QuickLook

QuickLook: Espresso

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I have been working heavily in Espresso from MacRabbit Software since MacHeist, and really enjoying its calming interface over Coda which is decidedly a bit loud in comparison. From the soothing fresh-brewed coffee cup icon, to the minimalist interface, Espresso keeps me coding happily - at least for the morning.

Features I like:


  • Quick Publish lets you send your files immediately to your server upon saving your document. Quite handy since you know we get tired of switching apps, dragging and dropping, refresh the page.
  • Live Preview lets you view your page right in Espresso. (Only HTML/CSS)
  • Tag Finishing - Espresso finishes your HTML tags for you smartly by knowing what element level you are typing within.
  • Simple Workspace - Clean, elegant single window view makes working in Espresso so sweet.

Feature That Need Help:

  • Auto pairing - I’d like to Espresso match up quotes, square braces and curly brackets when typing. This only occurs when Espresso uses it’s CodeSense for completion.
  • Sugars ended up being nothing more than new CodeSense language files. Would like to see this idea expanded into more directions beyond code finishing and syntax coloring. Maybe a live PHP ouput?

Espresso Main Window

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