• Fizz@lemmy.nz
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    1 year ago

    Linux people seem to be obsessed with text editors. If I’m on windows I use notepad and on linux I use Kate or whatever the default is. What am I missing out on by not trying out different editors?

  • fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Micro - not quite as fancy as Helix but it’s a static binary, bells and whistles included, and ready to go without config. If you’re still using nano/pico, micro is a nice step up in functionality without the complexity of vim et al.

    Multiple cursors, splits and tabs, mouse support, syntax highlighting, keyboard shortcuts that are more noob-friendly / familiar, it’s great.

    • caseyweederman@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      I don’t know why Micro hasn’t completely replaced Nano in the Linux world.
      Wait, yes I do.
      Despite believing it to be better in every way, my dumb fingers keep automatically reaching for the Nano keyboard shortcuts.

      You know what the key combo is to copy a selection of text in Micro?
      Ctrl C, why would it ever be anything else?
      You know what the key combo is to copy a selection of text in Nano?
      Fucking shift, alt, 6.
      6!!

      And then Ctrl U to paste. I hate that I’m used to that.

  • panbroggi@feddit.it
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    1 year ago

    Kate is my togo. With a terminal panel and latex->Unicode plugin is perfect for julia. I don’t need it, but you can also set up its LSP client.

  • Pantherina@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    Kate. Its such a brilliant foundation.

    I currently have no idea of how to do it but in theory you can add any languages autocomplete, as well as huge libraries of auto-text (like in VSCode, templates for code stuff).

    And its fast, unlike stupid electron VSCodium

    • amazing_stories@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I’m a new Kate convert. I had some issue on my system where GTK apps would break under Nvidia, something to do with font rendering. I tried Kate and was like “cool it works” and then I discovered how amazing and lightweight it is. Great editor.