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Re: Sublime Text 2.0 Released

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Post by falling »

encoderer wrote: post #46
UnoriginalGuy wrote: post #33

I just tried Sublime 2 and I must admit I don't "get it." It seems like a basic editor with several features which Notepad++ already had. Specifically for programming I cannot see why you would use this as opposed to something like Visual Studio with its context aware auto-complete (massive productivity increase). But then again I also don't get why someone would use Vim or Emacs when you have GUI based tools availab…

Have you ever watched somebody proficient with Vim or Emac, who has spent years crafting the perfect .vimrc for themselves? You'd get it if you did.

And why would I want to spend years crafting the perfect .vimrc for myself when tools exist that already do 80% of that better and without any configuration?

I say this with a carefully crafted and organized .vim folder.

Re: Sublime Text 2.0 Released

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Post by kingatomic »

UnoriginalGuy wrote: post #33

I just tried Sublime 2 and I must admit I don't "get it." It seems like a basic editor with several features which Notepad++ already had. Specifically for programming I cannot see why you would use this as opposed to something like Visual Studio with its context aware auto-complete (massive productivity increase). But then again I also don't get why someone would use Vim or Emacs when you have GUI based tools availab…

I use both IDEs and ST2. As with most things it comes down to personal preference, but perhaps mine may shed a little light.

I use Eclipse for Java, VC++10 for C++, and ST2 for everything else. "Everything else" is a hodgepodge of things; dynamic scripting languages, JSON/CSV files, plain text files, etc. Basically everything one may use Notepad++ for, true; but I've found that I much prefer the ST2 interface, a subjective conclusion on my part. It's fast, it looks nice (to me), and I like the API.

Re: Sublime Text 2.0 Released

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Post by mvgoogler »

ConstantineXVI wrote: post #4

I've reverted back to Vim (not really ST2's fault, just that it doesn't run in a terminal and I've gotten addicted to split-panes in iTerm), but ST2's a solid editor. Definitely worth your $60. PS: If it got even a basic terminal... EDIT2: ST2 does have split panes, I just can't run a terminal in them.

I'm just curious about why you need to run it in a terminal?

I have a linux machine at work and use a MacBook for remote work. When I'm remote I just run Sublime locally on my Mac and set up an sshfs mount to my workstation for the source files. Works like a charm.

Note - not at all saying you're doing it wrong :-) just curious if you'd tried this kind of setup and why it didn't work for you?

Re: Sublime Text 2.0 Released

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Post by geoffw8 »

seclorum wrote: post #6

An absolutely joyful piece of software. I love it so much, I bought it right away. Plus, where else can you experience such a pleasant multiplatform situation? Great Job!

I started writing the same thing, and thought I'd just add onto this instead. Tried using Vim because I like the look of how flexible it is to tile windows, but I just cannot move away from Sublime's file search.

I don't even click tabs that I have open any more, I just hit Apple + p and start typing say g-l-o for global.css and I know its there, hit enter and voila.

Like you say, multi-platform too, so I get to use it on my little Ubuntu netbook and on my iMac. Love it. Really should buy a licence.

Re: Sublime Text 2.0 Released

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Post by mariusmg »

kaffeinecoma wrote: post #37

As an Intellij user (and Emacs way before that) I'm trying to give this a chance, but I see no way to click-navigate through source code. Am I missing something? I tried installing SublimeCodeIntel, and that lets me (occasionally) navigate to symbols in the current file. But I don't seem to be able to click through to symbols defined in other files/classes. Am I missing something fundamental, or is this strictly the…

Yeah, you can search for it but function navigation is already IDE territory. That and refactoring :)

Re: Sublime Text 2.0 Released

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Post by dakotasmith »

falling wrote: post #51
encoderer wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you ever watched somebody proficient with Vim or Emac, who has spent years crafting the perfect .vimrc for themselves? You'd get it if you did.

And why would I want to spend years crafting the perfect .vimrc for myself when tools exist that already do 80% of that better and without any configuration? I say this with a carefully crafted and organized .vim folder.

Conceptually, because of needs which exist outside of the coverage of that 80%.

Re: Sublime Text 2.0 Released

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Post by kingatomic »

simonsarris wrote: post #45
UnoriginalGuy wrote: post #33

I just tried Sublime 2 and I must admit I don't "get it." It seems like a basic editor with several features which Notepad++ already had. Specifically for programming I cannot see why you would use this as opposed to something like Visual Studio with its context aware auto-complete (massive productivity increase). But then again I also don't get why someone would use Vim or Emacs when you have GUI based tools availab…

I used sublime text and my interns all use visual studio. I love both, but I can give a few points: * No CTRL+D duplicate line in VS * Can't use middle-mouse in VS to select multiple columns * Can't place your cursor in many multiple locations at once in VS * You can use ALT+DRAG to select columns in VS but there's no way to put a carat at the end of each of a bunch of lines of varying sizes * CTRL+J to append the ne…

I also much prefer ST2's regex grammar for find/replace.. not only do you have to enable regex find/replace in VS, it uses a clunky grammar.

Re: Sublime Text 2.0 Released

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Post by dbecker »

Based on the great reviews of ST2, I switched from vim to ST2 (with vintage mode) a few months ago. It seems good... but it hasn't lived up to the reviews for me.

I'm guessing I'm missing some of the functionality. Is there a tutorial anywhere to show me what I'm missing?

How have you learned about ST2 features (rather than just repeating your old editing habits in a new program)?

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