Coda Coach

Editing Live Websites

Coda Coach — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:55:47 +0000

While using the Preview view to view web pages, it is possible to temporarily edit the source of the page. This is handy for testing code, studying other people’s coding techniques, and many other things. (more…)

Closing Multiple Tabs

Coda Coach — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:32:09 +0000

Holding down option (⌥) while clicking on a tab’s Close Tab button will close all other tabs. (more…)

Switching between Tabs

Coda Coach — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:40:02 +0000

This seems like a no-brainer, but to switch between different tabs in Coda, press command-shift-right bracket ( ⌘⇑] ) to jump to the next tab, and (more…)

Changing Syntax Modes

Coda Coach — Wed, 28 May 2008 03:18:17 +0000

Coda is capable of opening many different types of files and has great syntax support for several major file types. However, sometimes it’s nice to be able to switch between syntax modes. (more…)

Validating HTML

Coda Coach — Wed, 28 May 2008 03:06:26 +0000

Did you know that you can validate your HTML/XHTML code inside of Coda? This feature will only work on files that use the HTML syntax mode, but it’s a great feature. (more…)

Creating Clips

Coda Coach — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:29:53 +0000

Coda’s Text Editor has a really neat feature, called “Clips,” that allows you to invoke often-used chunks of code or text very easily. Clips can be used a few different ways. This tip will cover how to create a clip, but also will let you know how to use them. (more…)

Splits with blank HTML

Coda Coach — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:29:53 +0000

Command(⌘)-click the Split button to create a new split with an empty HTML file. (more…)

Creating a new folder

Coda Coach — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:21:31 +0000

Option(⌥)-click the new file button under the file list to create a new folder (instead of a new file). (more…)

New tabs by view

Coda Coach — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:18:19 +0000

Option(⌥)-click a toolbar button to create a new tab in that mode. (more…)

Opening files in split windows

Coda Coach — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:15:39 +0000

To open a file in an existing split window, drag it from the file browser to the split that you’d like it to open in.