On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 8:01 PM, Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> going a bit OT here… I've dabbled withj Atom, Visual Studio and also long > time ago Sublime… any reason you prefer Sublime? > > I still keep dropping out back to BBEdit.. but if I could find a nother > editor that had comparable tools I would use it. So far, atom and Visual > Studio keep falling short… > BBEdit was my editor of choice for a long time. I tried out Sublime Text 3 while working on some projects based on Rails and Ember at the end of last year. I’ve fallen in love with it. Here is what I like in no particular order: - Projects - You can configure folders/files within your project folder (e.g. build folders) to ignore in searches - Define project properties (this helps with the communication between LiveCode and Sublime Text). - Multi-column, multi-row pane layouts with tabs in each pane. - Multiple views into the same file. I like being able to work on two parts of the same file in two different panes. - Highly configurable - Language modules for just about everything under the sun. - Language modules can include python scripts which is how Sublime Text sends messages to the stack in LiveCode that is listening on a local port). - Plugins for things like git and linters. I can commit using keyboard shortcuts from within Sublime Text. I can also visually see changes to files that I’ve made since the last commit. The LiveCode linter allows me to see mistakes in my code. - Search - Searching a project shows results in a tab. I prefer this to a search window in a separate window. - Navigation - See and filter list of all handlers in current view without leaving keyboard. - See and filter list of all handlers in entire project without leaving keyboard. - Quickly open any file in a project without leaving the keyboard. - View and install language modules and plugins without everything leaving the keyboard. - Right-click on any handler that is defined in a project and navigate to it. This works even if the handler appears within quotes (e.g. send “MyHandler” to …) Overall I feel like Sublime Text reduces friction while I’m working. I feel like I can work much faster. -- Trevor DeVore Outcome & ScreenSteps www.outcomeapp.io - www.screensteps.com _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode