Many Linux users like to stick to the command line whenever possible, even when editing documents. However, a GUI based text editor is much better suited for certain types of document editing, such as for a school paper or other lengthy document. A GUI text editor allows us to visualize the paper as it would appear once printed, and see where each new page is separated.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://linuxconfig.org/linux-gui-text-editors