Top "Editor" questions

This tag is for questions about the features and functionality of text editors, source code editors and other programs specifically designed for modifying plain text files used in computer programming.

GUI-based or Web-based JSON editor that works like property explorer

Background: This is a request for something that may not exist yet, but I've been meaning to build one for …

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Go to first line in a file in vim?

How do I go to first line in a file in vim ?

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What is the difference between Sublime text and Github's Atom

Github announced Atom which is very similar to Sublime. Even some keyboard shortcuts like ⌘ + P, ⌘ + Shift + P etc. are same. …

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Using Vim's tabs like buffers

I have looked at the ability to use tabs in Vim (with :tabe, :tabnew, etc.) as a replacement for my …

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How do I indent multiple lines at once in Notepad++?

In many text editors that are aimed at programmers, if the user has a selection that spans more than 1 line …

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How to set editor theme in IntelliJ Idea

I'm trying to change the editor color schemes in IntelliJ Idea 13.1.3 community edition to a darker theme. I downloaded this …

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Setting up Vim for Python

I really like the Emacs editor for Python because of it's smart tabbing for instance if I have something like …

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Set language for syntax highlighting in Visual Studio Code

Before the confusion begins, this question is about Code, the new lightweight Visual Studio Editor. You can get it from …

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Is there a good JSP editor for Eclipse?

I need a nice JSP editor plugin for Eclipse. What are my choices?

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Open two instances of a file in a single Visual Studio session

I have a file, xyz.cpp. I want to open two instances of this file in Visual studio (BTW, I …

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