The KDE desktop environment’s advanced text editing program, which is called Kate, has a new input mode that is designed to mimic the functionality of the text-based Vi editor. The feature was ...

Most people who are getting started with Linux or UNIX today already know how to use graphical WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editors, with heavy use of the mouse, icons and pull-down menus.

Still, I’d prefer to find a text editor that’s meant to run on Linux. After my article was posted, readers offered a slew of suggestions for replacement editors. It’s taken awhile, but I’ve finally ...

Sublime Text is a proprietary, cross-platform text editor designed for people who spend huge amounts of time shuffling code around. A programmer's editor, Sublime Text is a third option to the ...

Linux users have more text editors, IDEs, and command-line tools than a programmer can shake a stick at. If you're looking for a good programming text editor, we recommend Kate. It's super easy to get ...