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Insert/overwrite mode in editor [message #83]

Wed, 23 November 2005 16:20

mr_ped
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Does not work for me, when I hit "Insert" key, cursor remains same ("insert" one), and edited text is not overwritten.

Is this some weird bug of my installation, or does the IDE editor really miss insert/overwrite mode?

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Re: Insert/overwrite mode in editor [message #84 is a reply to message #83]

Wed, 23 November 2005 17:22

mirek
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Second one is true.

This can be easily fixed, anyway so far I wanted to "reserve" Insert key for something more useful... (like inserting code template or something like that). I am not really sure what overwrite mode is good for when editing code, but I am probably wrong Smile

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Re: Insert/overwrite mode in editor [message #86 is a reply to message #83]

Wed, 23 November 2005 17:59

mr_ped
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I'm using it quite regularly... probably depends on what kind of C/C++ code you are working on.

Inserting code templates sounds good too.

The IDE already allows to change keys mapping, so there is no pressure to omit either one, user can remap insert key to whichever he likes more.

When I'm on it:
1)
in the Setup/Keys you can specify "Insert" key, but you can't specify "Delete" key, as it does just delete the defined key.
Probably more user-friendly, than consistent behaviour, so no fix needed.

If you try to specify "Esc" key, the Cancel button is pressed, but the window will remain anyway, and the Esc will be not mapped anyway. (so "nothing" happens)

Maybe you should rethink what keys are "reserved" and let the user know about them in some way, so they will not try to map them. (but try to use as small number of "reserved" keys, as possible)

2)
There is no save/load functionality for keys setting, only "Default" button.
Usually it's nice from IDE to allow save/load, and to install several saved configurations emulating common IDEs keyboard mapping, so people migrating from different IDE can choose their "common" hotkeys without redefining it by hand in setup menu.

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Re: Insert/overwrite mode in editor [message #87 is a reply to message #86]

Wed, 23 November 2005 18:58

mirek
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Ad2:

Actually, I would be HAPPY to add more key configs! Esp. Linux version has problems, as many nasty window managers "steal" most keys (like Ctrl+Tab (that one is reserved), Ctrl+F7 etc...)

I just do not have enough energy to investigate other standards. Maybe community could prepare some layouts for me? (Contributing them is easy, all is stored in the "ide.key" file...)

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Re: Insert/overwrite mode in editor [message #165 is a reply to message #83]

Mon, 28 November 2005 16:46

mr_ped
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Add Save/Load buttons, than it will be easy to edit new config in IDE, save it, and send you file.

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Re: Insert/overwrite mode in editor [message #166 is a reply to message #165]

Mon, 28 November 2005 16:54

mirek
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All you need to send me is a ide.key file that in the same dir as IDE in Win32 and in .theide in Linux.

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