One of the nicest features of Coda is it built in FTP with menu of ‘favorites’. This allows me to easily open a remote ftp account and edit files directly without having to create or mess with projects. Projects are fine, but in the case of remote file checking and editing, requiring a project often gets in the way. I hope to replace Coda with ST2, and this is the main feature that I need. I think there are a lot of Coda users who feel the same.
Coda style FTP integration
natebeaty
#2
This was a common strongly worded “request” for TextMate for years, and I think the same reply applies to ST2: this is a text editor, not an IDE. There is a very capable SFTP plugin for ST2, which I imagine is as close as you’ll get to having SFTP integrated into ST2.
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Forbin
#3
Thank you for adding unintended support for this issue. With the clamor for such capabilities in TM for years, as you say, clearly there is a strong desire for this amongst many developers. I am sure having integrated ftp and the ability to direct edit remote files will NOT detract from the appeal of ST2 for those who work entirely within projects. It has certainly added to the appeal of Coda.
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wbond
#4
While it does not have the exact same interface as Coda, I just released version 1.6 of Sublime SFTP (which natebeaty had mentioned) and it now provides full remote server browsing and editing.
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natebeaty
#5
For many sites, I use projects in ST2 and edit remotely via Transmit and ForkLift, and then manage syncing my dev/production servers with Git. (For others I have local development servers and solely manage syncing with Git). Both workflows work great with ST2, and allow the respective developers to focus on the prime functionality of their apps.
I still don’t believe S/FTP integration belongs in the core of a text editor. Jon has built a powerful plugin architecture for just this: extending functionality to things that not everyone needs.
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