Java IDE, compilers, editors ...

Hi everyone,
I'm just curious. I'd like to know what you guys are using as an IDE ... . For my part, I'm using Forte but it's the only one I've ever used so far and I wanted to know about the other Java developpers around the world :-)
I suppose that nobody's using notepad or something like that and then compiling it with the javac.exe command under DOS or terminal for Linux users.
M@tt

I'm using the free version of JCreator. I used to use TextPad which is also very nice. These two editors are very fast and light, so it suites my needs. I generally don't like bulky slow IDEs, but they could be useful once you get into very complicated GUI layouts, though I've never needed it. Gel is also a very nice text editor, it has a lot of potential and Gerald updates it at least once a week. Once tabs are fully supported (or actually improved the way they function), I plan on using it.
TextPad: http://www.textpad.com
JCreator: http://www.jcreator.com
Gel: http://www.gexperts.com

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