Notepadqq...Linux source editor -AlternativeTo- Windows Notepad++

Notepadqq

Is a Notepad++-like editor for the Linux desktop.

Its still Under development but with great future and simplicity just as it is with Microsoft Windows Notepad++.
Visit Official Website for more info..


It helps developers by providing all you can expect from a general purpose text editor, such as syntax highlighting for more than 100 different languages, code folding, color schemes, file monitoring, multiple selection and much more.
You can search text using the power of regular expressions. You can organize documents side by side. You can use real-time highlighting to find near identifiers in no time.

And it’s free. And open.

Download

-- via terminal(ubuntu distro) by typing;

 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:notepadqq-team/notepadqq && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y notepadqq

 -- Hit Enter button when request to confirm ppa addition..

Conclusion

If you so much like simplicity as it in notepad++, this is probably the best shot for you.. this replaces my gedit..