Textadept (ultra-lightweight programming editor)

[Midas]

I checked in my XP computer by running the SET command at the console -- no LOCALAPPDATA whatsoever, only APPDATA...

[TP109]

It doesn't show in my SET command output either, but the folder is there and well populated.

[Midas]

TextAdept latest release is v8.5 (full changelog is at http://foicica.com/textadept/CHANGELOG.html).

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v8.6 (01 Mar 2016) - Download & Changelog: http://foicica.com/textadept/CHANGELOG.html

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Just found out: if you edit a markdown file and you use headings (lines starting with one or more # signs) the font-size changes. # big font ### small(er) font. I haven't noticed that before with any other editors.

[Midas]

Cool.

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8.7 (01 May 2016) - Download & Changelog: http://foicica.com/textadept/CHANGELOG.html

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9.0 alpha (01 Jul 2016) - http://foicica.com/textadept/CHANGELOG.html

Please see the 8 to 9 migration guide for upgrading from Textadept 8 to Textadept 9:
http://foicica.com/textadept/manual.htm ... ept.8.to.9

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9.0 alpha 2 (11 Jul 2016) - http://foicica.com/textadept/CHANGELOG.html
Changes:

• Replaced Lua pattern searches with regular expressions.
• Added timeout prompt to Find in Files. (10 second default.)
• Better differentiation between Python 2 and 3 run commands.

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9.0 beta (01 Sep 2016) - http://foicica.com/textadept/CHANGELOG.html

Changes:

• Added events.TAB_CLICKED event.

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9.0 (01 Oct 2016) - http://foicica.com/textadept/CHANGELOG.html

Changes:

• Added TaskPaper lexer.
• Scintilla: Added buffer.VS_NOWRAPLINESTART option to buffer.virtual_space_options.
• Updated to Scintilla 3.6.7.

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9.1 (11 Dec 2016) - http://foicica.com/textadept/CHANGELOG.html

Changes

• Added support for Protobuf and Crystal.
• On Linux systems that support it, make install installs .desktop files too.
• Removed MacRoman encoding detection and options.
• Scintilla: Character-based word selection, navigation, and manipulation.
• Scintilla: Added buffer.EDGE_MULTILINE, buffer:multi_edge_add_line(), and buffer:multi_edge_clear_all() for multiple edge lines.
• Scintilla: Added buffer.MARGIN_COLOUR and buffer.margin_back_n for setting arbitrary margin background colors.
• Scintilla: Added buffer.margins for more margins.
• Scintilla: Added accessibility support for GTK on Linux.
• Scintilla: Added buffer:toggle_fold_display_text() and buffer.fold_display_text_style for showing text next to folded lines.
• Scintilla: Added new buffer.INDIC_POINT and buffer.INDIC_POINTCHARACTER indicators.
• Scintilla: Added buffer.tab_draw_mode for changing the appearance of visible tabs.
• Scintilla: Margin click line selection clears rectangular and multiple selection.
• Updated to Scintilla 3.7.1.

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9.2 (21 Dec 2016) - https://foicica.com/textadept/CHANGELOG.html

Bugfixes:

• Scintilla: Fixed crash when destroying Scintilla objects.

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9.3 (01 Mar 2017) - https://foicica.com/textadept/CHANGELOG.html

Bugfixes:

• Improved LuaJIT compatibility with 3rd-party modules.
• Do not move over selected typeover characters.
• Fixed "Match Case" toggling during "Regex" searches.
• Fixed building from the source when dependencies are updated.
• Fixed folding in multiple-language lexers.
• Fixed accidental editing of cached lexers.
• Scintilla: Minimize redrawing for buffer.selection_n_* settings.
• Scintilla: Fixed individual line selection in files with more than 16.7 million lines.
• Scintilla: Various accessibility fixes for GTK on Linux.
• Scintilla: Fixed a couple of folding regressions.
• Scintilla: Fixed various issues on GTK 3.22.
• Scintilla: Fixed inability to extend selection up or down in stream selection mode.

Changes:

• Lexer initialization errors are printed to the Message Buffer.
• Updated Polish locale.
• Updated C, C++, Scheme, Shell, and JavaScript lexers.
• Added support for rc and Standard ML.
• Scintilla: Block caret appears on selection end instead of after it.
• Updated to Scintilla 3.7.3.
• Updated to Lua 5.3.4.

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9.4 (01 May 2017) May 1, 2017 - https://foicica.com/textadept/CHANGELOG.html

Bugfixes:

• Fixed some C++ and Moonscript file associations.
• Fixed some bugs in "Replace All".
• Fixed some instances of snippet insertion with selected text.
• Fixed make install for desktop files and icons.
• Scintilla: Fixed crash in edge-case for fold tags (text shown next to folds).
• Scintilla: Fixed stream selection collapsing when caret is moved up/down.
• Scintilla: Fixed bugs in fold tag drawing.
• Scintilla: Fixed crash in GTK accessibility (for screen readers) code.
• Scintilla: Only allow smooth scrolling in Wayland.
• Scintilla: Fixed popup positioning on a multi-monitor setup.

Changes:

• Added support for Logtalk.
• Scintilla: Accessibility improvements including the ability to turn it off.
• Effectively updated to Scintilla 3.7.4.