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Re: Better Code Editor (apologies to newsgroup readers)

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Subject: Re: Better Code Editor (apologies to newsgroup readers)
From: dda <headspin at gmail dot com>
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 10:41:59 +0900
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References: <BD31D894 dot 1C63%moniuch at interia dot pl>
While we're on the subject of the IDE, a coupla things:

Add RegEx to the find/replace dialog.

http://www.realsoftware.com/feedback/viewreport.php?reportid=jbyyuunb

Find/Replace All: don't open a hundred windows!

http://www.realsoftware.com/feedback/viewreport.php?reportid=qoxuzqrl



-- 
dda

anger is more useful than despair


On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 23:15:32 +0200, Artur Moniuszko <moniuch at interia dot pl> 
wrote:
> 
> > I'd also like to have more keyboard control over the code
> > editor's tree list. Although mice make learning things much easier, keyboard
> > control is virtually always faster. (There are exceptions.)
> 
> Myself hating mousing all over the screen I have to remind us of the
> "slightly underdocumented" shortcut > shift-tab (and once you have used it
> for the first time: also tab) which swaps the focus btw. the tree pane and
> the code editor.
> 
> Once you are in the tree pane, use the down/up arrows to navigate, add
> command to expand/collapse the selection.
> 
> In the Code editor standard, good-GUI rules apply for text editing, such as:
> cmd-left  - moves cursor to the top of the line
> cmd-right  - ...to the end of it
> cmd-up  - to the top of the code
> cmd-down  - to the bottom.
> 
> opt-left  - moves cursor to prev word beginning available
> opt-right  - to next word beginning
> opt-up  - to the top of the visible screen portion
> opt-down  - to the bottom...
> 
> add shift to the above 8 commands to extend selection
> 
> Things that I am personally missing are:
> - shortcuts for the icon gadgets under the tree list
> - shortcut for selecting current line
> - shortcut to open code editor tfor the super class (when in a subclassed
> item)
> - shortcut to activate the name field in the properties palette.
> - being able to map shortcuts for code editors of 10 selectable items on a
> fixed basis (i.e. in such a way, where closing a window does not change the
> mapping of cmd-# for the rest of the windows).
> 
> I think it does not make sense to file report for every single shortcut
> idea, especially that it does not always bring an effect. I would recommend
> banning the use of any pointing devices at RS for two or three days and let
> the guys do the RB prototyping in RB...
> 
> [But folks, let's admit - the eye-dropper to copy text in the Code Editor
> deserves a Noble prize, doesn't it?]
> 
> Cheers,
> Artur
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> To moze byc ekscytujace lato... >>> http://link.interia.pl/f181c
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