Textastic - Syntax Highlighting - FTP, SFTP, Dropbox - for iPad
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Textastic - Syntax Highlighting - FTP, SFTP, Dropbox - for iPad
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Re: Textastic - Syntax Highlighting - FTP, SFTP, Dropbox - for iPad
#2First, this looks like a nicely done app.
Serious question though: Who is doing serious development work on their iPad? Is this for the PHP developer on the go who needs to make a quick edit to a file on their remote server while riding in a taxi, or are people expected to use this app to do real* work?
* This bears repeating: This is a serious question, and I'm not trying to sound dismissive or judgmental. If you do serious development work on your iPad, I'd love to hear more about your workflow.
Re: Textastic - Syntax Highlighting - FTP, SFTP, Dropbox - for iPad
#3wow, it's almost like typing on a real computer.
Re: Textastic - Syntax Highlighting - FTP, SFTP, Dropbox - for iPad
#4Obligatory question: does it have support for vi-like bindings? Also, what about wireless keyboards?
Re: Textastic - Syntax Highlighting - FTP, SFTP, Dropbox - for iPad
#5It is a fairly awesome text editor, great syntax highlighting, great snippets and navigation features.
What makes it less than ideal for me is lack of Dropbox syncing: You can download and upload stuff alright, but you always have to explicitly do so. It does not download changes automatically and it does not push them automatically, either. Basically, it treats Dropbox like FTP. If it was not for that, I would use it every day.
Re: Textastic - Syntax Highlighting - FTP, SFTP, Dropbox - for iPad
#6First, this looks like a nicely done app. Serious question though: Who is doing serious development work on their iPad? Is this for the PHP developer on the go who needs to make a quick edit to a file on their remote server while riding in a taxi, or are people expected to use this app to do real* work? * This bears repeating: This is a serious question, and I'm not trying to sound dismissive or judgmental. If you do…
I think more and more people are trying to treat the iPad like a real computer. This seems misguided to me because the existing development tools and systems are rooted in the keyboard and (optional) mouse. Since the touch screen interface on tablets is so different, we really should be working on developing alternative systems that make full use of multitouch capabilities.
Re: Textastic - Syntax Highlighting - FTP, SFTP, Dropbox - for iPad
#7Obligatory question: does it have support for vi-like bindings? Also, what about wireless keyboards?
This. The day I can get vi bindings made for a touch screen with Dropbox syncing is the day I sell my laptop and buy an iPad.
Re: Textastic - Syntax Highlighting - FTP, SFTP, Dropbox - for iPad
#8First, this looks like a nicely done app. Serious question though: Who is doing serious development work on their iPad? Is this for the PHP developer on the go who needs to make a quick edit to a file on their remote server while riding in a taxi, or are people expected to use this app to do real* work? * This bears repeating: This is a serious question, and I'm not trying to sound dismissive or judgmental. If you do…
I think more and more people are trying to treat the iPad like a real computer. This seems misguided to me because the existing development tools and systems are rooted in the keyboard and (optional) mouse. Since the touch screen interface on tablets is so different, we really should be working on developing alternative systems that make full use of multitouch capabilities.
What we need is a touch-based intuitive-ish interface that does everything vi bindings do.
Re: Textastic - Syntax Highlighting - FTP, SFTP, Dropbox - for iPad
#9Wow, it gets better... From the manual: "Textastic allows you to add your own custom syntax definitions and themes. You can add TextMate-compatible .tmbundle packages and .tmTheme files. You can also add custom file templates that appear in the file creation screen."
http://www.textasticapp.com/v4/manual/lessons/How_can_I_add_...
Re: Textastic - Syntax Highlighting - FTP, SFTP, Dropbox - for iPad
#10First, this looks like a nicely done app. Serious question though: Who is doing serious development work on their iPad? Is this for the PHP developer on the go who needs to make a quick edit to a file on their remote server while riding in a taxi, or are people expected to use this app to do real* work? * This bears repeating: This is a serious question, and I'm not trying to sound dismissive or judgmental. If you do…
Speaking for myself, I use it mainly for taking notes in Markdown format. I've done a bit of coding with it, but no more than snippets (usually because I wanted to think through a particular algorithm in detail). I could imagine using it to tweak a bit of existing code while I'm on the go too, but the onscreen keyboard is still too slow when you're writing new code. Don't get me wrong: Textastic is a great app and it's far and away the best text editing environment I've ever seen for the iPad; this is more of an issue with using a virtual keyboard.