![]() ![]() Unless you have it all in your head and just want a blank screen. Not just any "text" editor is suitable for that purpose. If you're an experienced programmer, you don't need hand holding so much as an editor that can streamline code entry, catching mistakes, creating custom snippets, keyboard shortcuts, templates, etc. If you're looking for a "code editor" well that's something different, now you want an editor that speaks your language: Javascript, CSS, HTML, C, C++, Perl, etc. It has a "New from Template" option as does Geany. ![]() Trial and error tells me that if I want to do one thing, I'm better off using product x over product y, because product x does it better, or simpler. Any one of them has features that the others don't: Column Select, Apply word wrap, Search and Replace options, not only that they have them (or don't) but, if they do, they behave differently one from the other. I bounce back and forth between Atom, Geany, Gedit Kate and Bluefish depending on what I'm trying to accomplish. I don't understand Vim, NeoVim or Emacs - non-starters. I've looked at Vim, NeoVim, Emacs, Brackets, Atom, Geany, Gedit, and Kate as well as Bluefish. In my estimation, a good editor, shouldn't get in the way of what you're trying to do. Are you simply trying to create or edit a text file? Whatever gets you there the quickest works. Generally, a good text editor is only as good as what you're trying to do. 's Experience This is currently the most recommended, so, I'll add my comment here.
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