From f035ad088705bae9058623f335cd8a0c0667c2d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ricardo Wurmus Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:19:46 +0100 Subject: Add post about Guile Studio. --- non-posts/guile-studio/index.skr | 57 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 57 insertions(+) create mode 100644 non-posts/guile-studio/index.skr (limited to 'non-posts/guile-studio/index.skr') diff --git a/non-posts/guile-studio/index.skr b/non-posts/guile-studio/index.skr new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2060c3a --- /dev/null +++ b/non-posts/guile-studio/index.skr @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +(post + :title "Guile Studio" + + (h1 [Guile Studio]) + + (p [Picture this scene: ,(ref "/elephly.html" "Chlodwig") wants to +learn ,(ref "https://gnu.org/software/guile" "Guile") and asks for the +best editor for writing and editing Guile Scheme code. The friendly +folks on the ,(ref "https://logs.guix.gnu.org/guile" "#guile IRC +channel") recommend +,(ref "/posts/2016-02-14-ilovefs-emacs.html" "Emacs"). Chlodwig does +not know what Emacs is, but installs it, giddy with anticipation to +play with Guile.]) + + (p [Emacs presents itself as a diamond in the rough. Chlodwig only +sees the impermeable rocky surface, unable to reveal its hidden +beauty. By the time Chlodwig has finished imagining the process of +,(ref "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/yak_shaving" "shaving a yak") to +learn how to configure Emacs in order to set it up to be an +environment conducive to playing with Guile, the inital spark of +motivation has faded.]) + + (p [Guile Studio is for Chlodwig.]) + + (wide-img "/images/guile-studio.png" + "A screenshot of Guile Studio with a custom splash screen, +a code buffer, and a REPL session showing the picture language.") + + (p [Guile Studio is a development environment for playing with Guile +Scheme. It is really just a pre-configured Emacs with a few settings +that make working with Guile easier for people who find Emacs +confusing. The features include:]) + + (ul + (li [dedicated documentation pane]) + (li [tool bar icons to evaluate Guile code or look up documentation]) + (li [REPL interaction with Geiser]) + (li [tab bar for source files]) + (li [code completion]) + (li [syntax checking]) + (li [unsurprising copy/paste/undo keys]) + (li [support for Guile's very own ,(ref "/guile-picture-language" "picture language")]) + (li [simple mode line])) + + (h2 [I Want That!]) + (p [You can install Guile Studio with +,(ref "https://guix.gnu.org" "Guix"). Just run ,(code [guix install guile-studio]).]) + + (h2 [Help needed]) + (p [There are many more things that can be done to make Emacs less +confusing for people who use it just as a Guile IDE. I would be happy +to hear your suggestions or apply patches to improve Guile Studio!]) + + (h2 [Resources]) + (ul + (li (ref "https://git.elephly.net/software/guile-studio.git" + "Source code repository")))) -- cgit v1.2.3