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Re: Atom

#83

Post by Touche »

ahuth wrote: post #56
angersock wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's called vim.

I think he means that we need editors that are powerful AND easy to use. Seems like vim isn't really for someone like me (I haven't studied PhD level computer science and I don't write compilers and/or lisp interpreters in my spare time for fun).

Not to get on vim tangent but it's very easy to learn vim slowly. If you use a gui like MacVim you can still use cmd+s to save, etc. and use it like a normal editor. The only thing you are really required to know is the difference between normal and insert modes.

Re: Atom

#85

Post by dmritard96 »

looks cool, i really enjoy gedit with all the dev plugins and theme customization etc. Will def try this out to see how it compares

Re: Atom

#86

Post by Touche »

scott_karana wrote: post #80
olegbl wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I believe the main benefit is that it is much easier to customize/change/tweak.

It's also open source, so maybe we'll see some creative hacking to the core.

Look downthread, the core is not open source.

Re: Atom

#87

Post by nicklovescode »

wetmore wrote: post #64
nicklovescode wrote: post #20

Can I use it online? That would be the killer feature for me, being able to code on anyone's computer in a second. Currently it's basically the only thing stopping me from being able to pick up anyone's computer and use it as I use my own.

Try Codio: https://codio.com/

Tried it a month or so ago. Couldn't get Vim keybindings working well. Hands don't work without it anymore :/

Re: Atom

#88

Post by archagon »

rozap wrote: post #72
bsimpson wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To be fair, would most people know what super-shift-P means? That said, it would be fairly simple to have a variable for super that resolves to ctrl/cmd on other platforms, the same way that most download pages nowadays infer your platform and show you the binary you most likely want.

If you're writing software, you know what the super key is.

I... I do?

Re: Atom

#89

Post by nicklovescode »

bovermyer wrote: post #73
thedaniel wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The download is only available for Mac today, but we are working on the Linux and Windows builds.

EAGERLY awaiting that Windows build. And if I can't get a Windows build, I'm going to go out and buy a Macbook Pro just to use this IDE.

Why do you choose to use Windows today?
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