Switching to Notepad++
When programming on a Windows PC, I use Metapad (http://liquidninja.com/metapad/) as I have for about a decade. (I used EditPad Lite prior to finding Metapad.)
Recently at home I have been using Notepad++ and it's really grown on me. I've always liked having all of my open documents in tabs. It also has syntax highlighting which really helps me see mistakes before I've even tried a compilation check.
I'm going to install it on my work laptop and see how it works out for me.
I'm married with 2 girls. By day, I work as a Senior Design Engineer (full time Perl programmer) for EFJohnson Technologies, a Land Mobile Radio company, in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. By night, I play various games as the mood strikes me. (Lately it's CPAN smoke testing.)
Have you considered installing a Perl Editor?
I just released a new package.
I did try Padre early on but I'll try it again.