texlab VS nano-emacs

Compare texlab vs nano-emacs and see what are their differences.

texlab

An implementation of the Language Server Protocol for LaTeX (by latex-lsp)

nano-emacs

GNU Emacs / N Λ N O - Emacs made simple (by rougier)
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texlab

Posts with mentions or reviews of texlab. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-01-27.
  • Is there any way to use Helix for juypter notebooks !
    1 project | /r/HelixEditor | 9 May 2023
    Helix defaults to texlab so try that?
  • emacs-29 and eglot inlay hints?
    1 project | /r/emacs | 1 Mar 2023
    This is overly verbose and redundant, therefore I disabled eglot-inlay-hints mode in LaTeX and opened and issue: https://github.com/latex-lsp/texlab/issues/858
  • UnTeX - Parsing and formatting TeX documents with Rust - Looking for help
    6 projects | /r/rust | 27 Jan 2023
    I have a very limited understanding of Parsing but I would assume that Latex Language Servers have to implement similar parsing too? So maybe check out TexLab. It’s implemented in Rust so maybe it’s an interesting reference.
  • Is there any way to get a wordcount from an LSP?
    1 project | /r/neovim | 19 Jan 2023
    Is it possible to get a wordcount for LaTeX documents from an LSP like ltex-ls or texlab?
  • Texlab LSP server crashes on launch
    2 projects | /r/neovim | 25 Nov 2022
    If you’re still stuck you can try reporting an issue here or look for ones similar to yours: https://github.com/latex-lsp/texlab
  • Overleaf makes me mad and TeXstudio is superior
    3 projects | /r/LaTeX | 25 Oct 2022
    If you use emacs, I recommend to get some modern goodness by installing lsp-mode (or eglot) to interact with language servers and then install a latex language servers like texlab. This in my expericence really improved the autocompletion so I don't feel like I loose anything over using vscode, texlab or overleaf .Recently I also switched to lsp-ltex for language-tool integration. All those tools lsp servers can also be used from other editors with lsp support, so use what you prefer. I would only recommend emacs to those who want a fully customized and keyboard driven experience and are not afraid to eventually modify some lisp code. But it has its unique advantages, many editing tools and in addition to the still great auctex also cdlatex for super quick math typesetting.
  • Is there a way to continuously update the PDF file while using on Emacs?
    2 projects | /r/emacs | 11 Sep 2022
    you can use https://github.com/latex-lsp/texlab
  • Most straightforward installation of LaTeX in VSCode
    6 projects | /r/LaTeX | 9 Sep 2022
  • Ask HN: What LaTeX editor do you use?
    3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 26 Aug 2022
    I use overleaf these days mostly because overleaf makes it effortless to work across multiple machines. I still have my neovim + texlab [1] setup just in case though.

    [1]: https://github.com/latex-lsp/texlab

  • pantran.nvim: asynchronous, interactive machine translation directly from your editor
    8 projects | /r/neovim | 6 Jul 2022
    Story time: I really love Neovim for programming, but one thing I love it even more for is scientific writing. Tools like texlab make this especially fun! But for a well-rounded experience, I need a few more things: (i) Grammar checking. For that I can recommend ltex, an LSP-server which adds LaTeX support to language tool. (ii) Thesaurus lookup. (Neo)vims integrated thesaurus format is a little bit limited. But thankfully 'thesaurusfunc' exists so I could easily write a small plugin to add support for openoffice.org mythes thesauri. (iii) Machine translation. Now we're finally getting to the topic of this post. I write most of my stuff in English but I'm not a native speaker, so machine translation is valuable for me. It can help me to overcome writers block to an extent, for example. There already exist a few plugins for that problem, like vim-translator or translate.nvim. But none of these support interactive modes, a slick UI, and, as far as I know, useful things like motions and counts. This is where my plugin pantran.nvim comes into place! The demo should speak for itself. In the end it was a lot more effort than I anticipated but I'm very pleased with the result. I hope this can be useful to others as well!

nano-emacs

Posts with mentions or reviews of nano-emacs. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-13.
  • :syntax off (2016)
    3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 13 Mar 2024
    Both points resonate with me, but I'd push back againt the idea that colored syntax highlighting is neccessary for either. I'm thinking of the Pygments 'bw' theme[1], which denotes strings in italics, and nano-emacs[2], which also manages to do.. a lot with a little (at least aesthetically, ie. idk about code volume or corner cases).

