About Geany
Geany is a fast, stable, and lightweight integrated development environment (IDE) designed for programmers. It supports over 50 programming languages, offers extensive customization options, and runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS. With features like syntax highlighting, code navigation, and plugin support, Geany enhances productivity without slowing down your workflow.
FAQ
Geany uses standard GTK+ keybindings and cannot fully emulate Emacs or Vim. However, there is a Vim-mode plugin available for partial Vim-like behavior.
No, Geany does not support direct remote file editing. However, you can mount remote filesystems using tools like FUSE or LUFS, making them accessible to Geany.
To use English instead of your system's locale, deselect the 'Language Files' option during installation. If already installed, modify the Geany shortcut to include 'LANG=en' in the target field.
On Windows, download a GTK theme and place it in the AppData/Local/themes directory, then create a settings.ini file in the gtk-3.0 folder. On macOS, replace the contents of the Prof-Gnome theme folder in the Geany.app bundle. On Linux/Unix, follow your desktop environment's theme settings.
You can add a filetypes.Name.conf file and use an existing filetype's syntax highlighting and tag parsing. Detailed instructions are available in the Geany manual.
You can contribute by writing plugins in C, Lua, or Python, reporting bugs, or translating Geany. Visit the Contribute to Development page for more information.
Install Geany using the official installer, copy the installation directory to a USB drive, and create a GeanyPortable.bat file with the necessary environment settings.
Check the comprehensive manual first. If that doesn't help, the quickest way to get an answer is to ask on the Geany mailing list.
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