Raptor

Source code editing is a task that programmers and developers are very well accustomed with and carrying it out requires a specialized tool that can offer a lot more functions than your basic notepad. One such open-source application hat may fit the bill for many users is Raptor.

This utility has a really friendly interface and packs a plethora of functions that will transform writing and editing code into a facile job. A neat thing about this program is the extensive hotkey support that makes it easy to assign custom shortcuts to any operation you need to perform while working with Raptor.

There are quite a few hotkeys already built-in the app, but have the possibility to modify them and re-assign any shortcut to a different action. The editing features are also numerous and cover indentation, case conversion or comment handling.

Managing the lines in a loaded document can be done in a really simple manner, so duplicates are easy to remove just like copying, moving or deleting lines. With Raptor you will also be able to transform tabs from a file into spaces and the other way round, trim trailing spaces or compress them.

Code conversion can be done via the 'Encoding' menu of the application, so writing code in Unix or Mac format is just as easy, especially thanks to the extensive support for a plethora of character sets and programming languages. To help those who prefer automating tasks, specially repetitive ones, this utility will enable you to record, save and run macros.

Thanks to a really solid feature pack and given it ease of use, Raptor qualifies among the best tools of its kind and will surely manage to accommodate the needs of most developers and programmers who have to deal with various types of code.