Xed

Xed
	Xed showing language highlighting
Developer(s)	Linux Mint
Initial release	January 16, 2016; 10 years ago
Stable release	3.0.1 / June 10, 2021; 5 years ago
Written in	C
Operating system	Linux
Available in	105 languages
Type	Text editor
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Website	github.com/linuxmint/xed

Short description: Lightweight text editor forked from Pluma

Xed is a lightweight text editor forked from Pluma and is the default text editor in Linux Mint.^[1]

Xed is a graphical application which supports editing multiple text files in one window via tabs. It fully supports international text through its use of the Unicode UTF-8 encoding. As a general-purpose text editor, Xed supports most standard editor features, and emphasizes simplicity and ease of use. Its core feature set includes syntax highlighting of source code, auto indentation, and printing support with print preview.

Features

Optional vertical tab list in side pane
Complete support for UTF-8 text
Auto indentation and configurable indentation values
Document statistics of file and within selection (line counter, word counter, character count with and without spaces, byte count)^[2]
View CVS changelogs
Colored syntax highlighting
Remote file editing
Smart find and replace
Print preview and printing
File comparison
File history
Complete preferences interface
Support for plugin customization
Optional Python support
Prebundled plugins including a spell checker, case transform, file browser, sort, and insert date/time
Edit multiple files in one window using tab
Indicate how long ago the file was last saved when closing an unsaved document.^[3]
Ability to sort lines in alphanumerical order.^[4]