The next step of my journey was making syntax specific color themes and a few syntax specific settings. Most notably syntax level tab settings that supported either a tab interval or a tab list. If you are writing COBOL you are going to want to have a tab list. Some languages you will need set to four spaces and other languages you will need to use actual tabs. In particular you still need to use tabs for certain Linux settings files.... read more
They (whoever they are) say one should blog about the project on the project blog instead of their own blog. I think they are wrong. If you do that the only people who will find the blog are the people who already found your project. Kind of defeats getting the word out. As a compromise I'm going to give you a thumbnail sketch of what this project is about and then link back to the numerous blog posts about the journey.... read more