One of the reasons why I loathe Notepad for doing my programming is because of its unpleasant looks. I believe that to be productive while programming its important to choose a text-editor that renders my codes beautifully. The syntax highlighting not only helps me eliminate syntax errors but also makes the code look pleasant.
For the past two years I was having Oracle as a part of our computer course in my school. I realized that the reason why I didn’t like the SQL*PLUS editor that is bundled with the package was because of the bold courier fonts. So I switched to a much beautiful courier font and it made the code much readable. It is a bit trivial to change the fonts in oracle but this trick makes it possible.
I use PHP Designer 2007 for most of my programming and I love its subtle, elegant looks that blend naturally, giving the code primacy. Please post the text-editor you use whose beauty enhances your productivity.
