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An excellent comparison of Leafpad & gEdit:
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/69703.html

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To cure the local time problem, per Mint forum
sudo apt-get install gnome-time-admin, then
System Tools>Time>Zone>America/New_York, in my case.

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Preferences>Customize>Icon>Gnome-wise will brighten up both gedit and lxpanel.

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