Gedit/text editor question

[Paul Mooring]

I've beening using emacs for java programming the last couple weeks and
like being able to open multiple windows at once. I recently started
using gedit mostly because it has a plugin the let's me embed a terminal
window in the bottom pane that I can use for compiling/running reading
error messages ect. but it drives me crazy that there's no key board
shortcut to switch between the terminal and the editor window, and I
can't open something in the editor from the terminal. Is there a way to
do this or another editor that can work this way?

-Paul