I am a big fan of Sublime Text. In fact, I started using it a couple of years ago because it had a code minimap.

One of my favourite features is the ability to scroll through your file by using the minimap. It also gives a great overview of the structure of a file.
Many IDE's and code editors provide a type of minimap (VS code, brackets, atom, etc ...).
What do you use the code minimap for?
Do you think it improves your productivity when reading, writing, or modifying code?
I use the mini-map as much as possible. But mostly for highlighting such as:
I also use the mini-map for quick navigation and easier scrolling when using the trackpad of my MacBook.
Keeping files small is a nice goal but I can't modularise files of foreign projects. I wonder if you guys never look at the source code of projects you are depending on. ;-)
I'd say if you need a minimap, you're doing it wrong. Code should be modular..
I use it all the time. Most times i simply use it to jump to the top or bottom of the file. Even if it’s just twice the length of the screen.
It's almost like a high level visual map of your code. It's quite nice, especially for large files.
I like it in SublimeText, never thought about it in PHPStorm, but now I just installed this plugin that works: plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/7275-codeglance
Since I try to keep everything as modular as possible and each file lean and small (especially when using React), I don't see the benefits anymore and abandoned it ;)
I'm also a big fan of it.
Apart from using it for moving quickly within the file, I also use it find git changes quickly with the GitGutter plugin and find lint errors using the SublimeLinter plugin.
Anuj Sharma
Co-founder at Appther.com | NodeJs | AngularJs | NoSql | MySql | Ionic |Next Generation APIs Developer.
Huge fan of Sublime. And by the help of mini-map move faster on search result and scrolling.