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You are right about GEdit's power. it is pretty amazing.

Also, Scribes isn't only a Python-editor, unlike what the title suggests (maybe I'm reading it wrong).

I'm frusterated with GEdit. No regex search and replace, tabbing requires ctl+t, ugg. And there's no block select mode. I really miss TextPad since switching to Linux.

So far I like Kate the best, but it's dog slow to open. Someday I should bite the bullet and learn VIM I guess.

> Someday I should bite the bullet and learn VIM I guess.

Start today, it's an investment that will pay off big in the long run.

Tell me more.

Not a bad reference. http://www.truth.sk/vim/vimbook-OPL.pdf The key to vim is to stay in editing mode.

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