Poet

Text editing is one of the basic operations one can perform on a computer. Windows comes with several default options in this regard, so you don’t spend any time looking. However, some alternatives provide a lot more variety in features. Take, for instance Poet, which encourages both creative writing, and programming with its set of tools.

You only get to spend a little while in the installer, with a few “next” buttons being enough to get you through. However, you need to check whether or not .NET Framework is on your PC for things to work out, even though modern Windows iterations come with it as a default feature.

The visual design allows individuals of all levels of experience to quickly get the hang of things. Most of the space represents the edit area, which you can emphasize with elements like tab or space placeholders, end of line symbol, word wrapping, line numbering, bracket and word complete, spell checker, and even a syntax highlighter.

Unlike most text editors, font options are not accessed from the upper toolbar. Instead, a properties side panel lets you switch between search, font, and color palette options to tweak visual options for selected, or entire content. What’s more, the search function is also fitted with a replace function.

The application is not your average text editor. Sure enough, default features make it easy to create, and visually tweak text. However, programming is also encouraged, with support for languages like C#, C++, HTML, CSS, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Pascal, Patch, Python, Ruby, SQL, TeX, VBNET, XML, and a few more.

In conclusion, Poet is a flexible text editor which doesn’t necessarily emphasize a particular practice of text writing, but rather aims to be available for a larger variety. Basic text operations allow you to tweak the canvas, and text aesthetics, while programming languages support lets you finish, or start writing your projects.