Sascha Manns
Jun 11, 2015
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Code CollaborationWhat is gedit?
gedit is the GNOME text editor. While aiming at simplicity and ease of use, gedit is a powerful general purpose text editor.
gedit is a tool in the Code Collaboration category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Full support for internationalized text (UTF-8)Configurable syntax highlighting for various languages (C, C++, Java, HTML, XML, Python, Perl and many others)Undo/RedoEditing files from remote locationsFile revertingPrint and print preview supportClipboard support (cut/copy/paste)Search and replaceGo to specific lineAuto indentationText wrappingLine numbersRight marginCurrent line highlightingBracket matchingBackup filesConfigurable fonts and colorsA complete online user manualA flexible plugin system which can be used to dynamically add new advanced features
gedit Pros & Cons
Pros of gedit
- ✓Fast
- ✓GNOME Integration
- ✓Lightweight
- ✓Syntax Highlighting
- ✓Immediately starts
- ✓Tabbed UI
- ✓Free
- ✓I love gnu-linux
- ✓External tools and snippets
- ✓If you took cs50, you know gedit
Cons of gedit
- ✗GTK3
gedit Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to gedit?
GitHub
GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over three million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.
Visual Studio Code
Build and debug modern web and cloud applications. Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows.
GitLab
GitLab offers git repository management, code reviews, issue tracking, activity feeds and wikis. Enterprises install GitLab on-premise and connect it with LDAP and Active Directory servers for secure authentication and authorization. A single GitLab server can handle more than 25,000 users but it is also possible to create a high availability setup with multiple active servers.
