I don't normally do a blog post for new Brackets releases, but I wanted to specifically call out the most recent release, Sprint 24. From the web site, this release includes:
- New Quick View: Use your mouse to hover over color, gradient and image values for an in-editor preview.
- New Quick Docs for CSS: Press Ctrl+K or Cmd+K on a CSS property to view community generated documentation powered by WebPlatform.org.
- Advanced JavaScript Code Intelligence: New JavaScript code intelligence based on the Tern projet. Increased code hinting accuracy, camelCase support and built-in intelligence for RequireJS and jQuery.
- Jump To Definition: Instantly locate a function or property definition in your project by pressing Ctrl+J or Cmd+J.
- Function Argument / Signature Hints: Press Ctrl+Space inside a function call's ()s to see information on its arguments and their types.
- New Project Panel Design: Visual updates to the project panel.
- Install Extensions From Toolbar: Install extensions directly from the toolbar.
Here's an example of the Quick Docs support for CSS:
And a shot of the hover in-editor preview:
But let me pretend I'm Kanye for a moment and talk about the feature I'm really psyched about - the new JavaScript code intelligence. Currently it is only supported in JS files (i.e., not script blocks on a page), but it is amazing how well it works. I was working on a Backbone project last week and the difference in this new engine has truly made a difference in my editing. The previous sprint was the first sprint where I moved to Brackets for a majority of my coding. This sprint just cements it.
Remember, you can try this out for yourself, right now, for free, at http://download.brackets.io/.