JujuEdit is the application I use the most... it is constantly helpful for its ability to non-destructively edit binary files, as well as its easily extensible syntax hilighting. It is stable enough for me to trust as my primary text editor— I've lost data through a crash only once (several months ago), though you should always be wary that software may crash... save or backup regularly!
I have it set as a context menu option to open any file, so that any time I want to check the headers of some wierd piece of junk, I just right click on it and select "Open in JujEdit".
Feedback
if you would like to comment on JujuEdit, please use the comments page. This includes feature requests, suggestions, complaints etc.
If you have found a bug [not already listed below] please report it to me directly using the bug report form.
Future Plans
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Really amazingly huge file support... currently the limit is 2GB, but more than once I have been annoyed at this limitation [when examining a 7GB tar file for example].
Known Issues
- Bookmarks are sometimes erratic, jumping around when editing is done and new ones are inserted. Doesn't seem to do any harm, just annoying and unreliable (also need to resolve issue with multiple find replace screwing up positioning)
- (Installer) File associations - are still not restored on uninstall. This means that if you choose to make JujuEdit your default text viewer, but then uninstall it later, you will have to manually restore the old program (usually Notepad). If you are alarmed by the idea of doing this, then do NOT make it your default text editor, or alternatively do not install it. I am currently seeking to resolve this problem [by finding a new installer] as it seems very unprofessional.
- File type icons change inappropriately to "default" icons when new files are associated - This one is strange because i still haven't figured out exactly why this is different from some other programs.
History
- 1.43b - Monday, August 15, 2005
- Fixed performance bug with large files being slow to edit and navigate.
- Corrected Ctrl+Alt hotkey problems.
- 1.41b - Tuesday, July 12, 2005
- fixed UTF-8 auto detection problem - was stuffing up with consecutive characters
- enabled find in read-only mode
- fixed ctrl-tab switching to be more consistent
- fixed minor issue when opening from a shortcut
- fixed problem with launching from a command line [was causing problems for disk space check]
- improved file history, sharing list across all open windows
- got rid of auto extension adding to non-recognized file types
- fixed find-again issue with end of file not being updated after text changes
- added window list and window close all
- added hot key for open new window in all file open modes [hold down shift]
- added FTP support with smart options for password handling [too easy to screw up though, see below]
- fixed: using line end symbol $ in regexps doesn't detect \r\n in CRLF mode [only \n]
- fixed: line selection & syntax hilighting wraps back to end of previous line when formatting characters are visible [cosmetic]
- scroll thumb is proportional for small documents [allow line based mode for files smaller than X, byte position otherwise]
- supports legacy copy/paste/cut keys
- Supports OLE drag/drop, which was an utter pain to implement, so I hope someone actually uses it [i never use drag and drop between applications]
- Got rid of unsightly temporary font size change when printing
- Improved navigation speed for stupidly large files [and files with stupidly long lines]
- search/replace updates text in the status bar
- added count to find dialog
- Simplified Read Only file handling, bringing it into line with convention
- Fixed crashing when viewing certain binary files in text mode [uncommon, and file specific]
- fixed annoying problem with null terminated files being loaded as binary
- Improved codepage handling
- Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - Beta 1.31 released