SlickEdit Core is a plug-in for Eclipse that contributes a code editor and several views. The code editor can be used to write code in C/C++, Java, or any of the over 50 other languages we support. The SlickEdit Core Views augment the standard Eclipse views, providing information that helps you better understand and navigate your code.

SlickEdit Core is based on our standalone editor, SlickEdit. So, the capabilities provided by the editor and views are nearly the same in both products. Our goal was to integrate them into Eclipse, making them work as seamlessly as possible.

Wherever SlickEdit offered a capability that already existed in Eclipse we chose to exclude it, except in those cases where our version offers better functionality or performance. For example, we included our SlickEdit Search feature due to its color-coded search functionality and its speed.

SlickEdit Core uses the workspace, project, and build system of Eclipse. Therefore, you cannot use a SlickEdit workspace or project with SlickEdit Core. To migrate from one environment to the other you'll have to redefine the workspace.