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6 Reasons to Use Netbeans IDE

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Re: 6 Reasons to Use Netbeans IDE

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Post by dozzie »

> 6- Netbeans is modular

OK, how can I replace its shitty editor with something decent, like Vim or Emacs?

> 3- Teamwork

I don't see how clicky menu would help with issuing git commands apart from few obvious entries. I would end up needing terminal anyway.

> 1- Feature rich

So is AutoCAD, but this alone doesn't make it good environment for developing code.

Re: 6 Reasons to Use Netbeans IDE

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Post by dakull »

dozzie wrote: post #2

> 6- Netbeans is modular OK, how can I replace its shitty editor with something decent, like Vim or Emacs? > 3- Teamwork I don't see how clicky menu would help with issuing git commands apart from few obvious entries. I would end up needing terminal anyway. > 1- Feature rich So is AutoCAD, but this alone doesn't make it good environment for developing code.

at least in AutoCAD you have AutoLISP :-)

Re: 6 Reasons to Use Netbeans IDE

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Post by jeremyjh »

Netbeans is an excellent IDE for developing C++ on Linux. I've been using it for a Cocos2d-X project with few complaints. It has a really good Vim emulator which is critical to me and where Jetbrains continues to disappoint me.

Re: 6 Reasons to Use Netbeans IDE

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Post by highmastdon »

dozzie wrote: post #2

> 6- Netbeans is modular OK, how can I replace its shitty editor with something decent, like Vim or Emacs? > 3- Teamwork I don't see how clicky menu would help with issuing git commands apart from few obvious entries. I would end up needing terminal anyway. > 1- Feature rich So is AutoCAD, but this alone doesn't make it good environment for developing code.

> OK, how can I replace its shitty editor with something decent, like Vim or Emacs?

http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/2802/jvi-vi-vim-editor-cl...

Re: 6 Reasons to Use Netbeans IDE

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Post by dozzie »

highmastdon wrote: post #5
dozzie wrote: post #2

> 6- Netbeans is modular OK, how can I replace its shitty editor with something decent, like Vim or Emacs? > 3- Teamwork I don't see how clicky menu would help with issuing git commands apart from few obvious entries. I would end up needing terminal anyway. > 1- Feature rich So is AutoCAD, but this alone doesn't make it good environment for developing code.

> OK, how can I replace its shitty editor with something decent, like Vim or Emacs? http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/2802/jvi-vi-vim-editor-cl...

I didn't ask "how to configure its editor to use vi-like mappings", I asked "how can I replace the editor". Mere clone will not have even one third of the features and functions I use every day.

NetBeans' editor is shitty not because it's not vi-like, but because it lacks plenty of editing functions fully featured Vim has.

Re: 6 Reasons to Use Netbeans IDE

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Post by pron »

rootlocus wrote: post #6

Unfortunately the link is down but I seriously doubt it would convince me to switch from Idea or any other JetBrains IDE.

I've tried to switch from NetBeans to IDEA for quite some time (I use IDEA for Clojure), and I just can't. IDEA is probably more powerful, but I find NetBeans so much less annoying (you don't have to restart the IDE three times whenever there's a plugin update that might clash with another, or restart the IDE when you need to change the project's Java source version, or open a new window for each project, or click 10 GUI elements to install a plugin -- none of which is consistent with any other desktop app, etc.), and the UI is so much cleaner, less cluttered, and more intuitive (a right-click usually gives you the options you'd expect). Also, NetBeans' Gradle integration is really great. They're both terrific IDEs. IntelliJ is more powerful, but NetBeans has a much better UX.
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