Hi everyone,
Relatively new to Zorin and linux as a whole, and just wanted to know if there is a preferred code/text editing software to use to programming? One which would ideally colour code syntax.
Thanks
Maybe try Apostrophe, Kate or KWrite; You can find them in Gnome Software.
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I used to use Bluefish. It's a fairly old-school looking program by today's standards, but most the languages of the computing world haven't changed that much, to be fair.
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Any text editor includes color code syntax. And most of them can be customized - though editors in general are detached from the system theme.
I generally use the text editor (I Use Xed) but for heavy lifting, I switch to Geany.
For tasks where I collaborate, I will use VS Code, to minimize confusion or friction with Windows OS users.
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Thanks for the replies and suggestions everyone! Appreciate the response.
VS Codium. https://vscodium.com which is VS-Code without all the Microsoft tracking.
Sublime Text with a few plugins. Jetbrains IDEs.
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there are 3 versions of Geany in the software "store". but why?
These are different Packages Formats. When You look on the Page, You see under the Install Button the Package Format.
oh ok. didnt see that. but shouldnt it be just one with a dropdown? thanks
Yes, it can be that You have only one entry and then a Dropdown Menu. But it don't have to. It depends if the Software is detected right with the right Name and Identifier if I understand that correctly.
A really good choice
For a beginner, I recommend starting with Atom because it balances ease of use, features, and community support. It also works well across many programming languages and is actively maintained.
Antigravity is much better; it has AI tools like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude that help you, so you'll learn to code and it will be much easier for you