PSPad has a feature to export code to HTML. The font selector only shows fixed width fonts which is handy, but I'd like to have the option to use a proportional font. Programmer's Notepad has an active user community. Programmer's Notepad is a programmer's editor with features including code folding, exporting code to HTML and Python scripting. Unfortunately Notepad2 can only edit one file at once. It features a semi-transparent mode allowing users to keep an eye on other programs while editing full screen. Notepad2 is a replacement for Windows Notepad that only installs two files. Features include code folding and support for numerous plugins developed by Notepad++'s active community. Notepad++ is a replacement for Windows Notepad. jEdit is another heavyweight, consuming 25MB+ of diskspace. Hundreds of plugins are available to add a wide range of features. JEdit is a Java programmer's text editor and has an active community of developers.

Unfortunately the standard package lacks regex search and it's a heavyweight, weighing in at 65MB+.

Gedit is the text editor from the GNOME desktop enviroment and is also available for Windows. Unfortunately the default colour scheme for syntax highlighting doesn't really distinguish between text, delimiters and constants. (The thumbnail links to a 800×560px screenshot.)Ĭrimson is a source code editor to replace Windows Notepad. It boasts a number of useful features include the ability to export code to HTML. After suffering Windows Notepad for a few days I set out on a quest to discover the perfect replacement.Īfter testing a number of free programmer's editors I discovered several which meet (or almost meet) the requirements:ĬonTEXT is a free programmer's text editor. When I upgraded to Windows 7 I was horrified to discover the text editor I've been using for years no longer works.

Alternative to notepad++ for linux