ecode
A lightweight multi-platform code editor built on a hardware-accelerated GUI, focused on responsiveness and performance.
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About ecode
ecode is an open-source code editor designed for modern hardware, with an emphasis on staying responsive and fast. It is built on eepp, a hardware-accelerated GUI library by the same developer, which draws the editor interface rather than relying on a standard desktop toolkit.
The editor is the first serious project using eepp and is developed partly to improve that library. It suits people who want a light, quick editor rather than a heavy integrated development environment.
Strengths
- Hardware-accelerated interface aimed at responsiveness
- Lightweight compared with full IDEs
- Open source and available on multiple platforms
Limitations
- Custom GUI toolkit may not match native platform look
- Smaller community and extension ecosystem than mainstream editors
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- MIT
- Developer
- SpartanJ
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Developers who want a fast, lightweight code editor on modern hardware
- Categories
- Code editors
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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