Good CSS editors

**Spartanicus** · Jul 21 '05, 01:46 AM

Re: Good CSS editors

Jam Pa <anonanon@non-anon.org> wrote:
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>I would like to hear recommendations on good CSS editors.
>
>Personally, I would like a CSS editor with 'code-completion'.
>
>In effect, I would like to be able to see different properties and their
>possible values as I type, or at least next to the css-code window in a
>reference window.[/color]

Very difficult to achieve this, how is an editor going to know if an
element accepts for example padding? The editors that I know of offer an
unqualified list of properties, making the feature worse than useless
(because it suggests to the uninitiated that it should work).
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>I have tried Style Master, but did not like it at all, it wasn't fast
>enough, and not 'pro' enough for a text-editor-kinda CSS designer like me.[/color]

For me the only useful function in an editor to edit css is syntax
highlighting. YMMV, try Topstyle.

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**Jam Pa** · Jul 21 '05, 01:46 AM

Re: Good CSS editors

Hey Spartacus

Spartanicus <invalid@invali d.invalid> wrote in
news:9og171p3op 954akrva8u86mq9 ntpm8p5k9@news. spartanicus.utv internet.ie:
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> Jam Pa <anonanon@non-anon.org> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>I would like to hear recommendations on good CSS editors.
>>
>>Personally, I would like a CSS editor with 'code-completion'.
>>
>>In effect, I would like to be able to see different properties and
>>their possible values as I type, or at least next to the css-code
>>window in a reference window.[/color][/color]
[color=blue]
> Very difficult to achieve this, how is an editor going to know if an
> element accepts for example padding? The editors that I know of offer
> an unqualified list of properties, making the feature worse than
> useless (because it suggests to the uninitiated that it should work).[/color]

Hmm, makes me wonder if you have ever used a code-completing editor?

Basically you start by typing a propertys initial letter. Then a popup-
box containing all the properties starting with that letter is shown,
and suitable entry can be selected with the arrow keys + enter, OR
typing can be continued. Like with google suggest, which suggests
keywords as you type:

Google

http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=1&hl=en

After a property has been selected, say 'display:', then code completion
can offer possible values. Imagine the lighting speed you could type
stylesheets with!

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>>I have tried Style Master, but did not like it at all, it wasn't fast
>>enough, and not 'pro' enough for a text-editor-kinda CSS designer like
>>me.[/color]
>
> For me the only useful function in an editor to edit css is syntax
> highlighting. YMMV, try Topstyle.
>[/color]

I'm doing css 9-10 hours per day - any shortcut provided by a tool is
welcome. Syntax highlighting only isn't enough.

Oh yes, I like TopStyle. Its almost there, but it lacks 'basic' advanced
text editor features.

jp

**Jeff North** · Jul 21 '05, 01:46 AM

Re: Good CSS editors

On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:43:55 +0000 (UTC), in
comp.infosystem s.www.authoring.stylesheets Jam Pa
<anonanon@non-anon.org> wrote:
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>| I would like to hear recommendations on good CSS editors.
>|
>| Personally, I would like a CSS editor with 'code-completion'.
>|
>| In effect, I would like to be able to see different properties and their
>| possible values as I type, or at least next to the css-code window in a
>| reference window.
>|
>| I have tried Style Master, but did not like it at all, it wasn't fast
>| enough, and not 'pro' enough for a text-editor-kinda CSS designer like me.[/color]

TopStyle. www.bradsoft.com
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**Spartanicus** · Jul 21 '05, 01:47 AM

Re: Good CSS editors

Jam Pa <anonanon@non-anon.org> wrote:
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>Hey Spartacus[/color]

Who? ;-)
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>> Very difficult to achieve this, how is an editor going to know if an
>> element accepts for example padding? The editors that I know of offer
>> an unqualified list of properties, making the feature worse than
>> useless (because it suggests to the uninitiated that it should work).[/color]
>
>Hmm, makes me wonder if you have ever used a code-completing editor?[/color]

Can't stand the feature myself, you have to move your fingers to the
cursor keys, or your eyes to the presented options and select a hotkey.
In the time it takes to do that I've typed another 2 rules.

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**Unknown User** · Jul 21 '05, 01:47 AM

Re: Good CSS editors

I also tried Style Master, but I found it so-so.
I would definately recommend TopStyle. I use it all day long.

