I've just recently downloaded vsVim to use it with Visual Studio 2010 and join the Vi way. But I haven't been able to find information regarding the specific vsVim documentation.
I know how to use Vim (basic use, nothing even intermediate) but I would like to know if there is something that is still missing from the vsVim implementation, or some special feature.
So could anyone point me to a good resource about vsVim?
Thanks for any help
Jared has said that the git issue list is the main place he tracks feature requests and issues - so having a look at requests should give you an idea of what notable features are missing.
There is a Wiki, which explains things such as (intended) nonstandard behavior. Also, watching the GitHub repository is a good way to learn both what is and isn't implemented in VsVim and also to learn Vim features that you didn't know about. I've certainly learned a number of things about Vim from feature requests that are posted there, etc.
There are many things missing from the VsVim implementation, and there always will be. There are just certain areas of Visual Studio that you can't accurately layer Vim on top of (for example, the mismatch between the way Visual Studio handles documents, windows and tabs and the way that Vim handles buffers, windows and tabs). However, more and more is supported continuously, and you can always submit a pull request. Jared is very friendly and good to work with. I started using VsVim a year and a half ago and already much more is supported then when I started using it.
If you are wondering whether you are doing somethign wrong or whether it just isn't implemented in VsVim, a good thing to do is to pop open Vim and use its :help feature to find out. You can always submit an issue on GitHub, or if you really want to learn Vim in a detailed way, you could work on implementing a feature.
Finally, the documentation is incomplete, but since it is a wiki, you are welcome to contribute to it as you learn.
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I have tried almost every IDE listed here, but none of them provide code completion.
As a Flex developer I am used to code completion in Flash Builder. It saves tons of time and helps with spelling errors.
Does anybody know about IDE with code completion for Cappuccino? Is is difficult to create, or it is simply not as important for everybody as it is important for me?
Our company is gonna use Cappuccino heavily, and thus I don't mind to ask one developer to volunteer and create some kind of Eclipse plugin. Just let me know, how important it is and how difficult it would be.
There's no full IDE support that I know of, but several text editors have support. Coda ships with it, and there exist textmate and sublime text plugins (Several of the core team members use Sublime, and I hear it's pretty good.) https://github.com/aparajita/Cappuccino-Sublime
Also, unfortunately, the website is a pretty poor resource for finding relevant content, it works for some old stuff that hasn't changed (like the tutorials), but things like debugging and editors the info is almost certainly out of date because of how rapidly these things are changing.
I think this is a project in future though not very near (I have other project I'm working on) but as I always do, I love to ask questions and get clear view of what is facing me and may be slowly learn some useful things. I am a fan of netbeans (Because so far is the only IDE that can meet my need) for PHP coding but it is very resource hunger. MAC people are blessed with Nice IDEs like Coda, TextMate et al. I though in future I would code an IDE and if thing goes wel I may well sell it :)
Now My question is, what one needs to know to code such an editor?
I know how to make GUI and events interaction in wxWidgets and I know there is wxSTC for making editors but I lack general knowledge of what is needed to make full fledged PHP editor (adding there by Javascript/Html support).
Google didn't help much, may be I'm using wrong keyewords
Thanks for direction and/or help
I went with wxSTC. The Wiki docs were helpful to start with, then scintilla docs and finally wxSTC Docs at yellowbrain are wonderful!
So far I'm really impressed with Espresso, but it doesn't seem to offer any auto-formatting (by which I'm spoiled by Visual Studio). Are there any general code editors for Mac that support this? Specifically I'm interested in PHP and JavaScript, but curious to know about any options that might exist.
I've found Dreamweaver to be a great development platform on the Mac for PHP and Javascript. I'm not sure if you have access to it, but if it is a possibility, at least give it a test run. It does code highlighting, etc. that makes it much easier to code. The price, however, does make it a problem for most people.
In that case, you could try BBEdit. I've heard good things from people who would know but I personally have not used it (I have Dreamweaver through my company). It does auto-complete and a bunch of other nice things. It only costs $99 so it isn't too bad. Here is the link to the site:
http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/
I like TextMate. It’s powerful and inexpensive.
I may have found a good one from this answer, Aptana Studio. Looks like it's free/open-source, multi-platform, and supports code formatting for things like JavaScript and PHP.
I'll try it out and post back the results!
Update: While the app is okay and does offer some handy formatting, it's unfortunately clumsy and has some really annoying interface behavior (like code completion that won't go away and appears at the worst possible times) and a horrible options dialog, so it's not an ideal solution.
I've always used emacs for small projects (and Visual Studio for large ones). I was wondering what the alternatives are for handling a directory structure within emacs, something like the solution explorer in VS. Thank you.
You should also have a look at eproject for something that's more lightweight while also allowing you do to some pretty cool stuff (like project-specific config settings, etc.)
ECB, the Emacs Code Browser, which is built on CEDET, if I am not mistaken, is one you should look at.
Myself, I've always found that I get by well enough using etags and ido-mode. You might also want to look at Speedbar (part of CEDET) as a halfway house between more minimalist solutions and ECB.
I don't use it myself, but it sounds like CEDET is what you are looking for:
Emacs already is a great environment for writing software, but there are additional areas that need improvement. Many new ideas for integrated environments have been developed in newer products, such as Microsoft's Visual environment, JBuilder, or Eclipse. CEDET is a project which implements several advanced features developers have come to expect from an Editor.
The Emacs wiki also has this page with some tips for IDE users.
