Bluefish Reviews

Bluefish

2.0 out of 5 stars
CodeLobster IDE Reviews

CodeLobster IDE

4.0 out of 5 stars

Average Ratings 1 Rating

Total 2 out of 5 stars
ease 4 out of 5 stars
features 4 out of 5 stars
design 4 out of 5 stars
support 1 out of 5 stars

Average Ratings 1 Rating

Total 4 out of 5 stars
ease 4 out of 5 stars
features 5 out of 5 stars
design 4 out of 5 stars
support 5 out of 5 stars

Description

Bluefish is a robust text editor designed specifically for programmers and web developers, offering a wide array of tools for creating websites, scripts, and various coding languages. It accommodates numerous programming and markup languages, making it versatile for different coding needs. For a detailed look at its features, users can explore the overview, browse through screenshots, or download the editor directly. As an open-source project, Bluefish is distributed under the GNU GPL license, promoting free use and distribution. This multi-platform application is compatible with a variety of desktop operating systems such as Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS-X, Windows, OpenBSD, and Solaris. The latest version, Bluefish 2.2.12, is a minor maintenance update that introduces some new features, including a crucial fix for a crash that occurred during simple searches. Enhancements have also been made in Python 3 compatibility, and the detection of encoding in Python files has seen improvements. Additionally, the triple-click function now allows users to select entire lines easily, and on Mac OSX, Bluefish has been optimized to better handle new permission features. Furthermore, issues with displaying the correct language in the Bluefish user interface for certain languages on OSX have been resolved. With these updates, users can expect a smoother and more efficient coding experience.

Description

When embarking on PHP development, one of the initial challenges is selecting an appropriate Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Many commercial IDEs come with steep price tags ranging from $100 to $500. In contrast, we present a versatile, portable IDE that is completely FREE and packed with essential features, including syntax highlighting for PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript; enhanced autocomplete for those languages; a robust debugger specifically for PHP; contextual and dynamic assistance; a code validation tool; a SQL management system; and much more. CodeLobster IDE efficiently facilitates the PHP development workflow, allowing you to focus on coding without needing to memorize function names, arguments, tags, or attributes, thanks to our comprehensive autocomplete capabilities across PHP, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. Additionally, users can easily access helpful information by pressing F1 or utilizing the dedicated Help feature. Our built-in, complimentary PHP Debugger further ensures that you can validate your code seamlessly and locally. Furthermore, CodeLobster IDE's user-friendly interface and extensive support make it an ideal choice for both beginners and seasoned developers alike.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

Screenshots View All

Screenshots View All

Integrations

HTML Yes 
JavaScript Yes 
PHP Yes 
Ada Yes 
Angular No 
Backbone.js No 
C Yes 
C++ Yes 
CakePHP No 
Java Yes 
Joomla! No 
Meteor No 
Node.js No 
Perl Yes 
Ruby Yes 
TypeScript No 
Vala Yes 
Vue.js No 
WordPress No 
XML Yes 

Integrations

HTML Yes 
JavaScript Yes 
PHP Yes 
Ada No 
Angular Yes 
Backbone.js Yes 
C No 
C++ No 
CakePHP Yes 
Java No 
Joomla! Yes 
Meteor Yes 
Node.js Yes 
Perl No 
Ruby No 
TypeScript Yes 
Vala No 
Vue.js Yes 
WordPress Yes 
XML No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Bluefish

Country

Netherlands

Website

bluefish.openoffice.nl

Vendor Details

Company Name

CodeLobster Software

Founded

2007

Website

www.codelobster.com

Product Features

Code Editors

API No 
Auto-Complete No 
Code Folding No 
Column Editing No 
Customizable Themes No 
Debugging No 
Formatting / Table Editing No 
Keyboard Shortcuts No 
Multi-Monitor Editing No 
Syntax Highlighting No 
WYSIWYG No 

Text Editors

API Yes 
Auto-Complete Yes 
Code Folding Yes 
Column Editing Yes 
Customizable Themes Yes 
Debugging Yes 
Formatting / Table Editing Yes 
Keyboard Shortcuts Yes 
Multi-Monitor Editing Yes 
Syntax Highlighting Yes 
WYSIWYG No 

Web Design

Autocompletion No 
Collaborative Editing No 
Content Management No 
Drag & Drop No 
Element Libraries No 
Programming Language Support No 
Syntax Highlighting No 
Templates No 

Product Features

Code Editors

API No 
Auto-Complete No 
Code Folding No 
Column Editing No 
Customizable Themes No 
Debugging No 
Formatting / Table Editing No 
Keyboard Shortcuts No 
Multi-Monitor Editing No 
Syntax Highlighting No 
WYSIWYG No 

IDE

Code Completion No 
Compiler No 
Cross Platform Support No 
Debugger No 
Drag and Drop UI No 
Integrations and Plugins No 
Multi Language Support No 
Project Management No 
Text Editor / Code Editor No 

Text Editors

API No 
Auto-Complete No 
Code Folding No 
Column Editing No 
Customizable Themes No 
Debugging No 
Formatting / Table Editing No 
Keyboard Shortcuts No 
Multi-Monitor Editing No 
Syntax Highlighting No 
WYSIWYG No 

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