Editors

[Scott Lawton]

On Fri, 5 Jul 2002 08:10:38 -0700 (PDT)
Robert Meyer <meyer_rm at yahoo.com> wrote:

> OK, I have a guy that I want to convert over to Linux but one of the
> programs that he uses a lot is called 'editpad Pro'.  The features
> he likes are the multiple file tabs across the top, the syntax
> highlighting and the ability to save files in Linux, DOS, MAC and
> other formats.
> 
> Is there anything in Linuxland that does everything that editpad pro
> does? I've looked at GEdit which has the tabs but not the
> highlighting, Kate that does the highlighting but not the tabs
> (Although it does have a sidebar that has the same function but not
> the look), CoolEdit is cool but it uses several captive windows
> inside a main, rather than tabs, Kwrite makes new windows for each
> file instead of tabs, Kedit is too basic, Gvim is WAY cool for VI
> affectionados like myself, xedit bites...
> 
> There's gotta be something out there...
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
When you get a winner for this contest, please post it. 
I'm checking the other ones out now; I like Gedit for the MDI tabs as 
mentioned, but with the End Of Line in Advanced Editor I can make a
text file 
that even Windows can read .

-- 

Scott

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