Why is it that I'm continually looking for a better Notepad clone? Could be that it's so quick to load, and so easy to use. For years, I swore by Metapad, but then development came to a screeching halt. I started to use UltraEdit for a while, but found its upgrade scheme to be a bit on the expensive side (although I'm considering trying it again now that they've moved forward a few versions and the UI is looking better). When I grew tired of UltraEdit, I found PSPad – and have been a prolific user ever since. In recent months, however, the developer (a very cool guy) has moved to a different rendering engine (UNICODE) which has caused a few issues to crop up. I'm sticking with PSPad for the time being – largely because I love the features and have a great relationship with the developer. PSPad does everything I need it to do, although I do wish it could do more.
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You don't like Notepad++?
I have to second Notepad++ I have loved this app for two years now and it never lets me down. It even does color coding depending on the file type so PHP and HTML are easier to edit.
Oh and unlike UltraEdit it is free.
Tried Metapad before but it just kind of looks clunky probably works fine though.
Have you tried TextPad? I swear by it.
Notepad++. Hear Hear.
I've been using ConTEXT for years and haven't strayed once. Highly recommended.
Notepad2 is easily my favorite.
Count this as a second vote for TextPad.