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'''Kate''' has all the features of '''[[Special:myLanguage/KWrite|KWrite]]''', and much more.  It is a multi-document or multi-view editor, which means that you can have several documents open at the same time, or you can have several views of the same document.


'''Kate''' has all the features of [[KWrite]], and much more.  It is a multi-document or multi-view editor, which means that you can have several documents open at the same time, or you can have several views of the same document.
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|[[Image:Kate-modified.png|thumb|250px|"Document Modified" warning]]||&nbsp;||Document modification monitoring gives you ample warning of danger.
|[[Image:Kate-modified.png|thumb|250px|"Document Modified" warning]]||&nbsp;||Document modification monitoring gives you ample warning of danger.
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==History== <!--T:12-->
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The development of '''Kate''' started in fall 2001 by Christoph Cullmann. The first release was as part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE_Software_Compilation KDE Software Compilation] 2.2. By July 2014 Kate started being ported to [https://techbase.kde.org/KF5 KF5].
==Features== <!--T:14-->


'''Kate's many features include'''
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:* Multi-Document Interface
'''Kate''''s many features include
:* Window tabbing and window splitting
* Multi-Document Interface
:* Character encoding support and conversion
* Window tabbing and window splitting
:* Syntax highlighting and bracket matching
* Character encoding support and conversion
:* Code and text folding
* Syntax highlighting and bracket matching
:* Auto-indentation
* Code and text folding
:* Auto-completing
* Auto-indentation
:* Block selection
* Auto-completing
:* Regular Expression find and replace
* Block selection
:* Scriptable using JavaScript
* Regular Expression find and replace
and much more
* Scriptable using JavaScript
* Project support [http://kate-editor.org/2012/11/02/using-the-projects-plugin-in-kate/ documented here]
and much more!


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|[[Image:Kate-ed-latex.png|thumb|250px|Editing Latex in Kate]]|| ||[[Image:Kate-editing-html.png|thumb|250px|Editing the project page html source]]
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|[[Image:Kate-ed-latex.png|thumb|250px|Editing Latex in Kate]]||
|[[Image:KateSQLQuery.png|thumb|250px|Kate showing the results of a SQL query]]||
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Visit '''[http://kate-editor.org/kate the project pages]''' for more information
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Visit [http://kate-editor.org/ the project pages] for more information
 
==FAQ== <!--T:8-->
 
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;Where did Kate go?
:It is often thought that '''Kate''' is missing, as it is usually not listed in distribution repositories.  In fact, it is now part of a larger development package, so you must install '''kdesdk'''.
 
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;How can I print out with Line Numbers?
:In the <menuchoice>Print</menuchoice> dialog click on the <menuchoice>Options</menuchoice> button, choose the <menuchoice>Text Settings</menuchoice> tab and tick the <menuchoice>Print line numbers</menuchoice> box.
 
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Latest revision as of 21:23, 9 December 2019

Kate

  Kate (KDE Advanced Text Editor), the big sister of text editing applications

Kate has all the features of KWrite, and much more. It is a multi-document or multi-view editor, which means that you can have several documents open at the same time, or you can have several views of the same document.

"Document Modified" warning
  Document modification monitoring gives you ample warning of danger.

History

The development of Kate started in fall 2001 by Christoph Cullmann. The first release was as part of the KDE Software Compilation 2.2. By July 2014 Kate started being ported to KF5.

Features

Kate's many features include

  • Multi-Document Interface
  • Window tabbing and window splitting
  • Character encoding support and conversion
  • Syntax highlighting and bracket matching
  • Code and text folding
  • Auto-indentation
  • Auto-completing
  • Block selection
  • Regular Expression find and replace
  • Scriptable using JavaScript
  • Project support documented here

and much more!

Editing Latex in Kate
Kate showing the results of a SQL query
Editing the project page html source


Visit the project pages for more information

FAQ

Where did Kate go?
It is often thought that Kate is missing, as it is usually not listed in distribution repositories. In fact, it is now part of a larger development package, so you must install kdesdk.
How can I print out with Line Numbers?
In the Print dialog click on the Options button, choose the Text Settings tab and tick the Print line numbers box.