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Re: [Nano-devel] [RFC] Overwrite mode
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Marco Diego Aurélio Mesquita |
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Re: [Nano-devel] [RFC] Overwrite mode |
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Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:27:35 -0300 |
On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Benno Schulenberg <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Op 10-10-2017 om 16:40 schreef Marco Diego Aurélio Mesquita:
>>
>> Most other editors have a feature commonly called overwrite mode.
>> [...]
>>
>> It is very useful to directly replace small parts of text, for
>> creating diagrams or to add modifications without changing the
>> position of the rest of the document.
>>
>> I want this feature and have been investigating how to implement it.
>> It seems very easy to do.
>
>
> How do you propose to show that Overwrite mode is on?
Change the cursor to a solid block.
> How do you
> propose to toggle the mode?
Just by pressing insert.
> Is anyone else interesting in having
> this feature?
>
I am. When editing tables in latex, for example, it helps a lot that I
can change my text without messing with the position of other fields.
>> Can I go ahead a send a patch that implements it?
>
>
> Slow down. I have my hands full. I don't even get around to
> applying other patches.
>
Sorry. I'll slow down a bit. There are some small things that I'd like
to contribute but I can wait.
Re: [Nano-devel] [RFC] Overwrite mode, Marco Diego Aurélio Mesquita, 2017/10/12