What is the best alternative IDE for Delphi (.NET)

Question

I work in Delphi 2007 (both win32 and .Net) but the CodeGear IDE frequently annoys me, so if possible I'd like to find a replacemnt.

We have a build script so I can compile from the command line and I very rarely do any GUI designing, so the only thing I need is a text editor (with syntax highlighting, Autocomplete/Intellisense ...).

I would like to use Visual Studio or Emacs but don't know how feasible it is to work on Delphi code in those environments. Particularly debugging - can the Delphi IDE still act as my debugger even if I don't use it for editing?

Does anyone have any experience of breaking away from RAD studio?

P.S. I am aware of the new Delphi Prism but that won't solve my problems - I still need to work in vanilla Delphi and use the Delphi 2007 compiler.

Answer 1

One thing you can do is to put in GExperts to make your life better.
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Answer 2

Emacs does appear to have a Delphi editing mode, which is probably a good starting point if you're trying to get up and running.