Glossary¶
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- buffer
- Data of a loaded file and additional metadata, associated with one or more views. The distinction between buffer and view is technical. Most of the time, both terms can be used interchangeably.
- view
- Graphical display of a buffer. Multiple views can show the same buffer.
- plugin
- A feature impemented in Python, which can consist of a single command or multiple commands. It can be contained in one .py file or many .py files.
- package
- This term is ambiguous in the context of Sublime Text, because it can
refer to a Python package (unlikely), a folder inside
Packages
or a .sublime-package file. Most of the time, it means a folder insidePackages
containing resources that belong together, which build a new feature or provide support for a programming or markup language. - panel
- An input/output widget, such as a search panel or the output panel.
- overlay
- An input widget of a special kind. For example, Goto Anything is an overlay.