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[Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Israel,
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Best regards/Nio

Den 2015-03-07 20:47, Israel skrev:
> Hi Nio!
> 
> On 03/07/2015 01:35 PM, Nio Wiklund wrote:
>> ...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Tested in a clean live environment.
>>
>> I'm used to Lxterminal and it has tabs.
>> Lxterminal would add 2380 kB
>>
>> Sakura would add 1844 kB  * small, seems good, right-click for tabs.
>>
>> tilda would add 2480 kB
>>
>> ROXTerm would add 2677 kB

You forgot to comment on the terminal emulators. I think sakura might be
a good alternative (according to my short test, I suggest you try it too).

>> -o-
>>
>> I'm not happy with XEdit. Are leafpad and mousepad too big, or pull in
>> too many packages? They are OK.
>>
>> Mousepad would add 1909 kB
>> Leafpad would add 723 kB   * Would be a good alternative
>>
>> Geany is a really good text editor.
>>
>> Geany would add 7677 kB according to apt-get, so quite a bit bigger (too
>> big to be a default editor).
> So, Xedit comes with the calculator, and a few other tools in one very
> small package.
> 
> I agree that Xedit is not the best... however your choices point out the
> very issue.
> All your choices are nice..
> Leafpad is not good for me (no syntax highlighting)
> Mousepad is Ok, but the syntax highlighting is not so good.
> Gedit is best for basic text editor with syntax highlighting for me, I
> would uninstall leafpad or mousepad...
> 
> Gedit is NOT for everyone.
> 
> Geany is amazing for a text editor.... but huge.
> 
> Xedit is good for the default *basic* editor until the user installs
> their preferred one.
> nano is fine for syntax highlighting.
> 
> 
> At least... this is my 2 cents.  We all like different editors for
> different reasons.  Most people would like Leafpad the best (who needs
> syntax highlighting for notes?  besides people like me :D )
> I always get rid of it.

OK, it is possible to use xedit for basic editing, and since it comes
with another tool, so no extra cost, it is OK.

>> -o-
>>
>> And please re-install nano in the live system!
>>
>> Best regards
>> Nio

And don't forget nano (re-install to make it work in the live session).
It works in the installed system. I use it a lot. I think many people do.

> -- 
> Regards
> 
> -Israel
> ToriOS Team
>