[Tutor] Text Editors and Linux (was Re: exit message)

[David Rock]

* Steven D'Aprano <steve at pearwood.info> [2013-05-08 22:13]:
> On 08/05/13 00:26, Prasad, Ramit wrote:
> > Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> >
> >> * a decent console app that supports multiple tabs;
> >
> > Any reason to prefer tabs to virtual terminals (i.e. screen)?
> 
> 
> Yes. I can see tabs, and click them with a mouse, they can have a
> meaningful title, and I can use spacial memory to associate them with
> tasks. "Tests = second last tab" is more natural for me to remember
> than "Tests = virtual terminal 7", and clicking with the mouse is much
> faster for me than remembering, and typing, "Ctrl-A 7".

Well, not to start a flame war, but that is all subjective.  I find NOT
using a mouse to be much faster, and screen can be set up pretty much
the same way you describe (specific screens for a task, labels, etc).

So it's really more about personal taste than anything.  If you _like_
what you are using, that's fine.  I wouldn't like that setup.

All options are valid options.  Try them all and find what you like.

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David Rock
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