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<h2 id="features">Features</h2> <p>Scribes supports Python plugins, remote editing with <a href="/facts/File_Transfer_Protocol/THuWgzfw">FTP</a>, <a href="/facts/SSH_File_Transfer_Protocol/88YptbER">SFTP</a>, <a href="/facts/Ssh/wjVRw5zv">SSH</a>, <a href="/facts/Samba_(software)/Huyc2pnX">Samba</a>, and <a href="/facts/WebDAV/kwPgWnHD">WebDAV</a>, and autosave. It also supports code snippets, auto-indentation, <a href="/facts/Hotkeys/mjeb82kI">hotkeys</a>, bookmarks, templates, and automatic word completion or replacement.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> Scribes has syntax highlighting support for around 70 different programming languages, including <a href="/facts/PHP/vU6YRJX0">PHP</a>, <a href="/facts/Java_XML/vTpG5fsf">Java XML</a>, and <a href="/facts/HTML/sSc3fT78">HTML</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> Editing icons are hidden from view until a user mouses over the area.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p><p>Scribes does not support tabs, instead opening every new file in a separate window. A document switcher is provided to switch between windows by pressing F9.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p><p>The interface supports multiple different color themes.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> <p>LinuxInsider stated that Scribes was a "revolutionary approach to working with a text editor" though noting that the interface took some time getting used to.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> <a href="/facts/Linux.com/RP2IuYql">Linux.com</a> said that "after 30 minutes of usage, you will either love it or hate it."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> RedMonk.com praised the "rethink everything" approach of the editor.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/scribes/">Scribes (software)</a> on <a href="/facts/SourceForge/lxYAgUAX">SourceForge</a></li> <li><a href="https://launchpad.net/scribes/">Scribes</a> at <a href="/facts/Launchpad_(website)/gx71wYj5">Launchpad</a></li> <li>Scribes on Free Software Directory</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Scribes - minimalist text editor". LinuxLinks. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2024-06-19. <a href="https://www.linuxlinks.com/scribes/" target="_blank">https://www.linuxlinks.com/scribes/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Scribes - minimalist text editor". LinuxLinks. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2024-06-19. <a href="https://www.linuxlinks.com/scribes/" target="_blank">https://www.linuxlinks.com/scribes/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Kouremenos, Nikos (2007-01-10). "Scribes editor focuses on the text". Linux.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-31. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080331131759/http://www.linux.com/articles/59414" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20080331131759/http://www.linux.com/articles/59414</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Scribes - minimalist text editor". LinuxLinks. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2024-06-19. <a href="https://www.linuxlinks.com/scribes/" target="_blank">https://www.linuxlinks.com/scribes/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Sneddon, Joey (2011-02-16). "Scribes: Powerful yet minimal text editor". OMG! Ubuntu. Retrieved 2024-06-19. <a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/02/scribes-powerful-yet-minimal-text-editor" target="_blank">https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/02/scribes-powerful-yet-minimal-text-editor</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"10 Best Website Builders for Linux". Linux.com. 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-19. <a href="https://www.linux.com/training-tutorials/10-best-website-builders-linux/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/training-tutorials/10-best-website-builders-linux/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Germain, Jack (2011-12-14). "Scribes: A Sturdy Reinvention of the Text Editor". LinuxInsider. Retrieved 2024-06-19. <a href="https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/scribes-a-sturdy-reinvention-of-the-text-editor-73959.html" target="_blank">https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/scribes-a-sturdy-reinvention-of-the-text-editor-73959.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Andrew (2011-03-28). "Scribes Is A Very Interesting, Minimalistic Text Editor With Remote Editing Support". WebUpd8. Retrieved 2024-06-19. <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2011/03/scribes-is-very-interesting.html" target="_blank">http://www.webupd8.org/2011/03/scribes-is-very-interesting.html</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Kouremenos, Nikos (2007-01-10). "Scribes editor focuses on the text". Linux.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-31. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080331131759/http://www.linux.com/articles/59414" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20080331131759/http://www.linux.com/articles/59414</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Germain, Jack (2011-12-14). "Scribes: A Sturdy Reinvention of the Text Editor". LinuxInsider. Retrieved 2024-06-19. <a href="https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/scribes-a-sturdy-reinvention-of-the-text-editor-73959.html" target="_blank">https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/scribes-a-sturdy-reinvention-of-the-text-editor-73959.html</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Andrew (2011-03-28). "Scribes Is A Very Interesting, Minimalistic Text Editor With Remote Editing Support". WebUpd8. Retrieved 2024-06-19. <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2011/03/scribes-is-very-interesting.html" target="_blank">http://www.webupd8.org/2011/03/scribes-is-very-interesting.html</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>Germain, Jack (2011-12-14). "Scribes: A Sturdy Reinvention of the Text Editor". LinuxInsider. Retrieved 2024-06-19. <a href="https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/scribes-a-sturdy-reinvention-of-the-text-editor-73959.html" target="_blank">https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/scribes-a-sturdy-reinvention-of-the-text-editor-73959.html</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Kouremenos, Nikos (2007-01-10). "Scribes editor focuses on the text". Linux.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-31. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080331131759/http://www.linux.com/articles/59414" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20080331131759/http://www.linux.com/articles/59414</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>O'Grady, Stephen (2007-03-01). "Where Have All the Good Text Editors Gone?". RedMonk.com. Retrieved 2024-06-19. <a href="https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/02/28/scribes/" target="_blank">https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/02/28/scribes/</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>