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nimbix | 4 years ago

I've been using jEdit for probably around 18 years until around a year ago when I fianlly switched to VSCode because, unfortunately, it just couldn't keep up with all the modern development in the dev tools space.

There are two features I really miss from jEdit:

* "dumb" autocomplete that will include any word in any open buffer, even if it's a different type (html/css/js). VSCode kindo of has word based autocomplete, but expected matches are just not there on third of teh time.

* HyperSearch (search result in the sidebar) when searching in the current buffer only. So much better than having one search mode for single buffer, and a completely different one when serching through multiple files.

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wisemanwillhear|4 years ago

I keep an install of jEdit just for the HyperSearch feature.

The feature that got me hooked on jEdit many years ago was the ability to define custom syntax highlighting for our custom mini-languages with powerful directives that other highlighting solutions couldn't match without building plugins/extensions.

slavapestov|4 years ago

In case you’re wondering where the funny name “HyperSearch” came from, it’s the built-in editor in the TkDesk file manager/launcher (which was pretty neat back in the day): http://tkdesk.sourceforge.net/guide/guide-7.html

SCLeo|4 years ago

Exactly this. I recently created a tiny DSL (can be trivially parsed with .split('\n') and regex) for a side project. I wanted to create a very simplistic syntax highlighter for it in VSCode, but I realized I needed to create an extension using a code generator, and write a bunch of manifest files. In addition, to use/distribute the extension without having to run VSC in development mode means I had to create a developer account, generate some token, and publish it to the marketplace.

djbusby|4 years ago

Long time jEdit user too sorta "forced" go VSCode for similar reasons and missing the exact same two features.

Any ideas how to get those in VSCode? Anyone know any like plugins?

ossusermivami|4 years ago

I don't use jedit but from the description this look like emacs hippie expand, so this plugin in vscode https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=mksafi.s...