Best Latex Editor?

[jmcgraw]

What's a good freeware latex editor?

I've been trying to install LEd, but it's not going smoothly, so I don't want to waste anymore time if it's not worth it.

Any suggestions?

[Hurkyl]

I liked TeXnic center, if you're looking for an IDE.

[jmcgraw]

Thanks. Just tried it out and it works great!

[Daverz]

I've only used it for Java, but Netbeans can be used as a LaTeX IDE:

http://latex.netbeans.org/

[Triss]

I never used anything other than emacs with AucTeX. http://www.math.aau.dk/~dethlef/Tips/

[Pseudo Statistic]

Well, if you're looking to get the job done quickly and want something word-processorish, LyX is definitely the way to go. (Saved me from learning TeX while learning enough of the mathematical symbolic representations :D)
http://www.lyx.org

[robphy]

I just installed LEd yesterday... and it seems to work fine with my already installed MikTeX. I did have to change a dvi-viewer(?) setting away from MikTeX2 to MikTeX... I'm not exactly sure... I did it on my other computer.


In LEd... I had to navigate to Configuations->Options->Application->DVI Viewer->TeX Distribution
and change it to "based on MikTeX". FYI... The dvi viewer can have its own window...or else use the little triangle on the mid-to-upper right side.



Some DVI viewers (like MikTeX's YAP and LEd's viewer) support an inverse-search feature, which lets you click on the .dvi and have the source .tex opened in an editor to the corresponding location. YAP can also accept a line number argument to view the DVI page corresponding to that line number (e.g. the cursor's current line number which might be passed by the editor). I only know of one editor (UltraEdit) that can pass its cursor's line number to YAP. Are there any other editors or IDE/DVI-viewer setups that can do this?

[nbo10]

winedt.......

[eGuevara]

Well, if you're looking to get the job done quickly and want something word-processorish, LyX is definitely the way to go. (Saved me from learning TeX while learning enough of the mathematical symbolic representations :D)
http://www.lyx.org

I agree 100% with Pseudo Statistic, LyX is quite good and very powerful.

[dazzwater]

My requirements are as follows:
1. something word-processorish
2. which allows me to quickly work through text documents with interspersed math equations
3. without having to worry about LaTeX-related syntax errors for mundane things like spacing and fonts

My primary requirement is speed, since I'm using it during classes and when summarizing class notes and textbooks. I've tried various WYSIWYG and non-WYSIWYG editors, but I found that, though its not technically a LaTeX editor, Google Docs and its Equation Editor is actually the best solution here. Just type \frac, \sum, etc and you get your LaTeX-formatted equations in real-time, plus you get the benefits of a powerful doc editor.

\\just saw that the thread is 5 years old. I guess Google Docs wasn't as advanced then.

[Phyisab****]

Lyx has worked well for me in the past.

[GregJ]

Texworks was my first choice.

[Anonymous217]

I tried LyX and I'd say it's pretty good especially for beginners, but I have trouble using more complex codes that don't transfer to a graphical interface/WYSIWYG well.

I've been using TeXnic center with Sumatra PDF as my 'graphical interface' per say (TeXnic on left side of screen, Sumatra on right) and it works wonderfully. I get the best of both worlds.

[Norman]

This is actually OS dependent IMO.

I agree that for Windows Texnic Center is quite good - that is what I use on my Windows machine. For any Linux flavor - would choose Kile. Best IDE for Latex on Linux in my experience.

[brydustin]

I installed Lyx just a few days ago to start writing my thesis...... If you don't have time to be a master at LaTeX then Lyx is for you. It literally took me a few hours to get the basics down (and I have no clue how to run LaTeX much less get all the required files going). It was a no brainer for me.

[implicitnone]

Lyx + TeXniccenter would be a nice couple as free programs. If you want to pay Scientific Workplace + Win EDT are the best solutions (imho).

[abikutn]

INLAGE !!! ... The best so far after Texnic ... Worth it ...