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- From: Peter_Missel@m4.maus.de (Peter Missel)
- Subject: blocks and cursors
- Date: Wed, 15 Jun 94 22:56:00 GMT
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- >> However, is the Windows-like "delete a block when typing something
- >new",
- >> something we need to consider when dealing with this group of
- >shortcuts? Or
- >> should we in general recommend that a block can only be deleted
- >explicitly,
- >> preferably with a Ctrl-Delete?
- >
- >I prefer the ctrl-delete solution. Moreover, typing text shouldn't
- >deselect
- >the block.
-
- I prefer the "cursor equals block" concept. The (inserting) cursor is a
- zero length block, anything typed replaces the block's contents. In this
- concept, an overwrite mode cursor would mark the one char under it as a
- block, anything typed or inserted replaces the block. Similarly, any
- marked block will be replaced by typed or inserted stuff.
- "Delete" deletes the marked block, or, if none, the char right to the
- cursor; backspace deletes the char left of the cursor in this case and the
- marked block in other cases.
-
- bye, Peter
-