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In search of a non-electron text editor that can fold | Are emacs and (neo)vim my only options?
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Will probably get airstriked for this, but Zed is also a option.
Also, if you're using GNOME, then try GNOME builder. And if you're using KDE, then try KDevelop or Kate.
Thank you for your recommendations!
Hopefully I'll get around to take Zed for a test drive in the near future.
As for GNOME Builder, for some reason, I wasn't able to replicate what's seen above with it. Perhaps it doesn't support Markdown that well. Or..., it needs/requires a plugin to do its bidding. Would you happen to know more on this? Any help is appreciated!
KDevelop and Kate, on the other hand, have been a very pleasant surprise. I have literally checked about a dozen of text editors since yesterday, and these two have been the only ones that have yielded the desired result. Props and kudos to the dev team!
tbf, i love zed and using it for big stuff and neovim for basic scripts is the perfect balance for me
i’ve heard that some people love using kate because, with some plugins, it really can do all most people need. i’ve seen a dude make a video on it but would need some time to find it again if there was any interest.