Best source code editor for Linux
 

Which is the best source code editor for Linux?..

Till now I was using emacs ( and xemacs ) , which is very powerful, but some how I am not happy with GUI that emcas provides ( After working with some power ful Windows editor -): ).

In windows I am using Source Insight which I likes very well.

What I am looking for is an editor which can provide context sensitive help ( like auto completion of functions and symbols ,
details about function definiton and declaration etc )


Any suggestions?

im not sure whether you realise but emacs has autocompletion of symbols M-<TAB> iirc, the help system is also much more powerful than any other, there is a key combination for help on current word but ive forgotten. it also has multiple windows, and in gui mofe multiple frames as well.

ive just found a screenshot of source insight, it doesnt look that fancy certanly no better than kdevelop(*shudders*), although the syntax highlighting looks way over the top.

I believe that these features are not by default in emcas. You need to get the proper lisp code for that. Isn't it?. And this is a time consuming job.

Apart from this the GUI ( the window that appears for context sensitive help, for auto completion etc ) is far inferior compared to the windows editors.

Of course emcas is completely free!

all the features ive listed above come as standard with emacs, and if you dont like the windows use a new frame instead. im not really an expert on emacs though, i only use it when connecting to a particular solaris machine(it has vim < 6.0 so i dont have much choice) from what ive heard installing lisp scripts isnt too hard but as i say i dont know cos i dont really use emacs, im just saying it does have the features you list - i wouldnt want you to change editor out of ignorance.