Official text editor of the GNOME desktop environment
2
votes
1answer
207 views
gedit-dash not working anymore
i followed this tutorial on getting gedit dash installed but for some reason it
doesn't work anymore i wrote a silent script that does everything automatically
cd /tmp
sudo apt-get -y install ...
1
vote
2answers
300 views
How to auto indent the characters of rb, erb, .html.erb files?
In mac using Text - Mate we can easily auto - indent the characters in the file for Ruby on Rails code in various rb,erb or html.erb files. I am searching for a plugin for GEdit for the same purpose ...
6
votes
1answer
228 views
Switching tabs in Gedit 3.* with the mouse wheel
I use Gedit a lot and thus tend to have a lot of tabs open at any one time. In Gedit 2.* I could switch between tabs using my mouse wheel but since Oneiric I can't. I assume this is because of various ...
0
votes
1answer
196 views
Why does gedit print cover pages? [closed]
I am printing a program listing from Gedit ok but am also getting a Cups cover page before and after the listing. An annoying waste of paper etc.
I have just started using Ubuntu, so this may have ...
2
votes
2answers
114 views
Why the feature to insert date/time not work in gedit? [closed]
When I tried to insert the date/time of gedit, no data was inserted into the document. Only blank spaces appeared in the current cursor position.
I tried again from the terminal, it was the same and ...
42
votes
6answers
8k views
Prevent gedit from creating files with the '~' (tilde) suffix
I have observed that in gedit if I edit a file, another file is created in the same directory (the one with the same filename and a '~' suffix). The extra file remains even if I close gedit.
I ...
0
votes
1answer
374 views
Can't drag and drop text in gedit [closed]
I've installed gnome-shell on Ubuntu 11.10 but now, when I'm on Unity, and when I drag and drop text in gedit, gedit crashes !
I've tried to uninstall gnome-shell, but nothing changes.
1
vote
2answers
442 views
Can I change gEdit editor preferences according to the identified programming language?
I am currently using gedit for two programming projects. One is done with Python, the other one with Java. In the Java project I have to use tabs and in the Python-one I have to use spaces.
Can I ...
0
votes
0answers
231 views
Gedit quick open not working [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Gedit quick open not working
Quick open does not seem to work on my 11.10 boxes. It used to work before i upgraded my boxes. I have them plugin installed and enabled. I ...
4
votes
1answer
720 views
1
vote
2answers
225 views
Can GEdit have the little + and - arrows like in Notepad++ for easier navigation? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Support for various features in gedit
I'm currently creating a website for myself in HTML 5, and I've noticed that in the tutorials I'm watching, Notepad++ has little + ...
0
votes
2answers
351 views
gedit 3 regex search replace plugin port
So i have been trying to install this plugin:
http://halfhourhacks.blogspot.com/2008/03/gedit-regular-expression-plugin.html
in gedit 3.2.1 but there seem to be some issues. I have modified the ...
3
votes
2answers
200 views
How do I move to a new tab in gedit using the keyboard?
If I have multiple tabs open, how do I move from one to another?
(Ubuntu 11.10; gedit 3.2.1)
0
votes
1answer
242 views
How to get the full menu?
I upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10 and when I run a simple app i.e. GEdit I now don't have the dropdown menu with i.e. "Save as.." Where is that menu now?
15
votes
3answers
2k views
Why does gedit keep randomly opening new instances when opening files from nautilus?
Oh how I love Ubuntu and all its features, but this "bug" has been making me angry for so long and I've finally decided to ask for help here.
I've assigned all .php files to be opened with gedit ...
1
vote
0answers
175 views
How to update Gnome applications without updating past 2.x? [closed]
I am looking to do is update Gnome applications without updating all of gnome to 3.x using the gnome3-team/gnome3 PPA.
What i want specifically is to update Gedit, Nautilus, Movie Player etc. past ...
6
votes
3answers
1k views
How do I stop gedit from opening anything?
I use gVim all the time and open all sorts of plain text files, source codes and virtually anything that is readable with gVim.
