Atom really should save all buffers instead of just project-linked ones. There's too much opportunity for data loss as it currently is and it removes the ability for the text editor to double as a scratchpad or quick notepad.
Atom text editor 1.7.0 released
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Re: Atom text editor 1.7.0 released
#82Earlier quoted context omitted.
The handling for modern Javascript development tools is superior than any other editor I've used, Vim and Emacs included unfortunately. I use Vim for everything, except JS development. For that I use Atom.
Have you used VS:Code? If so, what do you prefer about Atom for JS development? I find the JS intellisense, while heavily dependent on what kind of code you write, leaves every other editor standing.
Flow type integration. TypeScript in VS:Code is better, of course, but for Flow or Purescript Atom leaves it in the dust unfortunately
Re: Atom text editor 1.7.0 released
#83They hijacked the way you open files now and from what I can see reading through release notes and commits there's no way of opening a file permanently without double clicking. With preview mode enabled I have to dbl click the tab and with it disabled I have to dbl click the file name. It would be nice if opening a file had regular single click functionality when preview mode was disabled. Or maybe another setting fo…
It's in settings. You can disable preview panes. Agree it was annoying.
I still have to double click on the tab to get the italics to go away like the op said. Do you not have to do that?
Re: Atom text editor 1.7.0 released
#84I so wish they would fix the FreeBSD build
Re: Atom text editor 1.7.0 released
#85Doesn't indicate perf improvements... Not trying to troll, but that surprises me given the large number of complaints about performance.
I don't know when the perf improved, but it definitely has recently. In the past month I downloaded Atom on OS X (for the third time) to see if the perf had improved and I was impressed! I added a huge project's folder and indexing was done insanely fast (iirc less than 30 seconds). I don't really have a need for Atom at the moment since Sublime Text exists, but I might recommend it for new programmers since it's free + hackable.
Re: Atom text editor 1.7.0 released
#86Earlier quoted context omitted.
You may want to try my vim extension for VSCode - amVim. It works best on VSCode's insiders build now. I'm planning a big update as soon as VSCode releases 1.0(which is said to be 4/14)
Thanks for making amVim. It's the only usable vim extension right now. It's a shame you aren't being featured on the marketplace
Glad you like it.
I'm using it everyday at work. I implemented all commands I use regularly and make sure they work well.
Re: Atom text editor 1.7.0 released
#87For you Atom users: Why have you chosen Atom over, say, Emacs?
The handling for modern Javascript development tools is superior than any other editor I've used, Vim and Emacs included unfortunately. I use Vim for everything, except JS development. For that I use Atom.
Have you tried brackets+theseus? I've heard it's quite good for js.
Re: Atom text editor 1.7.0 released
#88Genuine, non-trolly question: why would I use Atom over Sublime Text? I've used both and by and large they were very effective replacements for each other, but Atom had performance issues with large files so I went back to Sublime. What am I missing out on?
Obvious reason: Open Source vs Closed Source. All the usual Open vs Closed Source arguments apply.
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Re: Atom text editor 1.7.0 released
#89Genuine, non-trolly question: why would I use Atom over Sublime Text? I've used both and by and large they were very effective replacements for each other, but Atom had performance issues with large files so I went back to Sublime. What am I missing out on?
Atom isn't abandoned.
And neither is Sublime Text. There was a new dev build released just today and there have been new builds every week or so this year.
Re: Atom text editor 1.7.0 released
#90Genuine, non-trolly question: why would I use Atom over Sublime Text? I've used both and by and large they were very effective replacements for each other, but Atom had performance issues with large files so I went back to Sublime. What am I missing out on?
$70
Really? If you're a programmer you probably spend 6-16 hours a day in your text editor. An artist pays $120+ a year for Photoshop. They don't generally settle for gIMP. The 2 are barely comparable. Similarly construction workers don't use tools from the 99¢ store.
If you value your time you shouldn't look at a few hundred dollars as the difference between using some software and not. That software is a force multiplier.
I'm not saying sublime text is better than atom. I'm only saying that price should not be the reason to choose something you use several hours a day.