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      CommentAuthordflock
    • CommentTimeJan 19th 2008
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    Called sublime

    Looks interesting although after my comprehensive 30 second test I have mixed feelings :)

    Anyway, the text editor space seems to be gathering steam and competition – which is good to see!

    • CommentAuthordaryl
    • CommentTimeJan 20th 2008
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    From the Sublime Blog.. I’ve tried to put some of this user interface craftsmanship into Sublime Text. There are three principles I felt would be required:

    • Unobtrusive, minimal chrome. The focus should be on the text, not fourteen different toolbars.
    • Don’t obscure the text with dialogs.
    • Use the pixels you’ve got. Full screen, multi monitor and editing files side by side should all be possible.

    I don’t think that he’s managed to achieve unobtrusive, or minimal chrome. Everything seems a little large, and round, and black. But I do think that the minimap is a very good idea; it certainly speeds up navigating in large files.

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      CommentAuthordflock
    • CommentTimeJan 20th 2008
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    Yes, I agree about the chrome, but this is a first release – maybe with enough feedback he might steer things in a better direction. Also, the screenshots on the blog with all the multi-monitor, multi-pane, multi-file stuff look really sweet.

    • CommentAuthordemetrios
    • CommentTimeJan 20th 2008
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    dflock: Called sublime
    Anyway, the text editor space seems to be gathering steam and competition – which is good to see!

    Thank you for the link :).

    This editor looks very interesting and promissing – considering the “development speed” and the fact
    that the author is not doing it just as a “hobby” :) .

    The blog is also nice (especially the screenshots :) ).

    Demetrios.
    P.S. there also seems to be a new update for download today.

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      CommentAuthorbaael
    • CommentTimeFeb 26th 2008
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    sabotage! :P

    • CommentAuthorfletch
    • CommentTimeMar 29th 2008 edited
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    minimap is one of the more innovative things i've seen in a text editor. its hard to differentiate in the realm of lightweight editors, and this is one of the cooler things ive seen. i've always found bookmarks too cumbersome to use regularly, and this map lets you jump around a large file very quickly.

    could use some intype UI love tho.... :)
    • CommentAuthormvm
    • CommentTimeApr 7th 2008
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    I like this editor. It already has working plugins system with python, textmate grammars and snippets; author is very responsive and works really hard.

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      CommentAuthoryarden
    • CommentTimeApr 7th 2008
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    sounds like you are describing Intype :)

    • CommentAuthordemetrios
    • CommentTimeApr 8th 2008
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    mvm: I like this editor. It already has working plugins system with python, textmate grammars and snippets; author is very responsive and works really hard.

    Yes, indeed. Sublime makes in a week progress that takes InType a half a year. and the author is very responsive on forums, despite the fact that is also the only developer :).
    And the fact that he accepts payment for the editor, is a clear sign to the users that he is 100% commited to it, and it’s not just a week-end (or worse – hollyday) hobby.

    He also made the “framework” for the editor from zero, but still is able to make weekly builds :).

    Also I think it was a smart strategy from his side to release the plug-in API (with docs) early: to keep the community occupied and happy (and not make it wait years for it).

    I hope the concurrence from Sublime will help InType increase the speed, and not stay alpha forever :)
    (well, one should be allowed at least to hope :) ).

    Demetrios.

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