Is it possible to view two files simultaneously in Geany?

Question

I tend to be a simple text editor user, but when I want IDE-like features, I've been using Geany. One thing I find bothersome about it, though, is I can see only one file at a time. Sometimes I want to edit a .cpp file while looking at a .hpp file (or two) without flipping back and forth trying to memorize code.

(Of course the easy answer is to try a different IDE, but if I want to stick with geany for some good reason...then what?)

score 18 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 12 '11 at 09:20

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The Split Window plugin will allow you to have one document in one pane and switch between files in the other.

answered Mar 12 '11 at 09:20

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered May 21 '21 at 11:14

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You can open two instances of Geany, i.e. two different windows, and put them side by side with whatever documents you want. This is what I do.

answered May 21 '21 at 11:14

user171780

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Is it possible to view two files simultaneously in Geany?

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