A cross platform programmer's text editor written in Java that is customizable with plugins.
Questions tagged [jedit]
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Open files as Tabs instead of Dropdown in jEdit
I'm using jEdit as a text-editor, but something that bugs me about it is that I can't find a way to have the standard dropdown-list become a series of tabs, which I find to give a much better overview.
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jEdit slow on Linux
Jedit is a great text editor, and I love that it is truly cross-platform. I usually use it on windows and just recently spent a long while working on some stuff on my linux box and noticed a large difference in performance. Switching between…
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How to improve font rendering in Jedit?
I have started using Jedit due to easy to set up custom language syntax and folding. It is looking good except the fact that the font rendering seems to be the worst among all the editors (at least on Linux) I used (Vim, Komodo, SublimeText). My…
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How can I replay a jEdit macro
I have been looking for a decent free text editor, similar to Ultra Edit. I like jEdit a lot but there is one feature I am missing. In Ultra Edit, I can record a macro that edits a given line and then replay that macro so that it runs until the…
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Multiple chars to end a string in jEdit syntax
I am writing a a syntax highlighting rule for jEdit. I have the string rule like this.
"
"
It works fine. The " char both starts and ends strings. …
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Markdown plugin for jEdit?
I want to use markdown syntax for taking notes in class, so I looked around and I found this as a partial answer. I'm now wondering if there is a good Markdown plugin (specifically, as opposed to a Markdown-like syntax) for jEdit.
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How to show Merge Controls in jDiff (jEdit)?
I have installed JDiffPlugin in jEdit.
I can see a diff of two files.
However one thing is missing: I do not see Merge Controls toolbar for jDiff.
How to enable Merge Controls toolbar, so that I could able to see and use them?
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Why do I lack permissions to install jEdit in C:\Program Files (x86)\jEdit 4.5.0?
I am trying to install jEdit on my Windows 7 PC using the Java-based installer. However, I am getting this error that claims that I lack permissions to install jEdit within C:\Program Files (x86)\jEdit 4.5.0. I have verified that the folder does…
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JRELoadError when trying to open the jEdit text editor in MAC OS
I am getting JRELoadError when trying to open the jEdit application
But, I am able to open the application using the command from terminal:
java -jar /Applications/jEdit.app/Contents/java/jedit.jar
jEdit website FAQ page suggests to look at the…
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jEdit - how to close a pane?
I have jEdit window split into two panes (which can display different files).
I want to close one of the panes ("unsplit" the window).
How to do this?
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Save error in jEdit
Every time I try to save something in my jEdit, it returns an error with the message:
The following I/O operation could not
be completed (C:\Program
Files\jEdit\Untitled-1: Cannot save:
java.io.FileNotFoundException:
C:\Program
…
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JEdit keeps moving my icons on desktop
It's weird, really weird.
Windows 7 64 bit
JEdit 4.4.1
Autoarrange on desktop is disabled
Every time I open a .sql file that is on my desktop and I save it from JEdit, the icon of the file is put under the Bin Icon like when autoarrange is on. It…
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Missing Docking Options in JEdit?
I recently re-installed jEdit (4.3.1 using Java 1.6.0_18) on Ubuntu and I noticed that since I reinstalled it, it no longer has menus that allow you to dock plugin windows around the jEdit Editor window.
(see docked plugin on left in image…
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jEdit text editor - render/preview RTF file
How can I render/preview RTF file using jEdit i.e show the compiled RTF file and not the RTF source code?
I heard that the Info Viewer plugin can achieve this. But when I opened the RTF file in jEdit text editor and then go to plugins -> Info Viewer…
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JEdit fails to log in with com.jcraft.jsch.JSchException: Auth cancel
I am using Jedit to remotely edit files on a Linux server, via the ftp plugin. I am using sftp with password authentication.
Up until today it was working fine, but all of a sudden it is now displaying the following error every time I try to log…
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