While I understand the lack of proper open source alternatives for some software like AutoCAD and After Effects, it always felt weird that the best IDEs/Text Editors are made by big corporations, because you know, these are the tools programmers use.

I tried vim/neovim, which I enjoy using, but I've come to prefer visual editors instead of text based. Kate looks promising, and I'm willing to contribute to it in my free time, but it just has that "amateurish" feel to it that I can't explain.

Anyone aware of other alternatives?

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[–] g7s@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Lunarvim

[–] simonweiss@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Actually a pretty good on-the-go alternative to GUI IDEs. Always using it to quickly edit configs and scripts.

[–] g7s@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I am using it, as an "IDE" for everything.

[–] Marxine@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How does it compare to similar stuff like AstroNvim, SpaceVim, NVChad, etc? I'm trying to choose one but having difficulties 😥

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I find it significantly better than SpaceVim as they're not relying on EOL'd packages and customization is a bit easier. Defaults are pretty sane and most needed plugins are quick to setup.

[–] Marxine@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Thank you, gonna give it a try! Since I'm new to nvim it would feel good to still have that "semi IDE" feeling, but the ammount of options felt overwhelming 😅

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

No problem! That's definitely an easy problem to have with (neo)vim.

[–] g7s@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

I think you are doing nothing wrong with choosing Lunarvim. Anyway, If you ever are unhappy with it, you can pretty much just create your own neovim config.

[–] g7s@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's got a pretty good community, you always find some help online. It comes per default only with "needed" plugins, which makes it a pretty nice IDE already. If you ever need more plugins, it's also not complicated to install them,

[–] Marxine@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Good community is always a plus for any project. Thanks for the recommendation!

[–] copylefty@lemmy.fosshost.com 2 points 1 year ago

This looks great. I've been using Spacevim for years but will check this out

[–] pkulak@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Astrovim too.