jEdit Plugins – Recommended list

Posted by james on Feb 8, 2007 in jedit | 0 comments

Once you’ve downloaded jEdit, you should install a few plugins. You can do this by clicking on “Plugins” -> “Plugin Manager”, or, by pressing “F9″. This will pop up the following screen (click to enlarge):

Here is a list of my favourite plugins, and why I think you need them:

BufferTabs

Enables a set of tabs which you can place at the top, bottom or side of your screen. This is probably THE plugin to install first as it helps make working on a lot of files a lot easier.

ErrorList

This plugin is useful if you are using jEdit as a programmers text editor. For example, when editing an XML file, this plugin will show you any errors you have in the file.

JDiff Plugin

I use this very often when comparing changes between 2 files. Very helpful when I’m trying to ensure that I only add my current changes to a parameter file, without screwing up somebody else’s changes. Wait, do I edit a file that somebody else is working on? Noooo…. Never!

ProjectViewer

A very powerful plugin that can help you organise groups of files, whether they be for projects, or just something you need quick access to.

XML

This plugin, along with SideKick enable a lot of functionality which comes in use (almost without you knowing it)… Just install and be merry…

I do use a lot more plugins than this list (as you can see from my screenshot), but I think these are the KEY plugins. Do you have any recommendations and reasons for your choice? Please leave a comment below.