@timrowe Mine is Mint 17.2 Xfce on an Asus F555L.
It seems like it isn't an issue isolated to one brand or to one version of Mint. I'm thinking about replacing my 17.2 install with a 17.0 install (I have 17.0 installed on another computer and I like it just a little bit better than 17.2. It is also Xfce).
If I wind up doing that, I'll let you know if it solves anything.
@CaptainJack C, C++, C#, and Java come to mind, although I've only tried Java. When I'm writing code in Java, I use Eclipse as my IDE.
You'll probably need this link as well for starting off in Java: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html
@timrowe I had the same thing happen to me. I couldn't figure out what was going on with it, so I've just been using the Windows install.
Out of curiosity, what version of Mint and what laptop model are you using?
@A1 Aw man.
Good luck with your search to find something to watch!