Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround?

From	Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround?
Date	2017-03-16 12:40 +0100
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My environment is Jessie (8.6.0) with MATE desktop.
I require two things:
  1. a search and replace which can include a "newline" in new string.
  2. display/edit 2 files simultaneously *side by side*

MATE's standard editor (Pluma) can handle the first easily.

I see no way to open 2 instances of Pluma in separate windows - a la 
Notepad in WindowsXP. Pluma will only open multiple files in multiple tabs.

The two files are nearly identical and need them displayed 
simultaneously for instant visual comparison. Opening one of the files 
read only would be acceptable but not preferable.

Suggestions?
TIA

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Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-03-16 12:40 +0100
  Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2017-03-16 13:10 +0100
    Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-03-16 14:30 +0100
    Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-03-16 15:00 +0100
      Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Jonathan Dowland <jmtd@debian.org> - 2017-03-17 10:50 +0100
        Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-03-17 12:40 +0100
          Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Jonathan Dowland <jmtd@debian.org> - 2017-03-17 15:30 +0100
            Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-03-17 15:50 +0100
    Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2017-03-16 23:30 +0100
  Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2017-03-16 13:10 +0100
    Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-03-16 14:30 +0100
  Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2017-03-16 13:20 +0100
    Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2017-03-16 14:00 +0100
    Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-03-16 14:40 +0100
      Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2017-03-16 14:50 +0100
        Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? rhkramer@gmail.com - 2017-03-16 15:10 +0100
          Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Christian Groessler <chris@groessler.org> - 2017-03-16 15:50 +0100
            Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? rhkramer@gmail.com - 2017-03-16 17:50 +0100
          Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2017-03-16 17:40 +0100
  Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Andreas Ronnquist <mailinglists@gusnan.se> - 2017-03-16 13:30 +0100
    Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Andreas Ronnquist <mailinglists@gusnan.se> - 2017-03-16 13:30 +0100
      Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-03-16 15:00 +0100
        Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Andreas Ronnquist <mailinglists@gusnan.se> - 2017-03-16 15:30 +0100
  Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2017-03-16 13:30 +0100
    Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-03-16 15:10 +0100
      Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2017-03-16 19:20 +0100
  Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2017-03-16 14:00 +0100
    Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? davidson@freevolt.org - 2017-03-17 20:20 +0100
      Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? davidson@freevolt.org - 2017-03-17 20:50 +0100
  Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2017-03-16 14:40 +0100
  Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Fred <fred@blakemfg.com> - 2017-03-16 15:20 +0100
    Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2017-03-16 23:20 +0100
  Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Charlie Kravetz <cjk@teamcharliesangels.com> - 2017-03-16 15:50 +0100
  Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? cbannister@slingshot.co.nz - 2017-04-01 18:00 +0200
    Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-04-01 18:30 +0200
      Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Fred <fred@blakemfg.com> - 2017-04-01 21:40 +0200
        Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2017-04-02 13:20 +0200
      Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2017-04-02 13:30 +0200
    Re: Suitable text editor [NOT word processor] or workaround? Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2017-04-01 18:50 +0200

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