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eclipse javascript editor

Hi, I'm looking for opinions on the best JavaScript editor available as an Eclipse plugin. I've been using Spket, which is good, but I'm convinced there must be something better out there, is there....? Cheers, Donal ...

Recommendations for Javascript Editor on Windows?

Are there any good recommendations anyone can provide for a good Javascript editor on Windows? I currently use combinations of FireBug and TextPad but would hate to miss out on the party if there are better options out there. Thanks. ...

Elastic tabstop editors and plugins

What win code editors allow the use of elastic tabstops, either natively or through a plugin? I know about a gedit plugin, but the elastic tabstop plugin for gedit only works on linux. ...

Favorite IDE feature?

What is your favorite feature of your IDE/code editor? What makes you like it so much? Is there a feature that it doesn't have that would be a strong enough pull to cause you to switch IDE's (code editors)? ...

Is there a Java Console/Editor similar to the GroovyConsole?

I'm giving a presentation to a Java User's Group on Groovy and I'm going to be doing some coding during the presentation to show some side-by-side Java/Groovy. I really like the GroovyConsole as it's simple and I can resize the text easily. I'm wondering if there is anything similar for Java? I know I could just use Eclipse but I'd ...

How do I force unix (LF) line endings in Visual Studio (Express) 2008?

Is there a way to always have LF line endings in Visual Studio? I can never seem to find it! ...

Is it worth investing time in learning to use Emacs?

Right up front: I do not want to start a religious war. I've used vi for as long as I can remember, and the few times I've tried to pick up Emacs I've been so lost that I've quickly given up. Lots of people find Emacs very powerful, however. Its programmability is somewhat legendary. I'm primarily doing Solaris+Java development, and I'd...

TinyMCE vs Xinha

I have to choose an online WYSIWYG editor. I'm pending between TinyMCE and Xinha. My application is developed in Asp.Net 3.5. Could you help me with with some pros and cons? ...

Use cases for regular expression find/replace

I recently discussed editors with a co-worker. He uses one of the less popular editors and I use another (I won't say which ones since it's not relevant and I want to avoid an editor flame war). I was saying that I didn't like his editor as much because it doesn't let you do find/replace with regular expressions. He said he's never wa...

What is the best HTML editor for Eclipse?

I was amazed to find out that apparently Eclipse doesn't come with a decent HTML editor by default (it opened my .html file in some kind of browser view and apparently tried to render it). And the basic text editor is not good enough (I need at least some syntax highlighting and automatic indenting). Any suggestions? ...

What is your favorite IDE for Perl development?

What is your favorite IDE for Perl development and why? Here are the choices so far: Vim EPIC + UltraEdit VIM TextMate E Komodo Emacs TextPad Padre XEmacs WordPad Jedit Nedit SlickEdit Cream Trinity MacVim ...

Can VS be configured to automatically remove blank line(s) after text is cut?

Is there a way (or shortcut) to tell VS 2008 that it cuts a line like this: Before: Some Text here This gets cut Some Code there After: Some Text here Some Code there What I want: Some Text here Some Code there PS: I don't want to select the whole line or something like this... only the text I want to cut. ...

Best Editor or IDE for Ruby?

I've heard so much about Textmate - The Missing Editor for Mac and that it is the best one for Ruby. What is your choice? And what is the best Ruby editor on Windows? E? ...

Screen + vim causes shift-enter to insert 'M' and a newline

When running a vim instance in gnu screen hitting shift enter in insert mode adds an 'M' and then a newline, rather than just a newline. Does anybody know what the problem might be, or where to look? Thanks in advance Relevant system info: Ubuntu 8.04.1 Screen version 4.00.03 (FAU) 23-Oct-06 VIM - Vi IMproved 7.1 (2007 M...

Does emacs have something like vi's "set number"

So that each line starts with its line number? ...

What's the best HTML WYSISYG editor available to web developers and why?

There are many different flavored HTML WYSIWYG editors from javascript to ASP.Net web controls, but all too often the features are the same. Does anyone have a favorite HTML editor they like to use in projects? Why? ...

The best PHP editor for Vista

Some points to consider when answering my question: I'm new to PHP, coming from a Windows / .NET background My PHP dev enviroment consists of a Vista x64 / IIS7 with FastCGI / PHP5 I need something light-weight The following features would be nice Syntax highlighting and colorization Code formating Auto-completion ...

What are my IDE/Editor choices for Haskell?

I typically use Emacs with hasktags for editing Haskell but I would like to enumerate all the choices and hopefully get feedback on each. Emacs VIM Visual Haskell EclipseFP leksah SHIM (wasn't this for emacs originially? did the project die?) HIDE yi If you've used one of the above, please tell me what you liked and didn't like abou...

Which text/code editor on Linux is most similar to TextMate?

I'm using TextMate on Mac OS X, which I am very happy with, but I would also like a nice editor on my Ubuntu box. So I have been looking for something like TextMate, which is very simplistic in its interface but very powerful beneath that surface, with a plugin system and all. Is there any similar editor for Linux? ...

Whatever happened to jEdit

I'm not sure if many people know about this text-editor? jEdit was kinda big in 2004, but now, Notepad++ seems to have taken the lead(on Windows) Many of the plugins haven't been updated since 2003 and the overal layout and usage is confusing... I'm sure jEdit has many nifty features, but I'll be damned if I can find out where to find ...