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See “Dynamic programming futures.” ] The Komodo UI is built on the Mozilla codebase. As a result, the IDE acquires the exceptional plug-in architecture that Firefox enjoys; developers can extend Komodo’s capabilities in the same way that Firefox users can extend its features via Firefox .xpi files. Currently, there are more than 50 plug-ins available from the ActiveState Website. In addition, the IDE supports a macro recorder. Turn the recorder on, issue a series of menu selections or keyboard inputs, and stop the recorder — a macro is created that you can save for later use. Some redundancies in the Komodo user interface are mildly distracting. For example, if you want to create a PHPUnit test plan, you can do that either from the Tools | Test menu or the Project | Test menu. We’re all for flexible user interfaces, but when you see the same selection in two places, you wonder if there is a subtle difference between the choices. Komodo’s code completion works for all the languages you
