Geany

Geany is a lightweight and convenient editor that is relatively friendly to beginners in Linux environments.

Like Dev-C++, it can compile and run a single file.

However, it can run on Linux/Windows/macOS.

Its official website is: https://geany.org/

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

1. Lightweight;
2. Can compile and run a single file;
3. Does not require much configuration;
4. Cross-platform.

Disadvantages

1. Not many people use it;
2. It has some permission issues under macOS Catalina¹;
3. When creating a new file, syntax highlighting is not enabled by default, so you need to switch the file type manually.

Installation

See Download | Geany

Usage tips

Switching the file type

Switch it in Document -> Set Filetype.

For example, for the C++ language, click Document -> Set Filetype -> Programming Languages -> C++ source file to see that the file has been converted to C++ syntax highlighting.

Setting file templates

Create a templates/files folder under the configuration directory, and create files in it as template files. After reopening Geany, you can find them under File -> New (with Template).

The configuration directory can be found from the second and third lines of Help -> Debug Messages.

Here are the default template configuration directories for macOS and Linux:

• System directory: /usr/share/geany/templates/files/
• User directory: ~/.config/geany/templates/files/²

Frequently asked questions

Compatibility with Deepin Terminal

In Preferences -> Tools -> Virtual Terminal, change the terminal command to:

deepin-terminal -x "/bin/sh" %c

Click the "Apply" button.³

References and notes

Footnotes

1. See: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/2344 ↩

2. Source: https://wiki.geany.org/config/templates ↩

3. Source: Deepin Wiki https://wiki.deepin.org/ ↩