RubyRoom

RubyRoom is a cool fullscreen text editor that keeps distractions to a minimum. When you use it in fullscreen mode, you get the whole screen for your writing, which means no annoying pop-ups or notifications like 'you got mail' to break your flow. It's all about focusing on your words!

What is Ruby?

Now, let’s chat about Ruby itself. It’s a programming language that's dynamic and reflective, and it's designed to be user-friendly. Ruby combines some neat features from Perl with a touch of Smalltalk magic. This language started its journey in Japan back in the mid-90s, thanks to Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto, who wanted to make coding easier.

Programming Paradigms

One of the best things about Ruby is that it supports multiple programming styles. Whether you're into functional programming or object-oriented coding, Ruby has got you covered! Plus, it has a cool dynamic type system and manages memory automatically. So if you've played around with Python or Perl before, you'll feel right at home.

The Technical Side

The official version of Ruby is written in C and works as a single-pass interpreted language. This means it reads your code one time without needing to compile it first—easy peasy! While there are other versions like Rubinius and JRuby that do their own thing, the standard implementation is what most people refer to as the go-to reference.

A Little History

Matz began crafting Ruby on February 24, 1993, and released it for everyone in 1995. The name "Ruby" comes from a joke among friends about gemstones—just like how Perl took its name from another gem!

Latest Updates

As of late 2007, the latest stable version was 1.8.6. There are also various virtual machines being worked on for Ruby now; JRuby runs on Java while IronRuby is made for .NET by Microsoft.

Requirements:

• Screenlets


• Ruby-GNOME2

What's New in This Release:

• A help function has been added.


• Status text can now fade out (crossfade).


• Keybindings have been updated.


• You can toggle fullscreen now.


• The cancel open dialog feature works properly now!


• Status text can be toggled on/off.


• You can also toggle fadeout options.


• A new ESC/F10/Quit mechanism has been introduced.


• A word count feature has been added too!


• The preference file path changed to ~/.rubyroomrc.

If you're ready to check out more details or download, head over to SoftPas!