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NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by germandiago »

innocenat wrote: post #249
rezonant wrote: post #182

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any time you need to make the same edits in multiple places. I use it to mass edit array items for example by using the highlight / add cursor to identical text feature in VS Code (Ctrl+D). I even use it to copy data out of the browser and mass edit it into data structures-- often there will be some pattern to the pasted data even if it's garbage, so being able to quickly set up multicursors around the patterns in th…

Personally while there are some task that's easier with multiple cursors, I have personally yet to find any use case where regexp replace in selections doesn't work as well.

I find Emacs Macros and rectangular editing as more useful in lore situations than multiple cursors.

As for regexps, the syntax in Emacs is hell, but I do know Emcacs has very powerful edit/replace tools.

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by circusfly »

lukan wrote: post #161
circusfly wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I use Notepad++ on Linux, ran the installer, works, it auto updates just like it did on Windows, WINE enables it to run just fine. I use it every day for small files like my TODO, Notes and Scrap files.

But that is a recent developement? Some years ago the experience under WINE with npp was not great. (might be also 10 years, since I tried it the last time)

Could be, I can't remember when it didn't run well but WINE has improved greatly the past 5 years especially.

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by mdekkers »

SpartanJ wrote: post #187
hoyd wrote: post #178

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Nice work. Does it have auto-save, like npp?

Thanks! Currently it does not but it's not something particularly complex to implement so I can add it if there's interest! I haven't used NP++ in some time so I don't remember exactly how it behaves but I'll take a look.

Autosave is table stakes for good editors

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by smusamashah »

CraigJPerry wrote: post #29
user3939382 wrote: post #9

Just to provide a diversity of opinion: I've heard basically nothing but positive feedback about Notepad++ over the years. However, I tried it out for about 10 seconds before closing it and never looked back. The, what I call "millions of tiny buttons" interface is ugly and distracting. I've never liked IDEs or other apps with this UI style. I use a JetBrains IDE now that has just as many features but the UI is not c…

The new Jetbrains ui is hard to like. It’s form over function. The old ui (thankfully still available). Having to hover over a hamburger button just to cause it to draw the menu bar options then slide the mouse across to what you want is annoying. The new commit window alt+0 is better, the old modal always felt tacked on when everything else is a docked panel.

FYI you can configure old UI to not show modal dialog for commit. Took me too long to learn this and this is how I use it now. I despise the new UI. Every tool don't have to become another popular tool (vscode). I find the new UI harder to use.

I like all the buttons and menus etc visible right there without needing extra clicks. When working with colleagues I can see them struggling to find features that I have been using with old UI for my advantage because it's all out there in front of you and they don't even it's possible.

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by snvzz »

Aachen wrote: post #231
gen3 wrote: post #5

Awesome. When I moved to linux a few years ago notepad++ was one of the harder apps to find a replacement for. I ended up sticking with Kate Edit: Kate is great, give it a shot!

https://kate-editor.org Link for the lazy Looks like an IDE more than a notepad, with the side bar browser, but then I suppose it's a small step up from NP++ (with syntax highlighting and ftp^W git support already built in) to a fully fledged programming environment. Spotted the all-important keyword "vi bindings" also. I should give this a try! Bit sad it won't work on remote systems (without inefficient X forwardin…

>Looks like an IDE more than a notepad.

AIUI

There's the editor embed-able component, kedit.

A basic editor based on it, kwrite.

Then the more fancy editor program, kate.

And the IDE, kdevelop.

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by cylinder714 »

germandiago wrote: post #251
innocenat wrote: post #249

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Personally while there are some task that's easier with multiple cursors, I have personally yet to find any use case where regexp replace in selections doesn't work as well.

I find Emacs Macros and rectangular editing as more useful in lore situations than multiple cursors. As for regexps, the syntax in Emacs is hell, but I do know Emcacs has very powerful edit/replace tools.

"Emcacs"...I like it.

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by edflsafoiewq »

innocenat wrote: post #249
rezonant wrote: post #182

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any time you need to make the same edits in multiple places. I use it to mass edit array items for example by using the highlight / add cursor to identical text feature in VS Code (Ctrl+D). I even use it to copy data out of the browser and mass edit it into data structures-- often there will be some pattern to the pasted data even if it's garbage, so being able to quickly set up multicursors around the patterns in th…

Personally while there are some task that's easier with multiple cursors, I have personally yet to find any use case where regexp replace in selections doesn't work as well.

There's a reason people use visual editors and not ed.

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by garyiskidding »

gen3 wrote: post #5

Awesome. When I moved to linux a few years ago notepad++ was one of the harder apps to find a replacement for. I ended up sticking with Kate Edit: Kate is great, give it a shot!

Ahh. thanks. Was looking for comparisons for a quick note program on this thread.

Re: NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

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Post by j16sdiz »

indymike wrote: post #32
CraigJPerry wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The new Jetbrains ui is hard to like. It’s form over function. The old ui (thankfully still available). Having to hover over a hamburger button just to cause it to draw the menu bar options then slide the mouse across to what you want is annoying. The new commit window alt+0 is better, the old modal always felt tacked on when everything else is a docked panel.

> The new Jetbrains ui is hard to like. It’s form over function. I'd like my JetBrains IDEs better with a 10x speedup. The new redesign isn't bad if you memorize keyboard shortcuts :-)

You can use the keyboard shortcut with old UI.

I still like at the old UI.

When you do overlapping windows, those non standard chrome are great distraction.

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