Kile

KDE LaTeX editor with a structured project view.

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Official websitekile.sourceforge.io

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About Kile

Kile edits LaTeX documents with a project structure browser, quick-build configurations, templates, a symbol library and an integrated viewer, built on the KDE text editor component. It works with any TeX distribution.

Strengths

  • Project view keeps multi-file documents organised
  • Symbol palettes remove the need to remember command names

Limitations

  • Pulls in KDE libraries
  • Development is slow, with the KDE Frameworks 6 version still in beta

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source under the GPL.
License
GPL-2.0
Developer
KDE
Platforms
Windows, Linux
How it runs
Downloadable app
Best suited for
KDE LaTeX editor with a structured project view
Categories
Code editors
Last verified
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Provenance
Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (PDF & Documents); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.

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