Hi team
Currently I am working on 1.8.57.0 Version.
And I want to share my feedback and required update on that.
First a fall I would like to appreciate the developers that the software is so user friendly and easy to use
Also the examples which are mentioned on IDE are great .
But the main things starts from here
- The libraries takes a lot of time to update or being load to check details of it
- Verification of code is not fast I accept that it require some time to go through it but it can improve
- Black Theme is not there which can be include for easy working
The main Update I would like to convey is
Before using IDE software I was using Microsoft Visual Studio where I was using java and HTML and css mainly.
The main thing I found useful is auto detection of error while typing and auto update by its own or if not shows an error instantly without compiling
If I think the things are really messy to explain trying to explain briefly. I know I am not good explainer but still I am trying my best
If you ever use VS Studio you must have experienced while typing its automatically shows similar command you are typing in dropdown. Secondly if you are missing any brackets mostly it automatically add them or highlight it instantly.
I am very well aware that VS Studio and IDE both are on different track but still.
So my main demand is to add more good Interface like VS Studio. Secondly adding different type of command in dropdown so while typing you can just select it instant of typing completely
For example
Drop Down
void
setup
Serial
begin
loop
etc
Go through this
Secondly highlighting the mistakes instantly rather than showing mistake after compiling .
In short my feedback is to try IDE program like VS Code for users
If these features will be added in IDE a ton of time will be safe
Pls share your feedback and input on it
Thanks
Krishna
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I completely agree with this
Do these comments relate specifically to the Web Editor ?
Sorry Didn't get you can you pls brief it
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Do your comments relate to the IDE running on your PC or to the online Web editor ?
No i ak refering to ide running on desktop the software
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I asked because of the forum category that the topic is posted in, ie "Web Editor"
Which version of the desktop IDE are you using, because I do not recognise this one
Ya actually I cant find the exact category to post it include software also so I add that
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I suggest that you try version 2.1.0
See https://www.arduino.cc/en/software
You can have both installed on the PC at the same time
Do it have any of this feature
Actually I was also thinking the same but after looking into many of the forum topics which cretaed of malfunction of 2.0 ide so I changed my mind
Yes, it has many of the features that you are requesting
As I said, it can be installed alongside version 1 and if you don't want to commit to an install you can download a .zip version and put it into a folder of your choice
Version 2.1.0 uses any libraries and boards that you have installed so it is very easy to compare it with the current version for ease of use
Version 2.1.0 seems very stable and is not the first release, so many problems have been fixed
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Let me download it and get back to you
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I have moved the topic to the IDE 2.0 category of the forum. I will be interested to hear your views on the new version of the IDE
Hi I have not downloaded it but I watched serval videos which seems to 90% of problem solving
Thanks
But I would still like to hear because I am too scare can i download both IDE without inter connecting them in 2 different folder which act like IDE 2 and IDE 1 are both stranger
The serial monitor are very much improved
But still I am not understand what is the use of debugging can anyone pls explain
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If you are worried about the installation of 2.1 interfering with your current installation of 1.8.19 then download the .zip version and put it in a folder of your choice to try it out
You can only use the debugging features if you are using a board with a suitable processor and the debugging hardware to go with it
Debugging is the process of finding and fixing errors or bugs in the source code of any software.
With IDE1.8.x the Serial Monitor is the only debugging tool available.
With IDE2.0 They have provided several other standard debugging tools but only for compatible boards.
here is a tutorial that explains it:
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Is this a "modification" of an existing IDE eg 1.8x or 2.x.x ?
Or a feature request ?
I think there is no need dor modification of older version now developers should only work on improvements of newer ide and mainly fixing the bug.
I WOULD LIKE TO ALERT THE DEVLOPER JUST I DOWNLOAD IT BUT I HAVE EXPERIENCE ONE BUG THAT IT IS NOT DETECTING THE DEVICE BY NAME AND SELECTING THE PORT AUTOMATICALLY AS WRITTEN IN THE UPDATE.
KINDLY GO THROUGH IT.
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- Check your network. Download a library directly from github; is it faster?
- Don't update libraries if there is no need for it; it can break backward compatibility. I hardly ever update libraries.
Buy a faster PC 
It can always be faster but I run on a lowly 2nd generation i3 with 8 GB of memory and normal hard disks and don't experience it as "very slow".
Support for dark (and light) Theia them has stopped and hence it was removed. I did like the Dark Theia, switched to (what is now High Contrast for a while and the screenshot is just "Dark" (was Dark (Arduino) if not mistaken).
You can create your own themes; I never tried and it feels like a lot of work for something simple.
Like below? Typing a t
Followed by an e
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