Komodo IDE is an integrated development environment that allows editing, debugging and testing software. The tool supports various languages and platforms, including but not restricted to JavaScript, HTML, Node.js, HTML, XML, Perl, PHP and Python. It has a nice interface layout, not very different from those of other IDEs. It is good that you can start with a template and that there are tabs that allow working on various documents simultaneously.
As other tools of the same type, Komodo IDE helps you write code by highlighting syntactic structures and suggesting options to complete lines automatically. Moreover, it allows other common operations as searching and replacing and indenting lines. It also lets you explore code structure in a hierarchical way as well as debugging it by creating test plans. It is quite convenient that you can preview web code on your default web browser. Good news is that the program’s capabilities can be expanded through add-ons. In this respect, there is even a community of developers.
Despite its many advantages, this product also has some limitations. One of them is related to the supported languages. For example, Java or C#, two major programming languages, do not appear on the list. But, anyway, some experts claim that the idea of having an all-purpose integrated development environment may be becoming obsolete, as there is a trend to use IDEs that are specific for every platform.
All in all, Komodo IDE is just another option for programmers. I will not discourage you from giving it a try. Although the product may be unaffordable for some, you should know that there is a free version, called Komodo Edit, which may work for you.
v8.5.4.21449 [Aug 23, 2013]
1. Code Refactoring:
- Simplify project-wide code changes with these smart transformation capabilities: Rename Variables, Rename Class Member and Method Extraction. Code refactoring works on all languages supported by code intelligence, including Python, PHP, Perl, Ruby, JavaScript and Node.js.
2. Multiple Selections
- Save time by making multiple edits at once. In addition to Komodo's column/block editing, you can now select multiple positions in the editor, so that changes made at one position will be reflected in all selected positions.
3. Breadcrumbs Navigation
- Easily find and open previous files. A breadcrumbs navigation bar has been added to show a trail of directory ancestors relative to the current editor file.
4. Sort and Group Open Files
- Efficiently manage a large number of files with the new Open Files side pane, which groups open files by language. You can hide the editor tabs completely and just work off the Open Files pane if you prefer. In 8.5, you can now sort and group the Open Files pane by various attributes: language, file extension, directory, location, and even custom regex pattern match.
5. Abyss Dark Theme
- Add a touch of darkness with the new "Abyss" native dark UI theme. This theme applies to the UI elements outside of the main editor and can be enabled in the Appearance preferences. For maximum effect, select the "Dark_Wombatsosia" color scheme within the main editor.
6. Unified Menu Button
- Maximize your vertical editing space. Komodo can now be configured to consolidate the menu bar into a collapsible button (Windows and Linux). The last used menu items will be displayed in the top-level of the button menu, making it quick and easy to run the same menu command again.
7. PHP 5.5 Support
- Added support for PHP 5.5, with a new Xdebug module (for PHP debugging and Code Profiling), updates for the two new keywords (yield, finally) and updates to code intelligence to provide the latest API data.
8. CodeIntel Out-Of-Process
- Komodo's code intelligence system (code scanning, calltips, completions, goto definition, refactoring, etc.) is now handled by an external process, greatly enhancing editing responsiveness.
9. Python Symbols
- Added two-character length triggering for Python symbols. For example, when you type "im" you'll now see completions for "import" as well as any local variables, functions, classes and builtins that are in scope and have a name starting with "im".
10. OSX Improvements
- Drawing is smoother and Komodo can draw using the integrated graphics card, which leads to improved battery life on laptops.
11. Performance
- Various performance tweaks have been made to enhance editing performance, as well as improve search speed, syntax checking times and general responsiveness of Komodo.
12. Language Support
- Added editing for Laravel Blade. Laravel is a powerful PHP framework that allows tremendous flexibility in design. We've also added syntax checking for Sass, an extension of CSS3 that adds nested rules, variables, and other fun stuff.
