# Question: Processing on Archlinux | Using Emacs as external editor

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/question-processing-on-archlinux-using-emacs-as-external-editor/6809>\
**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [December 21, 2018, 4:10am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/question-processing-on-archlinux-using-emacs-as-external-editor/6809 "2018-12-21T04:10:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 21, 2018, 5:28am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/question-processing-on-archlinux-using-emacs-as-external-editor/6809/2 "2018-12-21T05:28:59Z")

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> [@nyquil](#):
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> By the way, is it possible to use an external editor like Emacs instead of the default Processing IDE?  
> I see a emacs package from Melpa called “processing-mode” but its descriptions says it’s for processing 2.0.  
> Does anyone know if there’s still a way to use emacs as the editor these days?

you can edit .pde files many ways,  
also using IDE like environments help when you work  
with several .pde files in the projects  
because they can be all open in TAB windows.  
for your linux GEANY might work too:

> [@Marking code parts](https://discourse.processing.org/t/marking-code-parts/6655/4):
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> i not fully understand the question, do you talk about more features for the Processing IDE 3.4 sketch editor? so it looks more like or GEANY

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