Re: proposal: edit-rectangle

[Dmitri Paduchikh]

John Wiegley <address@hidden> wrote:

JW> This is functionality I'd like to add to rect.el. It allows you to specify a
JW> rectangular region, and then edit just the contents of that rectangle in a
JW> separate buffer. When finished (C-c C-c), it replaces the old rectangle 
using
JW> insert-rectangle with the new contents.

JW> I'd appreciate comments on usability, fitness, etc.

There is one inconvenience: user is responsible for keeping all the
lines of rectangle of the equal length, otherwise the rectangular
structure at the destination breaks.

Regards,
Dmitri Paduchikh