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Re: Sublime Text 3 dev build 3128 released

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Post by asaddhamani »

tracker1 wrote: post #204
asaddhamani wrote: post #185

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I tried Sublime and VS Code with plugins, but I found the autocomplete to be really subpar compared to JetBrains IDEs, which I use day-to-day for work. Any plugins for JavaScript and Python that would improve that situation?

It's a trade-off, there are times in code, I just don't get autocomplete, especially from other file references... or it starts a few moments after I've opened the file... On the flip side, code never seems to just wig out and freeze for several seconds at a time (after initial open) like most IDEs tend to. I'll take having to remember what I'm trying to type, look it up etc, and have autocomplete mostly work, vs. my…

Yes, definitely have faced that problem with IntelliJ. It eats up memory and consumption grows while the IDE stays open, which it always does for me. Better autocomplete would be the killer feature that would win me over, so fingers crossed it gets better!

Re: Sublime Text 3 dev build 3128 released

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Post by _lce0 »

xgbi wrote: post #199
jbrooksuk wrote: post #75

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No. The dev builds are only available for users with a license. > Sublime Text 3 dev builds are currently available to registered users only. https://www.sublimetext.com/3dev

OK, I read that and didn't understand the "registered" (should be "users that have a License"). I understood as "registered on the forum" and figured I could try it. It ended up erasing my non-dev sublime text :'(

you can still download the old one, just replace the version on the build url ;)

Re: Sublime Text 3 dev build 3128 released

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Post by joshschreuder »

agounaris wrote: post #64

Why people cry about sublime not having a "release" yet. I have faced 0 bugs, seriously 0 and I'm using it for more than 3 years. Its way more performant than the rest "cool" editors and honestly...it just works! Maybe you need a little bit more configuration to make it perfect for you but thats just it.

Actually this dev build (well, the one released a couple of hours earlier than 3128) had a pretty major bug with gutter icons which broke text editing, scrolling etc.

Thankfully it was fixed very quickly in 3128, and my experience with ST dev and beta builds is much the same as you, that's it's been very stable in general.

Re: Sublime Text 3 dev build 3128 released

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Post by helthanatos »

klum wrote: post #6

The creator of Sublime Text tends to go silent for long periods between stretches of activity, which always makes me wonder about the future of the project. It's a shame, since ST is a well-thought-out editor with great attention to detail, and of course the speed argument (compared to Atom and VS Code), while beaten to death, still holds true. Of course, it's up to the author himself to choose how he communicates, m…

What speed differences are there in ST compared to VScode? I only open small projects in them, but I don't notice any difference between them.

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Post by sundvor »

prh8 wrote: post #182
sundvor wrote: post #3

I'm just hoping that ST3 will be marked as final soon, so that Skinner may collect the upgrade fees before VSC has completed its take over of the world (of free editors). As a long time fan, I do get - and admire - the perfectionism, but hopefully there's room for dot releases after the 3.0 final.

You can already purchase a v3 license https://www.sublimetext.com/buy . Unless you are referring to v2 licenses still valid during the beta

I'm referring to the latter. I've had my ST2 license for quite a while, since late 2012.

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Post by Haitischmock »

bpicolo wrote: post #140
xienze wrote: post #136

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You're describing VS Code. Now you may not think it's lightweight, but for anyone not toiling away on a turn of the century machine it's plenty fast and has great debugging facilities.

I actually switched to VS Code vs Sublime for most tasks just recently. It has a few quirks (looking at you, files that just close for no reason) and isn't quite as quick, but the language/debugging packages and support are just leagues better.

Files that close for no reason is caused by preview mode, which can easily be turned off in the settings. Otherwise you need to double click or edit the file for it to remain open.

Re: Sublime Text 3 dev build 3128 released

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Post by sundvor »

bshimmin wrote: post #121

I'm an absolute fool for upgrading my text editor whilst I have two major project deadlines due before Easter, but I like to live dangerously. And it was worth it - the new Adaptive theme looks fantastic!

Agreed. Just upgraded myself and it looks great. C# syntax highlighting is also looking much better.

Re: Sublime Text 3 dev build 3128 released

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Post by doubleunplussed »

mangecoeur wrote: post #119

Hypothetically, what would it take for ST to be released as open source? Money? Could we crowdfund that?

That would put a lot of people's minds at ease.

Frankly, I don't care that the dev isn't very loud on the internet, and a new build every 6 months seems perfectly fine. And if it stops being developed, it's a standalone app, it will be many years before it bit-rots. I will be using it for years whatever happens.

But if it were open source, people would know that if it ever got dropped it other people could keep it going longer.

I'm really only concerned with it bit-rotting though. New features? Who cares? It does everything I want it to and I was already using third party syntax definitions to keep up with language changes, it's not like it matters if Sublime doesn't change much. It looks like they'll have high DPI support complete soon if not already, so once that's done I'm really struggling to think what else I want out of it. Not that I have a high DPI monitor, but if we're thinking about things that might make it unusable in the future if it gets dropped.

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