The problem is, I code without looking at the screen, so I'll type say 5 or 6 lines of code without even looking at the editor screen, but when SE decides in its infinite wisdom to start modifying what I type, this presents a huge issue, as all the code I typed is now 'helped' to be wrong, extra }'s, )'s ('s IF's added crazy stupid stuff which people who cannot type, or cannot code apparently 'want' in an editor, I suppose I could hire someone to spoon my soup into my mouth too.
So the default for an editor should be to only do what you tell it to, no more, no less.
Features such as auto-feedme soup should be OFF by default, not ON, MOST people do NOT need help feeding themselves, or typing into a computer, when they type over 120 words a minute.
I've been using slickedit for many years, its when I re-install it on a new computer I have to wage this battle AGAIN and again! Every few years, upgrade computer, install SE, and bang, more and more solving of problems I don't have.
If there was another editor which had brief emulation with tiled windows, I'd be using it.
God help me if I ever "Upgrade", I can only imagine all the problems I don't have being solved by the latest 'version'.
Hey, theres an idea, why not have new 'version' REMOVE features???
I mean, you've spent all these years ADDING things which solve problems people DON't have, why not spend a few versions removing the bloat?
I'd pay for a new version with LESS junk!
Would love a nice SE version 3.0 without the old bugs, and without all the new 'features'.
Guess I could offer to pay McDonalds for a smaller size drink cup, same chance of happening.
More features is NOT good, look at MS Word, best version was like 10 years ago, current version has to hide all the 'helpful addon's' just so people can figure out how to use the thing.
Heres a hint how to tell when you have too many features:
IF YOUR OPTIONS DIALOG NEEDS A SEARCH FEATURE....you have too many options.