QCodeEdit

QCodeEdit 2.3 reached a "somewhat stable" state so I created a separate branch on the SVN and commited my work so far so as to make testing easier, in case anyone would be interested in testing...

Here is a quick overview of the changes so far :
* complete redesign of the internal data storage of QDocument => reduced memory usage, increased loading speed, much increased responsiveness when editing large files (above 10klines/1Mb)
* overhaul of the line marks system : line marks can now span over multiple lines, or be attached to a column range instead of the whole line. More prcisely, the location of line marks is now described by a QDocumentCursor which may or may not be auto-updated (according to your specific needs). also the line marks can now be rendered using gradients instead of simple color fill

I'm pleased to announce the immediate availability of QCodeEdit 2.2.3

Aside from the bugfixes and polishing to be expected from a patch release it also brings to new features to the library : code snippets and session management. Code snippets had been on SVN for quite a while now but where in the example and the code wasn't clean.

Now that my exams are over I have time to work on QCodeEdit and this release is the result of a couple days of work.

Enjoy 2.2.3 and stay tuned for the 2.3 branch should enter public testing soon.

Not quite yet but it's quietly spreading : several open source projects have switched to using QCodeEdit lately, which is quite encouraging and will ensure a better QA as it will imply more tests and various configurations and more feedback.

Here is a list of those I have heard of thus far :

• TexMakerX : LaTex editor
• Xinx : XSL/Javascript editor
• Qapote : IDE for a custom LaTex-like typesetting language and the tools needed to make use of it

I'll try to add screenshot of these to the gallery which already holds a couple of screenshots from the example.

After about three weeks of somewhat irregular work I hereby announce the availability of QCodeEdit 2.2.2

Nothing really fancy in this release which mostly focused on bugfixing and polishing but still a couple of new features that may make QCodeEdit more appealing/easier to use : UI to configure formatting (those familiar with KWrite/Kate will recognize the design) and a designer plugin.

There is a lot work in progress but no schedule yet for the first 2.3 release. Stay tuned though, I might blog about some of the upcoming improvements sometimes.