Ubuntu – Text editor with syntax highlighting, theme support and code folding

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I like Notepad++ under Windows. I was wondering if there are some similar ones for Ubuntu? Or just the powerful and convenient one in your opinion.

Features that I like are:

  • syntax highlighting for language X
  • theme support
  • line numbering
  • code folding
  • regex style
  • Powerful, yet not resource-consuming

Best Answer

I would think gedit would be perfect. It is on Ubuntu by default, is easy to use, and can be extended with plugins.

That being said, since notepad++ is based on scintilla, scite Install scite is probably worth checking out. Scite is based on scintilla as well, though as fred.bear points out, it might be less feature-rich than you need.

Here are a couple more:

jEdit

jedit - A plugin-based editor for programmers

jEdit is a powerful open source editor [...] unlimited undos/redos, syntax highlighting for more than 130 file formats, markers for fast and easy navigation, online help, bracket matching for programming languages as well as auto-indent. Plugins can be downloaded and installed from within jEdit using the "plugin manager" feature.

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vim / gvim / cream

gvim or cream - VI IMproved, with optional VIM macros that make the VIM easier to use for beginners

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