to those who use notepad++

unwashed potato! · 8 Dec 2015 at 22:50

unfortunately this i find is still the best editor out there, even though it was about 10 years ago when i first used it. it's not bad, but just ugly and i feel could do with a good facelift.

i use one of the dark themes, but the buttons are still tiny and things feel like they need a little more padding.

anyone know how to give it a better look?

are there better alternatives? i've tried atom and finding it stupid and frustrating. if for instance you select to split the view so you can see 2 files, it makes a copy of the one open and opens it on the next view, so now you have 2 of the same file open in front of you.

davido_labido · 8 Dec 2015 at 22:57

Fairly sure the answer is no

unwashed potato! · 8 Dec 2015 at 23:17

figured that was the case. dang

iKettles · 9 Dec 2015 at 10:30

What about Sublime? With a few good packages I find it better than Notepad++ (even on Windows) now

FredFlint · 9 Dec 2015 at 12:58

have a look at:
https://code.visualstudio.com/
https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/languages/overview

mid_gen · 9 Dec 2015 at 13:11

Needed to knock up some HTML/JS UIs the last few weeks and tried Atom at first, but then Visual Studio Code and immediately preferred it.

Superficially similar, but Code just seems to work how I expect it, never had to look anything up, it doesn't get in the way it just lets me get on with the task in hand.

kayomani · 9 Dec 2015 at 13:15

Notepad2 or Notepad2-mod as a text editor.

If you are doing code then visual studio for intelisence etc.

roccles · 9 Dec 2015 at 13:15

I use it all the time and I don't think I have ever used the icons I even had to open it just to see what was there. I tend to use shortcut keys or the dropdown menus. I like the simplicity of it even it does look dated

I guess it depends on what you use it for its not my main development environment and I tend to use it more as a scratch pad.

I have yet to find anything that matches it functionality wise.

Itchytrigg · 9 Dec 2015 at 18:16

I still mainly use textpad, if they ever add true UTF8 support I'd stop using notepad++

Textpad isn't the best, notepad++ beats it in a number of ways, I've been using it for 12 years now so hard to move on.

Trucamo · 9 Dec 2015 at 19:42

I've recently switched to using Visual Studio Code, I was previously a notepad++ user. Things like markdown support and intellisense are big reasons I am sticking with Visual Studio Code, plus it seems faster than atom which I didn't get on with at all.

A.N.Other · 9 Dec 2015 at 21:41

Sublime Text. Far superior imo.

Mason- · 15 Dec 2015 at 12:22

I use Code Blocks.

Not going to claim it's the best or anything it's just the one I picked and now use. It's an IDE not just a text editor although at work I use it purely as a text editor. Worth a try.

welshdragon · 15 Dec 2015 at 13:47

I use Brackets, really get on well with it and lots of development.

shine · 15 Dec 2015 at 13:49

iKettles said:
What about Sublime? With a few good packages I find it better than Notepad++ (even on Windows) now

A.N.Other said:
Sublime Text. Far superior imo.

Agree with both of you!

I have been slowly converting everyone in the office.

DanF · 17 Dec 2015 at 11:50

Currently use both Atom and notepad++ depending on what I'm doing. Still need to try the updated Visual studio code but it's based of the same core framework as Atom.