See also: http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/Icicles_-_Support_for_Projects.
In my department, we are currently using ReSharper 4.0 and deciding whether to upgrade to 4.5 upon its release next week. I personally am a huge fan of ReSharper however a number of my colleagues have pointed out that they have been using a plug in from DevExpress called Refactor Pro that performs similar functionality.
http://www.devexpress.com/Refactor
http://www.jetbrains.com/resharper/beta.html
Has anyone previously compared these tools and hold any strong views on which tool would give us the greatest increase in productivity and why?
In my department, we also use ReSharper. Today, I installed 4.5, but had already used 3.something, 4.0 and 4.1 before. It really offers many great refactoring and code-writing supporting functions, renaming methods and functions, reordering parameters...
What I really like is that according to your corporate code style, you can configure ReSharper to give you hints on style violations in different severity levels (and quickly apply according changes, like MS StyleCop, but much easier to configure and more subtle).
My absolute favorite feature is Class-Searching by entering only the CamelCases, i.e. you type TSHWLOV and ReSharper will know that you mean the class from some referenced library named 'TerrificSearchHelperWithLotsOfVoodoo'.
Last year I have tried the DevExPress CodeRush/RefactorThis-Alternative, after I was quite impressed by the things that Oliver Sturm did with it on BASTA Spring 08.
The interface catchier and more impressive than Resharper, there are huge arrows flipping around your IDE and things like that, though the core functionality is rather similar.
I had the feeling that CodeRush is more focussed on code creation than on refactoring, i.e. more shortcuts for tasks like creating variables etc.
My favorite feature there was a sidebar, which always shows you all keyboard-shortcuts available in your current context. This makes you learn those commands quickly, where in ReSharper you have to look up most of them in nested submenus.
Both suites are really powerful and it after months of using them you will probably still discover new functions, which you have always needed without knowing it.
However, I decided in favor of ReSharper mostly because of I was more familiar with it and DevExpress was using much resources on my notebook and occasionally even slowed it down. By now, I use a much more powerful machine again, maybe I will give it another try soon.
I personally prefer CodeRush.
I find R#'s interface drives my (admittedly minor) OCD tendencies crazy. The little lightbulb insists on appearing on the far left of the screen, even if it's advice pertains to something in the middle or on the right. I find it garish and distracting.
By contrast, CodeRush's equivalent smart tag is lower contrast and smaller. It is therefore capable of locating itself within the code without distracting from said code. I find I can ignore this SmartTag when I need to, and it is always right in front of me when I decided I need it.
It is mainly this, that has prevented me from wanting to explore R# any further.
As far as CodeRush's feature set: Code Analysis, Refactorings, CodeProviders, Templates, TabToNextReference, QuickNavigation and many more.
I especially like CodeRush's extensibility which has allowed myself and several others to create many plugins for use within it. (http://code.google.com/p/dxcorecommunityplugins/)
CodeRush also has some top quality support and a very active community of users.
Certainly neither R# or CodeRush will suit all users. Every one has their own preferences. However, if you've not tried both, you should certainly do so.
If you come from the R# side of the equation and are looking to test out CodeRush, then you may find the compatibility plugin useful (http://code.google.com/p/dxcorecommunityplugins/wiki/CR_ReSharperCompatibility)
In addition CodeRush has a Free edition 'CodeRush Xpress' which Microsoft commissioned DevExpress to create, and which they have licensed on behalf of every user of Visual Studio 2008. This partnership will continue into VS2010 upon it's release.
If you have any questions regarding CodeRush you can find details for contacting me at the bottom of my community wiki page.
I should say that I do not work for DevExpress. I am what you might call a DevExpress MVP. To maintain this position, I answer questions in the DevExpress forums (and nothing else).
Everything I say is my own honest opinion.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me :)
I'm using DevExpress which has a lot of "hidden" functionality, so you need to read the manuals to know how to activate some of the functionality. I find it very passive and subtle.
I used ReSharper and found it buggy and very invasive in my coding style. Bracket-closing drove me nuts, it ignored my preferences and couldn't cope with how I write my lines of code - which may not be most efficient but it's one of those things that ain't gonna change!
I've tried both, and really didn't get along with ReSharper. I found it to be just too intrusive for my coding style. When I switched to CodeRush / Refactor! it was like I'd found the perfect aid to my productivity. The refactorings are, for the most part, exactly what I wanted to see from this kind of product.
It is, however, horses for courses and you may well find that you prefer ReSharper. The best advice I can give is to try the other products and see which you prefer.
The only correct answer is to use both, of course! I do. You need a beefy laptop though. If I had to choose only one, I'd choose ReSharper... I think the static code analysis is a lot better.
ReSharper has a lot of great features, and DevExpress has a lot of great features.
When you put the two together, you end up w/ whole lot of AWESOME.
You need to jump through a few hoops to make them play nicely together: http://frazzleddad.blogspot.com/2010/01/making-devexpress-resharper-play-nicely.html
R# 4.5 is a free upgrade if you have a 4.0 license. So I'd suggest to get and use it - changing the "productivity tool" is always a pain because you'll have to get used to different ways, keyboard shortcuts etc. of doing things - no matter how good the tool actually is.
I have a personal copy of Refactor Pro but I use R# 4.1 at work with the StyleCop add-in as that is the team standard tool. I like RfP's arrows and code positioning stuff which is better than R#. Otherwise the tools are very similar.
However, at this time, its the StyeCop add-in that swings it in favor of R# for me.
Cheers
Benjy