# Fwd: \[IronPython\] Announcing IronEditor - An Editor for IronRuby, IronPython and other DLR languages **URL:** \ **Category:** IronRuby\ **Created:** [July 21, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-ironpython-announcing-ironeditor-an-editor-for-ironruby-ironpython-and-other-dlr-languages/143680 "2008-07-21T20:12:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stefan8107](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@stefan8107](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/stefan8107)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-ironpython-announcing-ironeditor-an-editor-for-ironruby-ironpython-and-other-dlr-languages/143680/1 "2008-07-21T20:12:41Z")
I have looked at the code. Some neat stuff. However my idea is that we can leverage as much as we can from the DLR platform itself. For example we can create our own editor and use the code sense and token infrastructure for intellisense and syntax highlighting. I have a working version of that implemented in WPF using its RichTextBox. Unfortunately the RichTextBox DOM (FlowDocument) is too heavy for code editor and runs poorly. We need a lightweight version of RichTextBox for code editor - our custom control. It should also run on Silverlight as well. Expression Blend and PowerShell v2 have implemented similar controls in WPF for their code editing (Blend - XAML; PowerShell - cmdlet/script editing). So it can be done. Then we can build a lightweight IDE (like TextMate) for both Silverlight and WPF with a transperant project model that works both on web and locally. All this seems to be a perfect project for showcasing DLR API - architecture and services as well as Silverlight / WPF. Comments? Regards, Stefan 2008/7/20 Ben H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid): Hi everyone,