Brackets FAQ

General Questions

• What would be the difference between embedding Brackets and embedding CodeMirror into a web application?
  • CodeMirror: just editing,
  • Brackets: file management, server APIs (github), extensions+inline
• How does the editor work?
  • CodeMirror, pushing changes back into CodeMirror.
• Are there apps for iPad/Android?
  • Not now, will wrap in PhoneGap in the future
• Is it at all possible to run it on web right now, or has noone written that?
  • They tried it once a while ago. Tricky because dependent on Chromium version, might not work with other browsers or look good. Also file API.
• Is there a video that shows the cool demo’d features (inline CSS/HTML/JS)?
  • Not yet.
• Are there any plans to use right-click/context menu?
  • Yes. We hope to add context-menu support by Sprint 11.
• Q: How to save as?
  • Not yet.
• Q: Can you drag+drop files around? (how to put file in other folder?)
  • Not yet.

Customizing Brackets

• Q: How do you change indenting/spacing?
  • Edit CodeMirror, no UI for it yet.
  • (But if you do it, change white:true for your own code)

this._codeMirror = new CodeMirror(container, {
    electricChars: false,   // we use our own impl of this to avoid CodeMirror bugs; see _checkElectricChars()
    indentUnit: 2,
    indentWithTabs: false,
    lineNumbers: true,
    matchBrackets: true,
    extraKeys: codeMirrorKeyMap
});

• Q: What library is $ from?
  • jQuery
• Q: Where do you put a new HTML file when you’re testing brackets changes?
  • Make a new window, new folder, reload