MilkJack Multiple Views Text Editor is a specialized software program that allows Windows users to display the same text file in a single editor window multiple times. Without the program, the only option that you had to display contents of the same file on the desktop was to align multiple text editor windows next to [...]
- Author: Melanie Gross
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View Source Code with a Text Editor in Internet Explorer
Most users are already familiar with text editors for viewing source code and may have one of choice that they like to use. Many other users are still using the default choice in Internet Explorer 8 or 9. If you are dissatisfied with the default choice, this article will demonstrate how to access the text [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 7
Text Editor Anywhere, Use External Editors In Programs, Internet
Have you ever asked yourself why it is not possible to use external text editors instead of the editor that is offered on a website or in a program? There are numerous reasons why someone would want to use an external editor, with the most popular reasons being limitations in size and editing functionality. Just [...]
- Author: Ryan D. Lang
- Comments: 7
Trimming the Fat in Notepad++
Notepad++ is a great text editor for Windows. It has a lot of features and is very customizable. The downside to the program is that the load times can be noticeable. The default interface, especially the context menu, has several items that not everyone may find useful. Load Times In my experience, the biggest culprit [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Comments: 3
Use gvim for a better vi experience
If you edit configuration files by hand, or if you prefer a more “manual” approach to the process of writing, you most likely use a text editor. Of the available editors there exists everything from bare-bones, no frills editors all the way to highly complex feature-abundant editors (and everything in between). One of those editors [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Comments: 1
Add spell check to Nano
If you’ve been reading Ghacks long enough, you know my favorite console-based text editor is Nano. Nano is simple to use, efficient, and extensible. Nano can be used for many things: Writing, programming, editing configuration files, and more. Depending upon your needs, you might need to check the spelling of what you are writing or [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Comments: 3
Use Bluefish as your HTML editor
Do people still code HTML by hand? Of course they do. And when they do, what tools do they use? Some use a simple text editor like nano or vi. Some prefer a little more GUI-goodness like Gedit or Kate. Still, some others prefer an application dedicated to the task at hand. For those Linux [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 7
Texter, Fast Wordpad Replacement
If you are looking to replace the standard Windows text editor Notepad you find dozens of popular replacements, like Notepad++ or Notepad2. Wordpad replacements however are less common, probably because most users tend to install and use an Office suite such as Microsoft Office or LibreOffice (the former OpenOffice), and have no need for an [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 6
Distraction Free Text Editor Zen Edit
The standard computer desktop is filled with distractions. There are other windows, background images, sounds and taskbar notifications. Some users add to that desktop widgets and other permanent information tools that constantly bombard them with information. This might be to much distraction for some users who need to work on a text. Zen Edit might [...]