Packages and Visual Improvements for Sublime Text 3

This is my personal take on how Sublime Text 3 looks better for longer hours of work and happier coding. I also describe the packages that I use.

Software

Download Skim (pdf viewer).

Packages

• Markdown HTML Preview:
  • This plugin allows you to automatically inject your markdown document into an HTML page. I use it to preview my .md files before uploading them to my GitHub account. While in Sublime Text writing your .md file, use Control + Shift + M to preview.
• SublimeLinter:
  • Code linting in ST3.
• Insert Nums:
  • It inserts (consecutive) numbers across multiple selections or modifies the selections’ contents with expressions. Basic usage in OSX: Command + Alt + N.
• Sublime LaTeX Word Count:
  • Basic usage in OSX: Control + Shift + C.
• R-Box:
  • Send commands to various programs. I use it for R.
• (Sublime) Knitr:
  • It provides knitr Markdown and LaTeX support in Sublime Text 2 and 3.

Visual Enhacements

Building on this blog post, I changed the default visuals for the following ones:

• Go to Sublime Text > Preferences > Settings - User, then paste,

{
    "bold_folder_labels": true,
    "caret_style": "phase",
    "fade_fold_buttons": false,
    "font_face": "Monaco",
    "font_size": 17,
    "highlight_line": true,
    "highlight_modified_tabs": true,
    "ignored_packages":
    [
        "Vintage"
    ],
    "line_padding_bottom": 2,
    "line_padding_top": 2,
    "word_wrap": true
}