Questions tagged [sublimetext3]

DO NOT USE THIS TAG UNLESS YOUR QUESTION IS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT SUBLIME TEXT ITSELF. Do not tag your IDE or source code editor in questions about unrelated topics. Please make sure you are running Sublime Text version 3 (note that version 4 was released in May 2021 and should be tagged sublimetext4). Sublime Text 3 is a multi-language, multi-platform code editor, developed by Jon Skinner. It has a Python API to allow plugins for augmented functionality.

Overview

Sublime Text 3 is a multi-language code editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is developed by Jon Skinner and SublimeHQ. Version 3 inherits all features from .

  • Closed Beta released on January 29, 2013 (Build 3006)
  • Opened Beta released on June 27, 2013 (Build 3047)
  • Finalpublic build released on October 1, 2019 (Version 3.2.2)
  • Latest development build released on September 24, 2019 (Build 3210) (only available to licensed users)

New features

Current new features of Sublime Text 3:

  • Goto Definition, and Goto Symbol in Project
  • Significantly improved startup time and performance
  • Enhanced pane management
  • Upgraded from Python 2.6 to Python 3.3
  • Improved performance on Retina display
  • High DPI support
  • Tab scrolling
  • Image preview
  • Sidebar icons
  • Definition popup on hover
  • Build errors are shown inline

Useful links:

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Sublime - delete all lines containing specific value

I have a 900mb log file which I can open in SublimeText 3. This file is bloated with lines similar to the following. 10/08/2014 23:45:31:828,Information,,,,ExportManager: ,No records to send and/or not connected How can I filter out all the lines…
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Sublime Text 3 how to change the font size of the file sidebar?

Though I have tried to modify "font.size" in classes like "Label_control" and "sidebar_control" in the Package "Theme-Default", the font size of the editor does not change at all. Is there anything different in sublime text3?
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Why do Sublime Text 3 Themes not affect the sidebar?

I generally only use dark themes for coding, so it's really annoying that Sublime Text 3's sidebar stays light themed whatever theme you apply. Does anyone know how to change this? My configuration: Mac OSX 10.10.1 Yosemite, Sublime Text 3 Stable…
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Atom text editor remove trailing whitespace on save

I use Sublime text. Now I am trying Atom. When I save any file in sublime text it does not include any trailing blank line. But saving any file in Atom leaves a trailing blank line. How do I force Atom not to leave trailing white spaces?
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What is the default font of Sublime Text?

I was looking and could not find an answer on this one. Which is Sublime Text's default font type?
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How to get support of TypeScript with Sublime Text 3?

I am currently working in Angular and I get good support of Typescript with Sublime Text. How can I get support of TypeScript with my Sublime Text editor? I tried to hit Shift + Ctrl + P and then typed TypeScript but I did not get any TypeScript…
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How can I put cursor on every line in Sublime Text?

I want to be able to edit every line of my data simultaneously, for instance put quotations in front of every line. I am wondering what the key combination is that will enable me to do this.
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How to jump to previous and last cursor in Sublime Text 3?

How to jump back and forward through the cursor position history in Sublime Text? I google a lot and find BufferScroll. But it doesn't work for me. I can't find any shortcut or how to use it in the document. Update: Every time I try to use Jump…
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How can I exclude a folder from indexing in Sublime Text, while still showing it in the sidebar?

For a large project with many dependencies e.g. in the node_modules/ folder, I noticed frequent CPU spikes because of Sublime indexing all the files in the folder. I know I can hide files and folders using the folder_exclude_patterns setting, but I…
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Hide files with certain extension in Sublime Text Editor?

is it possible to hide all the files with certain extension from the sidebar (lateral nav bar) in Sublime Text Editor 3?
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How to configure Sublime Text 2/3 to use direct Ctrl+Tab order and to create new tabs after the last one?

When I press Ctrl+Tab, Ctrl+Shift+Tab or Ctrl+W the tab I get switched to is not the one just near the one I was on (as I would like to) but to some else. When I press Ctl+N the new tab is created right near the tab I am at while I always want it to…
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How can I jump to line in Sublime Text?

Does anyone know of a shortcut for jumping to a specific line (given a #) in Sublime Text? Ex: I run code and get an error at line 5765. I want to be able to jump quickly in Sublime Text to line 5765, without scrolling.
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How do I exclude a folder from search in sublime text 3 permanently?

is there a way to always ignore a folder... in project view. I have multiple apps in one repo and have 'node_modules' in each app mainapp ├── microapp │ └── node_modules ├── microapp2 │ └── node_modules ├── index ├── config └── assets I want to…
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How to Install Sublime Text 3 using Homebrew cask

How can I use Homebrew cask to install Sublime Text 3? I only see Sublime Text 2 when using Homebrew's search. I even tried tapping homebrew/versions, but no luck.
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Set Encoding of File to UTF8 With BOM in Sublime Text 3

When I open a file in Sublime Text 3, at the bottom I have an option to set the Character Encoding as shown in the screenshot. There is the option to set it to UTF-8 , which after doing some research means UTF-8 Without BOM, but I want to set it to…
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