I am looking for an Edit Plus 2 like editor to use in Linux. I use IntelliJ's Idea IDE for Java developmenr, but sometimes I just need a quick and dirty text editor.

Things I really want:
Convert Tabs to spaces (and vice versa)
Set how many spaces per tab
Trim trailing whitespace
customizable indentation
customizable colors for different elements in multiple file types

Anyone who has used EditPlus 2 knows how great it is. I found a few recomendations by doing a quick search

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ight=edit+plus

like this thread where the poster ended up liking Bludfish. I'm thinking he was looking for more simplicity than I was. Yes I could probably learn emacs, but let's assume I'm short on time and adverse to self induced mental anguish.

bump, somebody must have some idea.

Wine? If not that, vim -- once you save your preferences to your .vim file, it will do all that for you. It comes pre-configured for coloring, indentation, etc.

Regards,

zakaluka.

Vim or nano would be my suggestions. I really don't think there is something like EditPlus 2 for Linux. Nano is pretty easy to learn (but powerful in many ways) and supports lots of features, like color syntaxing, but it wouldn't hurt to learn vi since it is so widely used.

Thanks all for your suggestions. I hadn't heard of nano and I may try it. I have so far resisted the Vim urge as so many people seem to get horribly addicted to it and I have enough of those apps I just can't live without:> I may have to try it though.

I do know vi, it's the only text editor I am guaranteed to find on any install, even the gutted custom server installs I come across so frequently. Yes, everyone should know how to do at least some basic stuff in vi.

I was looking for an equivalent to UltraEdit when I first started getting serious with Linux. A friend suggested I forget what I know about GUI text editing and learn Vim. I'm glad I took his advice.