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Poll - What text editor do you use? Thread last updated on 2006-07-23 21:02:07

Posted by member 321598 on 2006-07-19 20:11:47

When I started I used Crimson Editor, now I'm using Notepad++, but I'd like to know what's popular/useful for LS theme editing?

Edit: I guess I should state why I like it, it has tabbed interface, syntax highlighting, and one of the main reasons is because it includes syntax folding, see http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/commun/screenshots/scrsh_multiView.gif.

Although the User-defined syntax configuration is not as flexible as I'd like.

Posted by member 1885 on 2006-07-19 20:29:36 link

For theme creation I use ConTEXT. Its tabbed interface is very handy when you're juggling a big number of config files. But I still have all .rc files associated with Metapad, since it loads faster than ConTEXT and is better for quick edits.

Posted by member 212670 on 2006-07-19 21:36:52 link

My top 3 favs...

UltraEdit (I use this one)
SciTE (I use the custom one for Autoit)
EditPad (My former regular editor)

Posted by member 5575 on 2006-07-20 00:38:44 link

1) Vim
2) Vim
3) Vim

Posted by member 248213 on 2006-07-20 02:41:34 link

SciTE for everything it can handle, superb editor. Fast, tabs, syntax highlighting, fast.
but enabling LS syntax is a bit of a chore.

Used to use metapad before that.

Posted by member 46468 on 2006-07-20 12:10:20 link

Fractal -

enabling LS syntax is a bit of a chore.

i'm curious - how does one even DO that? Did you write your own syntax or "rc.properties" file?

Posted by member 248213 on 2006-07-20 22:51:49 link

No I got it off someone ages ago... cant remember who... :/
and its not really a syntax file as such, just strings (stuff with quotes around), comments (; and any after) and numbers are different colors :D

so its not much, but its fine for me. (I dont need every different setting a different color you know)
but I suppose I could add * lines too....

Do you want the litestep.properties file I have?

Posted by member 1 on 2006-07-21 00:20:57 link

Can you just upload it to the LiteStep Utilities category under downloads?

Posted by member 148416 on 2006-07-21 11:06:55 link

I use PSPad, but I'm easy to please :P

Posted by member 248213 on 2006-07-22 12:11:43 link

uploaded, man what a pain in the ass to have all the fields filled in >_>

Posted by member 12025 on 2006-07-23 21:02:07 link

PSPad, using the Lua syntax highlighter.