This feature is great for comparing files, working on two files at once, and more.įirst, open a single file, then split the screen by selecting either View > Split View or the “Split View” icon on the far right of the tab bar, and selecting a horizontal or vertical split. Splitting WindowsĪ single Kate window can be split into multiple screens, either horizontally or vertically. If more tabs are open than can be reasonably shown in the tab bar, use the “Quick Open” icon on the right of the tab bar to show the list of open tabs. The title of an open file will appear on the Kate equivalent of a tab bar - like a browser. When Kate is running, each new document opened with Kate will not open in a new window, but rather as a new tab in the existing window. The Multi-Document Interface (MDI) is a fancy name for tabs. What I am going to bore you with - wait, what? - are some of the more obscure features that I find the most intriguing.
KATE FOR MAC TEXT EDITOR HOW TO
I think that by now, we all know how to use a basic text editor - open, type, save, repeat, close - and so I’m not going to bore you with the details. When you first open Kate (via Application Launcher > Applications > Utilities > Advanced Text Editor (Kate) or kate & from the command line) you will see a very standard window, but as will all great applications, there are hidden treasures in the many features available. Regular Expression Support Overview of Kate Incremental Search, Also Known As “Find As You Type” Syntax Highlighting Support for >180 Languages The features that I use - and appreciate - the most in Kate are: Kwrite is a lightweight version of Kate, also pre-installed on KDE and available on other platforms. It can be installed on other Linux desktops, and there are also versions of Kate available for OS X and Windows. Kate is developed by KDE, and as such, comes pre-installed on the KDE desktop. It’s name is an acronym for “KDE advanced text editor”. In the meantime, I use multiple applications in the GUI for my everyday tasks, such as text editing.įor normal ever-day GUI text editing on Linux, I use Kate. I’m working on that! Every new bit that I learn makes it easier - and many times faster - to get things done from the command line. All-in-all, I spend very little time in the command line. Ok, I admit it I don’t actually spend all of my time in the command line.
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