PCE - Features

Main Features

multiple document handling (since 0.1.87)
syntax highlighting for 27 computer languages (since 0.1.57)
further syntax helper like bracematching, autoindention and blockindention (since 0.3)
search and replace(0.1.84) in all opened files(0.2.2) and with regex (0.2)
mainmenu, toolbar and contextmenu are customizable (0.1.31) and statusmenus (0.2.2)
advanced and unlimited undo (since 0.1.24)
file sessions (since 0.2.3)
supports 2 languages, easy to translate in other languages (since 0.1.64)
many edit and view options, also some new and unusual

All Working Features, Thematically Sorted

(up to stable 0.3)

Starter: Can be started from any directory with files to open as arguments.
Configuration: Menubar, Toolbar & Contextmenu are customizable via xml or conf files. You can easily open all config files over the config menu. The changes can be activated with the reload command or automaticly while saving. Only highlighting color schemes are activated when you resart the program. Your Configuration can also be exportet, imported to other files. Even if backups of your current settings fail the editor start with build in emergency settings.
Localisation: The program is translated into german and can also easily translated into other languages, only by translating one text file (and still some xml files). The language of the program can be changed on the fly.
File Coding: UTF handling can still cause problems, differen encodings are not yet suportet
Line Endings: UNIX, WIN, MAC text files reads the editor seamless and they can be converted via menu or automaticly. The editor can recognize the file type and produces adapted lineendings while editing.
Large Files: are no major problem, a 170MB text file was loaded on a 1300MHz, 160GB HDD winxp in 30 sec., scrolling never hangs, converter functions need always a half minute minimum
File Functions: new, open, insert, reopen, reopen all, save, save as, save copy as, save all, close, close other, close all
Normal Editing: cut, copy, paste, replace(selection and clipboard), delete, select all
Edit History: undo, redo, fast undo, fast redo, jump to start, jump to end, delete history, undo is only limited by memory size
Move Selection: when you hold the Ctrl and Alt-Key, the selected text can be moved with the cursor keys and PageUp and PageDown
Line Editing: cut, copy, double, delete, delete left, delete right, move up, move down, move page up, move page down
Format: indent, dedent, tab indent, tab dedent, align on first line, join lines
Comment: add, remove and toggle linecomment, add and remove streamcomment(XML and C style)
Convert: uppercase, lowercase, titelcase, sentencecase, tabs -> whitespace, whitespace -> tabs, delete trailing spaces
Search: find, find next, find previous, replace next, replace previous, replace all, replace with confirm, search range: selection or document or open docs; search options are: case sensitive, word only, word begin and simple regex; also possible: incremental search, quick search and auto wrap; goto line;
File Sessions: open, add, and save current file session with all properties and import and export SciTE sessions
Document Settings: syntaxstyle, bracelighting, blockindention, autoindetion, soft/hard tabs, tab size, end of line mode, write protection
View Settings: mostly switching between on and off: toolbar, tabbar, contextmenu, statusbar, linenumber, textmargin, long line indicator, indention guide, caret line, end of line marker, line wrapping, whitspace and font settings
Help: There is a keyboardmap, an info box, and some sporadic texts there is no larger help yet, but we will improve it
Statusbar: shows caret(textcursor) position (absolut and in percent), length of selection, current syntaxstyling, tab mode, end of line mode , help information or informations about the document

Planned Features

The first items of this list are scheduled for the near future, the last items will come later. For more detailed informations about our plans you should read our roadmap.

linux version
text folding, print documents
config dialog
automated releasing of new versions
software tests

Feature Request

We are always pleased to listen to our users. So if your shure that your wish isnt fulfilled yet or on our todo list, send us please a feature request.