On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 07:43:55 -0300, Jam Pa <anonanon@non-anon.org> wrote:
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> I would like to hear recommendations on good CSS editors.
>
> Personally, I would like a CSS editor with 'code-completion'.
>
> In effect, I would like to be able to see different properties and their
> possible values as I type, or at least next to the css-code window in a
> reference window.
>
> I have tried Style Master, but did not like it at all, it wasn't fast
> enough, and not 'pro' enough for a text-editor-kinda CSS designer like
> me.
>
> cheers,
>
> jp[/color]

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**Tony** · Jul 21 '05, 01:47 AM

Re: Good CSS editors

"Spartanicu s" <invalid@invali d.invalid> wrote in message
news:65j1719ng3 f4dv9km2cv91sl4 8dpfnrao4@news. spartanicus.utv internet.ie...[color=blue]
> Jam Pa <anonanon@non-anon.org> wrote:
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>>Hey Spartacus[/color]
>
> Who? ;-)
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>>> Very difficult to achieve this, how is an editor going to know if an
>>> element accepts for example padding? The editors that I know of offer
>>> an unqualified list of properties, making the feature worse than
>>> useless (because it suggests to the uninitiated that it should work).[/color]
>>
>>Hmm, makes me wonder if you have ever used a code-completing editor?[/color]
>
> Can't stand the feature myself, you have to move your fingers to the
> cursor keys, or your eyes to the presented options and select a hotkey.
> In the time it takes to do that I've typed another 2 rules.[/color]

Agreed. I "used" that feature the first time when learning Visual Basic. It
took all of about 5 minutes for me to start looking for how to turn it off!

**Unknown User** · Jul 21 '05, 01:47 AM

Re: Good CSS editors

On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 07:43:55 -0300, Jam Pa <anonanon@non-anon.org> wrote:
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> I would like to hear recommendations on good CSS editors.[/color]

If you want a free yet very good CSS and multi-purpose editor with code
highlightening, I suggest TSW Webcoder:

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http://www.tsw.dk/download.php

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**Philip Herlihy** · Jul 21 '05, 01:48 AM

Re: Good CSS editors

"Jam Pa" <anonanon@non-anon.org> wrote in message
news:Xns96468BB 20C223anonanonn onanonorgjp@213 .243.153.2...[color=blue]
>I would like to hear recommendations on good CSS editors.
>
> Personally, I would like a CSS editor with 'code-completion'.
>
> In effect, I would like to be able to see different properties and their
> possible values as I type, or at least next to the css-code window in a
> reference window.[/color]

For what it's worth, Dreamweaver 2004 does this. It's expensive, though.
You can get a 30(?) day free trial from the macromedia website. It also
does a good job of showing you what CSS rules are being applied, and in what
order.

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**Del Ferguson** · Jul 21 '05, 01:48 AM

Re: Good CSS editors

Jam Pa wrote:[color=blue]
> I would like to hear recommendations on good CSS editors.
>
> Personally, I would like a CSS editor with 'code-completion'.
>
> In effect, I would like to be able to see different properties and their
> possible values as I type, or at least next to the css-code window in a
> reference window.
>
> I have tried Style Master, but did not like it at all, it wasn't fast
> enough, and not 'pro' enough for a text-editor-kinda CSS designer like me.
>
> cheers,
>
> jp[/color]

JP,

You might try NoteTab Pro with one of the CSS extensions. Then run
your code through Mozilla Firefox with the Checky extension to see
how "pro" your coding was. The end result is valid CSS.

Cheers,

Del Ferguson

**Bert Byfield** · Jul 21 '05, 01:49 AM

Re: Good CSS editors

> If you want a free yet very good CSS and multi-purpose editor with code[color=blue]
> highlightening, I suggest TSW Webcoder:
> http://www.tsw.dk/download.php[/color]

If you speak German.

**Tarzan** · Jul 21 '05, 01:49 AM

Re: Good CSS editors

On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 16:56:56 GMT, Bert Byfield wrote:
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>> If you want a free yet very good CSS and multi-purpose editor with code
>> highlightening, I suggest TSW Webcoder:
>> http://www.tsw.dk/download.php[/color]
>
> If you speak German.[/color]

Not true, there is an english version too, works great!
Link:

No website is currently present on this hostname

http://www.tsware.net/software.php?gid=1#download

The website you are trying to reach could be suspended, deleted or DNS could be incorrect

and it is free. There is also a PRO version...

I don't really understand what is this tsWebEditor and TSW WebCoder.. are
they related? The tsWebEditor is different but seems similar.

http://tswebeditor.tigris.org/

**Johannes Koch** · Jul 21 '05, 01:49 AM

Re: Good CSS editors

Bert Byfield wrote:[color=blue][color=green]
>>http://www.tsw.dk/download.php[/color]
>
>
> If you speak German.[/color]

I do, but I cannot read it. It's danish.
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**Gus Richter** · Jul 21 '05, 01:49 AM

Re: Good CSS editors

Jam Pa wrote:[color=blue]
> I would like to hear recommendations on good CSS editors.
>
> Personally, I would like a CSS editor with 'code-completion'.
>
> In effect, I would like to be able to see different properties and their
> possible values as I type, or at least next to the css-code window in a
> reference window.
>
> I have tried Style Master, but did not like it at all, it wasn't fast
> enough, and not 'pro' enough for a text-editor-kinda CSS designer like me.
>
> cheers,
>
> jp[/color]

Check out "NVu" which is available for free, supports linux or windows
and is a css editor.

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**logicearth@gmail.com** · Jul 21 '05, 01:49 AM

Re: Good CSS editors

Topstyle! Its worth the price!

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