Ranting about the state of Python IDEs for Windows

[Roel Schroeven]

Alex Martelli wrote:

> 
>>>Except, no tabbed interface when editing multiple files (not even with
>>>GVIM: just ONE window, as seen from the OS/GUI level, even though vim
>>>can partition it).  Vim is my favourite editor, but the lack of tabbed
>>>interface _is_ a pity.
> 
> Me too, but that's part of why I grouse so badly about the few things
> Vim doesn't do _right_.  When I'm dialed in, no GUI, slow line, and have
> to use vim without the G, sure, kludges like window splitting are better
> than nothing.  But mostly I'm on a GUI, with gvim, and the lack of
> tabbed editing just sucks.  Next time I have some spare time (that will
> be the day) I'll give emacs+its vi emulations another try, I think.
> Most likely I'll come back to Vim and start grousing again, tho...;-)

To each his own, but in my experience with :bn, :bp, CTRL-6 and :buf + 
tab completion, vim works about as well as tabbed editing. Requires more 
commands to know then a GUI, but that's not a problem for vim-lovers.

-- 
"Codito ergo sum"
Roel Schroeven