing some features, at least based on my needs. There's also no on-the-fly spellchecking, which I find nicer than running my completed text through a spell checker. This impacts my workflow (I have to toggle out/in of jEdit to make a new shortcut work), but the feature set in jEdit keeps me coming back. However, the main downside of jEdit is that it's written in Java, and Textpander (now TextExpander shortcuts just don't work right in jEdit (it's got something to do with the pasteboard). For many years, jEdit has been my editor of choice - not necessarily because I find its interface the prettiest, nor its features the easiest to use and figure out, but simply because it has the right combination of features I'm looking for (more on that in a bit). Version reviewed: 3.1.I'm always on the lookout for nice text editors. With the provided features, speed, and ergonomic interface it can be a strong competitor for a shareware product: TextMate. In conclusion: this is one of the best text editors for Mac OS X. Pluses: syntax highlighting for a decent list of programming languages multiple document editing good application speed the possibility to use it as an IDE, the possibility to work with projects.ĭrawbacks / flaws: weak implementation of the auto-complete functionality. For example, one of these ways is by using the underscore character besides the 'Enter' key, which can be a total pain if you would like to use auto-completion for functions like the ones included in the MySQL PHP library. The auto-completion functionality is highly unusable as it has multiple methods to fill in the auto-completion form. ![]() It features several advanced functions that can ease your work. It provides enough functionality for a lightweight, but at the same time powerful application. It can be used as a IDE with a little bit customization. The list of supported file types and syntax highlight is good. Instead of using a tabular interface, Smultron uses a sidebar on the left side where it places all the opened documents. The weird thing is the way how it uses the multiple documents interface. Usually, most of the text editors can provide at least two of these things. Unlike many other Mac OS X text editors, Smultron provides an ergonomic design, multiple documents, and it is fast. ![]() Smultron is an advanced text editor that features a lot of useful functions.
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