Programming IDE/editor for KDE

[rdnkblx]

I am looking for recommendations for a KDE based development programming environment/editor with advanced features, e.g. text pattern search in multiple files/sub-directories with results displayed as a set of hyperlinks, source code context sensitivity, bracket completion and detection.

I am aware of Eclipse, like it very much, considering using it for my current projects. However, would like to have a lighter option with advanced features. For example, in the past, I have used CodeWright on Windows, really nice system with great features. I recall using KDevelop on Fedora a few years ago, liked it as well. It would be great to get up-to-date recommendations on this.

Thank you.

[Telengard]

Re: Programming IDE/editor for KDE

I'm pretty sure KDevelop is the standard for KDE.

Many, many people use Eclipse. I don't like it, but if you do then I don't have to say any more about it.

I get most of my programming done between Emacs and Konsole.

[rdnkblx]

Re: Programming IDE/editor for KDE

Thank you. Emacs is a great tool, I just never found time and enthusiasm to start using it.

[GreyGeek]

Re: Programming IDE/editor for KDE

Download the Qt4 SDK from Nokia. It come withs QtCreator, the BEST GUI-RAD IDE on Linux, Windows or Mac. You can write your source on either platform and compile it on either platform to create platform specific binaries. QtCreator is equal to or better than MS Visual Studio, and I've used both.

Or, you can download all the apps that begin with "qt4-" AND qtcreator. and qtcreator-doc.

Also, to do version control for your projects try either bzr or git, both of which are in the repository.

[rdnkblx]

Re: Programming IDE/editor for KDE

Sounds interesting, let me give it a shot. Thank you for the recommendation.

[rdnkblx]

Re: Programming IDE/editor for KDE

I'm pretty sure KDevelop is the standard for KDE.

Many, many people use Eclipse. I don't like it, but if you do then I don't have to say any more about it.

I get most of my programming done between Emacs and Konsole.

For some reason, I don't see KDevelop available on my installation, maybe I don't know how to look correctly, I just started with Kubuntu recently. Although, just now I did come across QDevelop which is Qt4 based IDE. And the package manager does prompt me to install it.

[rdnkblx]

Re: Programming IDE/editor for KDE

Download the Qt4 SDK from Nokia. It come withs QtCreator, the BEST GUI-RAD IDE on Linux, Windows or Mac. You can write your source on either platform and compile it on either platform to create platform specific binaries. QtCreator is equal to or better than MS Visual Studio, and I've used both.

Just for my education, the Qt4 SDK you are suggesting would be most beneficial for development of GUI applications/products, it seems to be geared towards that, correct?

If I am doing make/bash/C development, would not it be an overkill for me? It's just a question, I have no opinion about it.

Thank you.

[Telengard]

Re: Programming IDE/editor for KDE

If I am doing make/bash/C development, would not it be an overkill for me? It's just a question, I have no opinion about it.

You don't need an IDE for that. Kate is fine for Bash and C. Some people just use Kate, and it really is very capable for script and source code editing. It isn't a true IDE though, at least not in the sense that Eclipse and KDevelop are IDEs.

I still prefer Emacs, but whatever.

Kubuntu comes with no less than 4 text editors with varying degrees of automatic indentation and syntax highlighting options. There may be more which I'm not aware of, but here are the ones which I know for a fact are bundled with Kubuntu.

• Nano
• GNU Ed
• Vim
• Kate

If you want to try KDevelop, here's the package list.

$ aptitude search kdevelop
i  kdevelop            - An IDE for Unix/X11
i A kdevelop-data          - An IDE for Unix/X11 - data
p  kdevelop-dev          - An IDE for Unix/X11 - development files
i  kdevelop-doc          - An IDE for Unix/X11 - documentation

[rdnkblx]

Re: Programming IDE/editor for KDE

Thank you, this is good information, very helpful. And an incentive to finally try Emacs

[jlittle]

Re: Programming IDE/editor for KDE

<flame retardment applied>
If you'll consider emacs, vim would be a better option, unless you're Liszt-grade pianist (he had famously wide hands I've been told).

Regards, John

[Telengard]

Re: Programming IDE/editor for KDE

flamewar belongs in its own thread. expect many here to support kate

[GreyGeek]

Re: Programming IDE/editor for KDE

If your goal is not KDE4 compatible GUI apps using C++, then kate, with Kdbg is the combo you want, IMO. Kate has code completion. I'd keep a terminal open in Kate and compile there. When you compile the errors listing links to the line in the code. Click on the error and it jumps to the line in the code.
Kate is usually installed by default in Kubuntu. Go to the "Settings --> Configure Kate" menu setting to see all the options. There are LOTS of plugins and extensions available, but it is NOT the kitchen sink. You won't see embedded games, it is not an email client, and it doesn't have an awkward buffer system. And, you don't need a 500 page manual to learn how to run it (I've got my copy of you want it.)

Before I was using MS Visual Studio C++ before QtCreator came along and got tired of waiting 25-30 minutes for my projects to compile. I dual booted to Linux, and used Kate to edit my Qt4 code, with Kdbg to debug, and I could code, test and compile at least 3 to 4 times faster in Linux. The same projects that compiled in 20-25 minutes on Windows using MSVC took only 3 to 4 minutes on Linux. When I got the code working the way I wanted it I'd move it to my XP side, recompile it with MSVC (which had a Qt compatibility extension) and deploy it on the LAN.

When I was using Qt4 I joined the QtForum where there was LOTS of help, examples and forums. A fellow developer on QtForum wrote QDevelop. It's not bad, but it is specific to Qt and C++, or it was when I last looked at it about 4 years ago.

[Telengard]

Re: Programming IDE/editor for KDE

I'd keep a terminal open in Kate and compile there.

That is one of the nifty things about Kate. You can open a terminal right there inside the same window. Emacs also allows you easy access to the terminal with the C-z command, but it isn't quite the same thing.

Any Kubuntu user should certainly try getting the most from Kate before considering another editor. It really can do a lot.

I still prefer Emacs, but whatever