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<< EchoDor Visual Editor >>
<< Q u i c k H e l p >>
╒══════< Cursor Movement >══════╤═══< Delete >════╤═════< Miscellaneous >═════╕
│ ^S Char left ^D Char right │ ^G Character │ ^B Reformat paragraph │
│ ^A Word left ^F Word right │ DEL Char left │ ^N Insert a RETURN │
│ ^E Line up ^X Line down │ ^T Word right │ ^O Original msg display │
│ ^I Tab cursor ^P Line end │ ^Y Line │ ^V Overtype/Insert mode │
╞═════════< Scrolling >═════════╡ │ ^Q Quote from Original │
│ ^C Screen up ^R Screen down │ ^J Join lines │ ESC Save/Abort/Cont menu │
└───────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┴───────────────────────────┘
Use the <ESC> command to get the Save/Abort/Continue Menu
[More details on next page]
The Echomail Visual Editor provides full-screen visual editing for online
message entry. Visual editing requires ANSI terminal emulation.
Visual editing commands are WordStar-like control characters. If your
terminal program provides ANSI keyboard emulation you will also be able
to use the indicated function keys.
<< Cursor Motion >>
Ctrl-S Move left 1 character (Left arrow key)
Ctrl-D Move right 1 character (Right arrow key)
Ctrl-E Move up 1 line (Up arrow key)
Ctrl-X Move down 1 line (Down arrow key)
Ctrl-A Move left 1 word
Ctrl-F Move right 1 word
Ctrl-I Tab cursor to next tabstop (Tab key)
Ctrl-P Move cursor to line end (End key)
<< Scrolling >>
Ctrl-R Move up a page (PgUp key)
Ctrl-C Move down a page (PgDn key)
<< Delete >>
Ctrl-G Delete (gobble) character under cursor
Ctrl-H Delete character to the left of the cursor (Backspace)
Ctrl-T Delete the word following the cursor
Ctrl-Y Delete the current line
Ctrl-J Join current line with next line
<< Mincellaneous >>
Ctrl-B Reformat paragraph. A paragraph ends with the first line that is
blank or that has leading spaces.
Ctrl-L Clear screen and redisplay. (Home key)
This also scrolls the screen so the cursor line is in the middle
of the display.
Ctrl-N Insert a RETURN. Splits line at the cursor.
Ctrl-O Review the text of the Original message you were reading or replying.
Ctrl-Q Quote from origional message.
Ctrl-V Toggle insert/overtype mode. (Ins key)
ESC Exit visual mode and return to the Message Entry Command prompt.
[Additional notes and tips on next page]
Insert Mode versus Overtype Mode
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In insert mode, all characters typed are INSERTED before the cursor. The
ENTER key splits the line and BACKSPACE can re-join lines.
In overtype mode, characters "type over" what was on the screen before.
Overtype mode also disables the automatic line SPLIT / JOIN available in
insert mode. Use ^N(split) and ^J(join) to manually split and join
lines while in overtype mode.
Keyboard emulation
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The easiest way to control the cursor in Visual Edit mode is to use your
cursor keys. Most popular terminal programs provide some sort of
keyboard emulation. Unfortunately, this emulation is either incomplete
or requires you to go through an involved configuration process.
The WordStar* command set was chosen as a control-character command set
because it can function on virtually any keyboard and with any terminal
emulation mode. It also has the advantage of leting you keep your
fingers on the "home" keys while moving the cursor around.