    1: https://pygments.org/styles/

    2: https://github.com/rougier/nano-emacs

  • Effect of Perceptual Load on Performance Within IDE in People with ADHD Symptoms
    7 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 14 Jul 2023
    It's not adhd specific but https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.06030

    After reading this I implemented a code theme based primarily around typographic variation like weight rather than color. It uses only two colors (black and deep purple) in two weights and one italic each. I have pretty severe adhd and it's hard to judge but after using it for a few months I think this is better for me. Previously I had been using solarized light for nearly a decade for probably similar reasons.

    Nano emacs was created by the author of that paper and its default themes are based on it, if you want to try it without committing to hand-rolling a theme. Personally I found that one too "light" (typographically, not color) but I also have relatively poor vision and like a large and heavy font.

    https://github.com/rougier/nano-emacs

  • Not trying to start a rumble, but why emacs
    6 projects | /r/emacs | 10 Jul 2023
  • What is your favorite color scheme?
    10 projects | /r/emacs | 6 Jun 2023
    I love the nano themes from N. Rougier, maybe not what you are looking for... (I am not a coder), works best with the whole nano layout
  • How to apply set dark theme in nano emacs?
    1 project | /r/emacs | 28 May 2023
    there is issue on github related to this: https://github.com/rougier/nano-emacs/issues/138
  • Kawase Blur has been added to SwayFX!
    4 projects | /r/swaywm | 24 May 2023
    Emacs with https://github.com/rougier/nano-emacs
  • How to find where the value of a parameter is set (font size)
    1 project | /r/emacs | 22 May 2023
    Hi fellow r/emacs ers, I am struggling to reduce the size of the fonts my configuration. I have based it on nano-emacs, I am using the variable nano-font-size but the font size does not change.
  • A less verbose OR more organized modeline
    8 projects | /r/emacs | 17 May 2023
    I've been using Nano (and before that Elegant) which substitutes a headline for the modeline. Unless you're in the mood to try something radical, I'm not sure that I'd recommend it. That said, what I've learned from the experience is that you don't need much in the modeline for it to be useful. I've done some customizations on Nano and am satisfied with:
  • What is wrong with this face definition??? (error "Invalid face" bookmark-menu-heading)
    2 projects | /r/emacs | 2 May 2023
    I get an error message that I do not understand, when trying to apply nano-emacs from u/Nicolas-Rougier in my vanilla emacs
  • Nano theme and feel for spacemacs
    1 project | /r/spacemacs | 28 Apr 2023
    Has anyone managed to get this view for spacemacs? Link

What are some alternatives?

When comparing texlab and nano-emacs you can also consider the following projects:

vimtex - VimTeX: A modern Vim and neovim filetype plugin for LaTeX files.

nerd-fonts - Iconic font aggregator, collection, & patcher. 3,600+ icons, 50+ patched fonts: Hack, Source Code Pro, more. Glyph collections: Font Awesome, Material Design Icons, Octicons, & more

ltex-ls - LTeX Language Server: LSP language server for LanguageTool :mag::heavy_check_mark: with support for LaTeX :mortar_board:, Markdown :pencil:, and others

emacs-doom-themes - A megapack of themes for GNU Emacs. [Moved to: https://github.com/doomemacs/themes]

nvim-lspconfig - Quickstart configs for Nvim LSP

rose-pine-theme - All natural pine, faux fur and a bit of soho vibes for the classy minimalist

nvim-texlabconfig - nvim-texlabconfig: Forward and Inverse Search for Texlab and neovim

svg-tag-mode - A minor mode for Emacs that replace keywords with nice SVG labels

tectonic - A modernized, complete, self-contained TeX/LaTeX engine, powered by XeTeX and TeXLive.

mood-line - A minimal mode-line configuration for Emacs, inspired by doom-modeline. (GitLab mirror)

lsp-ltex - lsp-mode ❤️ LTEX

doom-emacs - An Emacs framework for the stubborn martian hacker [Moved to: https://github.com/doomemacs/doomemacs]