Ubuntu however decides that I should use gedit!
I got searching and I ...
4
votes
1answer
969 views
gedit-r-plugin not showing up in plugin list in gedit
I installed the gedit-r-plugin through synaptic and in the past it has worked great. I can't seem to even get the plugin to show up in the Preferences -> Plugins list after updating to 11.10. I'm ...
1
vote
0answers
23 views
Improperly formatted file issue [closed]
I have a log file which is output of c++ program . It contains very long strings .
The problem arises when I open gedit to view them , I just cant go through the lines -- its like the system comes to ...
7
votes
1answer
1k views
gEdit problem with color of selected text
I have a weird problem here using gEdit. It's gEdit 3.2 in Ubuntu 11.10.
When I select some piece of text, this should be white text on orange background (Unity 11.10 default).
Suddenly it started ...
1
vote
2answers
2k views
Will installing gedit also installs a GUI as a dependency in server?
I want to use gedit using ssh for file editing on my server. I use nano, but for html and css gedit is better.
Now with sudo apt-get install gedit I get dependencies that are 120mb, that kind seems ...
2
votes
1answer
2k views
using gedit through ssh connection - should I have gedit installed on the server?
I wanted to try out using graphical tools over ssh. Just to learn a new thing :)
so my understanding is this, I connect like this: ssh -port -x user@server
But I'm running ubuntu server so it has no ...
9
votes
2answers
2k views
How to compile gedit LaTeX plugin?
Because I'd like to use the Gedit LaTeX plugin that is unfortunately not available for Gedit 3.2 in the repositories, I want to compile it myself. The most recent version you can get on ...
4
votes
4answers
489 views
How can I send current line in gedit to terminal?
When editing shell file in gedit, is there a way I could send current line (or selected block?) to terminal?
When learning Python I use Spyder IDE. It has an option to execute code selection or block ...
10
votes
1answer
2k views
SyncTeX with gedit and Evince
In Oneiric gedit includes support for SyncTeX and Evince has supported it since 2.32 (Oneiric includes Evince 3.2.0). How do I use SyncTeX with gedit and Evince? I have compiled with the -synctex=1 ...
3
votes
1answer
576 views
Gedit is having problems starting up
I just installed the new version of Ubuntu 11.10 (64 bit). Mr processor is intel i7. I am noticing that Gedit is having problems starting up. I start it then it crashes out with no error message and I ...
2
votes
1answer
365 views
Open with “gedit”
After upgrading to Ubuntu 11.10 I have found that my "open with gedit" right click menu in the file manager does not work unless I use it twice. Does anyone know why this might be?
22
votes
2answers
12k views
Make gedit embedded terminal colours the same as the default terminal
I've just updated to 11.10 and now my embedded terminal in gedit does not match my default terminal. I hate looking at a white and black terminal. Does anyone know how to make the embedded terminal ...
1
vote
1answer
417 views
Reopen Tabs plugin for gedit not found
I upgraded to Ubuntu 10.10 a few days ago, and since then have not been able to use one of my favourite plugins for Gedit, reopen-tabs, which restores the tabs that were open when gedit was last ...
3
votes
3answers
782 views
Why did all my custom Gedit themes and language specs disappear after the 11.10 upgrade?
I recently upgraded to 11.10 on my desktop, but afterward all the custom themes I added and the MediaWiki syntax highlighting were gone.
For the themes, I forget where I put the files, but the ...
1
vote
1answer
276 views
Why when I run Gedit can't I change the theme?
When I run Gedit as a regular user I don't get the menubar that lets me change preferences.
But when I run Gedit from the command line (gksudo gedit) then I get the menubar that allows me to use ...
5
votes
0answers
315 views
Gedit launched with Unity doesn't interact with Gedit launched from Nautilus or the cmd line [closed]
If I open a file in gedit from nautilus, and then open another file (from nautilus or a bash shell), the file opens in the same instance of gedit.
If, however, I open gedit using Unity (through the ...
12
votes
2answers
5k views
Is it a good idea to install gedit in Lubuntu?
