MicroEmacs is a compact Emacs-like text editor suitable for experienced programmers and beginners.
It provides terminal and graphical editions with the same features and menu system. Despite its small footprint, the editor offers extensive customization, project sessions, syntax highlighting and an integrated hypertext help system.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Terminal and X11 graphical editions.
- Single-file executables with the macro files embedded.
- Emacs, CUA and NEdit key bindings.
- Session management with support for separate project sessions.
- Extensible with a macro language and macro recorder.
- Syntax highlighting for many programming and markup languages.
- Nested syntax highlighting, including code embedded in Markdown documents.
- Spell checking for multiple languages.
- Integrated hypertext documentation with support for man pages and R help pages.
- Multiple editing windows, including different views of the same file.
- More than 25 colour schemes.
- Low memory and storage requirements.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS and Windows.
Website: github.com/bjasspa/jasspa
Support:
Developer: John Green, Steven Phillips, Detlef Groth, and contributors
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
MicroEmacs is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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