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=== Text Editors === | === Text Editors === | ||
Click on "Geeko" then Utilities, then Editor to see all the text editors installed on Linux - if you intend to use the KDE desktop, I recommend you use the "KATE" text editor. KATE is very similar to PSPad for those students who have taken the CP1082 module - it is a simple text editor with syntax highlighting, with a few tools for tidying up your HTML etc. | Click on "Geeko" then Utilities, then Editor to see all the text editors installed on Linux - if you intend to use the KDE desktop, I recommend you use the "KATE" text editor. KATE is very similar to PSPad for those students who have taken the CP1082 module - it is a simple text editor with syntax highlighting, with a few tools for tidying up your HTML etc. | ||
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| + | === KATE === | ||
The main window looks like this: | The main window looks like this: | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:BlankKate.png]] |
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| + | Let's look at some of the things KATE shows you. | ||
| + | * at the bottom of the screen, you can see "LINE" and "COLUMN" - this is the line number and column that the cursor is currently on - this will be invaluable in finding problems with your code. | ||
| + | * one of the first things I do is turn on line numbering so that I can more clearly see when the problems are in my code - do this through the View menu or press F11 on the keyboard | ||
| + | * i also like to change the highlighting colour for my current line to something more obvious - go to the Settings Menu, Configure Kate, Fonts and Colours to do this if you like | ||
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| + | Below is a screenshot with line numbers turned on, and a different current line highlight colour: | ||
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| + | [[Image:KateFewOptions.png]] | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 18 January 2007
Just after login...
When you have logged in, you'll see a desktop that looks something like this
Web browser (Firefox)
Along the top row of icons on the desktop is an icon for Firefox web browser 
- I suggest you use this browser unless you have a preference for an alternate browser - there are many different browsers installed on Linux in MI
Along the bottom of the screen there are many icons in the left hand corner, the first of which is the "Geeko"
"Geeko" (and alternate web browsers)
The Geeko is like the "Start" button in MS Windows - click it and have a look at the applications in the different menus
Take a look at the Internet, the Web Browser menu to see all the different web browser applications installed.
Text Editors
Click on "Geeko" then Utilities, then Editor to see all the text editors installed on Linux - if you intend to use the KDE desktop, I recommend you use the "KATE" text editor. KATE is very similar to PSPad for those students who have taken the CP1082 module - it is a simple text editor with syntax highlighting, with a few tools for tidying up your HTML etc.
KATE
The main window looks like this:
Let's look at some of the things KATE shows you.
- at the bottom of the screen, you can see "LINE" and "COLUMN" - this is the line number and column that the cursor is currently on - this will be invaluable in finding problems with your code.
- one of the first things I do is turn on line numbering so that I can more clearly see when the problems are in my code - do this through the View menu or press F11 on the keyboard
- i also like to change the highlighting colour for my current line to something more obvious - go to the Settings Menu, Configure Kate, Fonts and Colours to do this if you like
Below is a screenshot with line numbers turned on, and a different current line highlight colour:
