An easy to use text editor. Intended to be usable with little or no instruction. Provides both a terminal (curses based) interface and native X-Windows interface (in which case the executable is called xae). Features include pop-up menus, journalling (to recover from system crash or loss of connection), cut-and-paste, and multiple buffers (associated with files or not).
License
Open Source
Latest version
2.2.3
Total downloads
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1 commentEasy to use
Aee is an easy to use text editor for anyone. It shows all keys that you can use in a small section of the screen - always. You will never be lost. You will never have to browse through help texts that only professors can understand. After installing Linux, the first thing I do is install Aee. Onno Zweers