I have seen Geany around and am pretty intrigued by the update. I primarily use Kate but would love to hear folks' thoughts on Geany and if anyone recommends it.
Geany 2.1 Lightweight IDE Brings Smoother UI, New Filetypes, and Theming Support
https://linuxiac.com/geany-2-1-lightweight-ide-brings-smoother-ui-new-filetypes-and-theming-support/
6 Comments
vivendi@programming.dev · 7 pts · 1y
It's a REALLY good software for a lightweight dev environment. You need to be a more experienced user than a typical "IDE" audience (or rather, more patience to learn and build your flow) but it's a good editor.
ElectricEelPoweredAxe@piefed.social · 1 pts · 1y
Sounds perfect for me! I tend to do a lot of lightweight web stuff so I will definitely be giving it a go shortly! Love Kate but I am always curious to try out new editors. Appreciate the recommendation!
jonne@infosec.pub · 5 pts · 1y
I use it, it's fine for stuff you'd use notepad for. For coding I use a full IDE tho.
ElectricEelPoweredAxe@piefed.social · 1 pts · 1y
Appreciate the recommendation! I will definitely give it a go!
jonne@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 1y
If you ever used notepad++ on windows, it's sort of like that. Uses the same engine, but has different features.
who@feddit.org · 5 pts · 1y
Geany is excellent. It's a lightweight programmer's editor with enough features and configurable hooks to provide the important parts of a full-blown IDE. It renders text clearly, never feels laggy, and doesn't get greedy with your RAM. I recommend it to people who can't stand the bloat that's often seen elsewhere these days, but would rather have a GUI than resort to vim.
A couple minor annoyances to me:
I use it anyway, because I find it easier / more comfortable to use than Kate.