@Vim/Emacs: I wouldn't recommend either of them unless you're really interested in learning for the sake of learning. I tried for a week to get the hang of Vim, until I realized that A) I'm probably too stupid, and B) I haven't got the patience for it. But if you love learning new things that won't ...

I really enjoy gedit. I got used to it while using Ubuntu, and now every other text editor either seems overly complex or lacking in basic options.

I couldn't recommend gedit more. Seriously.