NotepadNext – a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++

Post by mxuribe » Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 11:20 PM UTC

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I don't think the core/default Kate editor does the same "write and close the window" like Notepad++. Kate does have pretty cool options for session handling - which helps keep files open that you had been working on, etc...which i understand is not the same thing. But, now that you asked, i wonder if there is a plugin or extenson for Kate that might provide such a feature? I myself am a fan of Notepad++, and install…

Kate does support it. There is a checkbox somewhere in the settings to enable exactly this behavior. I use it together with sessions.

Post by fsloth » Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 8:27 AM UTC

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I transitioned recently to Mac on new job and I was surprised to find the most painful thing was not havig Notepad++ and was super amazed I did not find comparable software on Mac.

Sublime is a massive improvement in my opinion, and cross platform. It's not free** but you can use a personal license at work and on multiple machines. It's one of the few text editors with a plug-in system that can reliably open 100mb+ files and auto reload on file updates (without crashing constantly). https://www.sublimetext.com/ ** it's sort of free, the trial period is unlimited. It just gives "activate me" pop…

Post by siproprio » Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 8:31 AM UTC

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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.

Multi-cursor is more flexible than rectangular selection. You can skip or delete words of varying length etc. It is certainly less powerful than vim macro and regex, but it's easy to use because 1) there are less shortcuts to remember 2) no need to think too much like figuring out regex for simple tasks 3) it gives instant feedback Video showing this https://youtu.be/lhFNWTAIzOI?t=28

Post by user3939382 » Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 10:45 AM UTC

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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…

Npp is a code editor, and you're comparing it to an IDE. Apples and oranges.

Post by ajolly » Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 2:36 PM UTC

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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…

To me it is a tool for select jobs. Mainly use it for parsing log files. Handles gigabyte files ease unlike Windows notepad. It also is great with regex searching to filter useful log content with cascading results. Temporary scratch pad, for constructing SQL statements, that retains unsaved files upon OS or user closing. Not my go-to for coding and project maintenance. Still a great tool.