Glossary

buffer

Data of a loaded file and additional metadata. Associated with one or more views. The distinction between buffer and view is technical. Most of the time, both terms can be used interchangeably.

view

Graphical display of a buffer. Multiple views can show the same buffer.

plugin

A feature impemented in Python. It can consist of a single command or multiple commands. It can be contained in one .py file or many .py files.

package

This term in ambiguous in the context of Sublime Text, because it can refer to a Python package (unlikely), a directory inside Packages or a .sublime-package file. Most of the time, it means a directory inside Packages containing resources that belong together to build a new feature or provide support for a programming or markup language.

panel

An input/output widget such as a search panel or the output panel.

overlay

An input widget of a special kind. Goto Anything is an overlay.