Find Symbol Changes in FileSupports Git, Subversion, Perforce, Mercurial and CVS.

Current Context Windows in DIFFzillaThe new current context window is docked at the top of the editor.

Non-Inclusive Column SelectionsTraditionally, column selections (or block selections) in SlickEdit have been inclusive. This means at least one column is always selected. SlickEdit 2015 adds Non-Inclusive Column Selections.

Regular Expression EnhancementsSlickEdit now emulates the Perl regular expression engine so you can use almost any valid Perl regular expression.

Swift Language SupportSlickEdit now supports Swift, including Context Tagging and smart editing features.

Single File ProjectsSometimes you need to quickly write and debug a short script or program and don't want to create a project for it. This is why SlickEdit 2015 has support for Single File Projects. You can open a file and quickly start building, executing, and debugging. Single File Projects are available for Python, Perl, Java, C#, C++, Google Go and Ruby.

System Verilog Beautifier and Python BeautifierThis includes the fine grained control all of our beautifiers offer, as well as Beautify While Typing.

Quick Start Configuration WizardSlickEdit is one of the most powerful programming editors available today, and one of the most flexible. SlickEdit contains hundreds of options to let you work your way. Most people don't have time to read the whole user guide. Take a few minutes to go through the Quick Start Configuration Wizard, and you'll be up and running with SlickEdit in no time.

EmulationCUA is the default emulation, which provides key bindings familiar to Microsoft Windows users. Emulations are provided for other popular editors including Vim, GNU Emacs, Brief, and more. If you are already an experienced user of one of these other tools, you will find that these emulations will help you get up and running quickly. Otherwise, you may find that the CUA emulation is best.

Context TaggingContext Tagging creates a database for all the symbols in your code. This allows SlickEdit to rapidly jump from a symbol to its definition or show a list of references. Other features, such as completions, also use this information. To properly work with your code, SlickEdit will need to tag the libraries associated with the compiler you are using. Click Tag Compiler Libraries to begin that process. If you choose to skip this step now, SlickEdit will automatically tag your compiler libraries if you are using Microsoft Visual Studio, GNU C/C++, or Java. For other compilers, you can tag them later by selecting Tools → Tag Files and then clicking the Auto Tag button.

ColorsMany users are particular about the colors they use. On this form, you can select a color scheme that will be used to color all editor windows. You can also select your symbol coloring scheme, which defines how different symbols are detected and colored. Preview your selections in different languages using the preview window and the language combo box.

FontsFonts are another matter of personal preference. The Quick Start Configuration Wizard lets you choose different font styles for Unicode (HTML, XML, etc) editor windows and Non-Unicode editor windows. Use the preview windows to view your selections in the languages of your choice.

CodingSlickEdit features many options to control your editing experience. On this form you can set three important ones for all language modes. Normally these are set one language at a time. You can set the following options: Indent settings - controls your indent amount and tab size, as well as whether you would like to indent using tab or space characters. Brace style - controls the location of braces in C-style languages. Syntax Expansion - specifies whether or not you want SlickEdit to automatically expand block structures like if or for for all languages. This option uses a tri-state checkbox. A check indicates that Syntax Expansion will be turned on for all languages. Unchecked indicates that it will be turned off for all languages. When it is grayed in, the individual language settings will be retained and no changes will be made. Line Numbers - controls display of line numbers for all languages. This uses a tri-state checkbox. A check indicates that Syntax Expansion will be turned on for all languages. Unchecked indicates that it will be turned off for all languages. When it is grayed in, the individual language settings will be retained and no changes will be made.

Associate File TypesThis screen lets you select the file types that will be automatically opened in SlickEdit.

Workspaces and Projects SetupTo get the most out of SlickEdit, we need to tag your source code files. This is done automatically for files that are part of a project. This lets you use powerful features like SlickEdit's Symbol Navigation to quickly jump from a symbol to its definition or see a list of references. It is critical that you use the correct project type. Click Launch Project Setup Wizard to choose the right project type based on the language and compiler you are using.