SubEthaEdit is a powerful desktop native general purpose plain text editor that also alows for easy to use real time collaboration.
- powerful text editing should be fast, easy, capable and at least on par with what is state of the art.
- general purpose not tailored to one specific use case, language or environment. E.g. incorporating new programming languages / structured text formats should be possible and straightforward. All mechanisms should be provided in a generalized, open way that can be utilized in all modes, built in and custom made.
- native first class citizen on macOS, obeying the rules and conventions of the platform and utilizing all system features in the most consistent way possible.
- desktop embracing the UI metaphor on the system, that includes espeacially the support for many and resizable windows. But of course also a great full screen experience.
- collaboration everything should embrace the possitiblities of the existing zero configuration realtime collaboration.