I've been a Ubuntu user for years now, but since 11.10 will come with GNOME3/Unity, neither of which I like, I've decided to switch to Lubuntu, which uses LXDE as the desktop environment.
The only ...
4
votes
2answers
1k views
How do I change the default application for unknown file types?
Ever since installing Bless Hex Editor, all unknown files and text files automatically open with Bless instead of gedit. How do I change it back? I don't want to have to manually associate files with ...
8
votes
2answers
2k views
Why is 'gedit' going back to default tab sizes all the time?
Everytime I open a file in gedit, I have to change again the tab with from 8 to 4, as I prefer it.
Is there any configuration file where I can make 4 the default tab width?
5
votes
2answers
249 views
Per file-type preferences in gedit
I'm trying to use gedit for two different tasks: developing Python software and writing Latex documents. Both are based on pure text files, but they are very different: e.g. Python code needs to be ...
0
votes
1answer
2k views
How to change the window color (default: white)? [closed]
How to change the window color (default: white) in Oneiric? (In Natty, I could do it in Appearance.)
(If 1 doesn't work) How to change the background color in Gedit? (In Natty, by right clicking I ...
1
vote
2answers
2k views
Make gedit recognize more encodings
I did some research over this issue and realized that everyone was suggesting to use iconv or recode to change the encoding of the file to UTF-8. The thing is that I do not want to change the encoding ...
28
votes
2answers
14k views
How do I install a plugin for gEdit v3?
I just installed the ubuntu 11.10, and I want to install a plugin for gEdit.
I unpacked the plugin to the following folder: ~/.gnome2/gedit/plugins but in the gedit doesn't show up the plugin.
0
votes
1answer
3k views
how to open/change config file of tvmobili in terminal
I must make some changes in my config file for my media server;
tvmobili but I don't know where to find it, what commands must I use?
2
votes
1answer
771 views
How do I replace gedit 3.06 with gedit 2.30.4?
I have some problem. I have installed gnome 3, and now I have gedit 3.0.6 version. I need to replace it by gedit 2.30.4 version. Any suggestions?
11
votes
2answers
1k views
gedit modelines – What are they? How do they work?
There is a gedit plugin called Modelines and the plugin is described as
Emacs, Kate and Vim-style modelines support for gedit.
What are modelines? And how do they work in gedit?
1
vote
1answer
168 views
How can I configure gedit to execute different languages with F5?
I have installed the Better Python Console-Plugin for gedit and I am happy with it when I view python code. But I would like to be able to execute some different languages source codes when I have ...
5
votes
2answers
221 views
How to avoid opening duplicate files in new windows in gedit?
Having already opened several text files with each in one tab in a window,
now open another text file,
gedit sometimes creates another window instead of a session under
the current window. I ...
4
votes
2answers
974 views
How do I add a syntax highlighter format to Gedit?
How can I add in the regular expressions for an additional syntax language?
2
votes
1answer
693 views
Errors shown in terminal when editing files with gedit
When editing any file f.e. like this:
r@ngf:~$ sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
[sudo] password for r:
(gedit:1638): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into ...
4
votes
2answers
499 views
remember what files are opened in a session of gedit?
I was wondering if it is possible to remember what files are opened in a session of gedit, by gedit itself or its plug-ins, just similar to what session manager of Firefox does? So that next time ...
2
votes
1answer
196 views
Memory problem with gedit
I found that as a gedit session runs longer, the more memory it takes, regardless of how small the sizes of the text files opened in the session are. So is it normal or a memory leak problem?
For ...
7
votes
2answers
4k views
How can I get gedit ready for programming in Ruby and Ruby on Rails?
I'd like to know which gedit plugins I could install to make programming for Ruby and Ruby on Rails easier?
0
votes
0answers
267 views
gedit and gnome admin tool closes in VNC session [closed]
I have installed Ubuntu 10.10 x86_64 on a machine with gnome desktop. I configured vncserver on it and I am able to successfully connect to my machine via vnc and use the gnome interface.
Problem is ...
