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On 18/06/19 15:11, Gordon Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Jun 2019, Neil wrote:
>
>> I have recently set up a new desk top computer, and I am having some
>> fun playing with it. I do need to use a text editor quite often, and I
>> have used gedit for some time now. Unfortunately it has changed quite
>> a lot recently and I am not very happy with the current way it looks
>> and works.
>>
>> So I am asking for some suggestions for a replacement please. I have
>> been look around the internet and, as usual, have finished up very
>> confused.
>>
>> Please though, do not suggest vi or vim.
>
> OK. Emacs is it, then.
>
>> I have considered kate, but that is really for KDE and I am using MX
>> Linux which is based on Debian.
>> I have also looked at jedit, but that is much too involved for what I
>> want, just a simple text editor, with a spell check.
>
> Why have an editor encumbered with a built-in spell chequer? What about
> one that can call one (of a number) or spiel checkers?
>
> Sounds like you want nano. (Ctrl-T invokes the sleep chucker)
>
> Gordon
>
I have had a look at nano. One problem is that it uses a US dictionary
for its spell checker, which is no use to me. I still cannot find out
how to change that, or even if it is possible,
Neil
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