> It takes a day or two to learn emacs. >> It takes forever to set it up. Remember, Emacs is THE way. It's the light in the darkness, it'll save your soul and bring you happiness. Isn't it worth the trouble? :) Seriously though, when I was setting my Emacs to work with Python I stumbled upon this: http://pedrokroger.net/2010/07/configuring-emacs-as-a-python-ide-2/ Read it and you'll know everything you need to know -- at least to start with. KTB