Sublime Text 3
- Download link (free unlimited-unlimited trial): https://www.sublimetext.com/
- A more modern and “Next Generation” source code editor, comparing to traditional powerful Notepad++
- more auto typing and higher level auto-converting typing method for speed
- global map view of the source code file
- and it is native for win, mac, linux (while notepad++ has to be wined to use on Mac and Linux)
- it is just get more and more popular for its feel and its design.
Customize Sublime
- install PackageControl for Sublime, which make you install other Sublime plugin easier in future
- install guide tutorial: https://packagecontrol.io/installation
- once PackageControl installed, PackageControl menu item will shown under Preference menu.
- mel language syntax highlight setup
- install PackageControl first
- then, click Preference menu > Package Control
- then a pop type box come out, continue to type out “Package Control: install package”, enter
- then the pop box refresh and list all the package list from online, then type “MayaSublime”, wait and click MayaSublime from the list to install.
- once done, you should be able to see MayaSublime under Preference menu > Package Setting
- also, you can now syntax highlight, from View menu > Syntax > MEL
- Cool and Done
Show Space and Tab symbol
- Preference menu > setting user
"draw_white_space": "all"
Show Line Eend symbol
- command palette command (ctrl+shift+p): install package ; type rawLineEdit
- command palette command (ctrl+shift+p): Raw Line Edit: Toggle
- ref (if saved, the color coding changed to raw-line-edit, dont know why): http://facelessuser.github.io/RawLineEdit/usage/
- still not what I have in notepad++ for show line end symbol
Plugin Packages
- Emmet - a quick macro to type long code short
- install: Package Control > Install Package > Emmet > restart
- reference on usage: http://docs.emmet.io/cheat-sheet/