Hi, When returning to the line you just finished typing on, without entering any intervening text, Yes! return to where you stopped tying and append that period.
But for correcting columns of text by typing or pasting into each column I like returning to the start better. Bruce -- Bruce Barrett See my website at: http://www.brucebarrett.com ... and... I've just started blogging at: <http://brucebarrett.com/b/> As BBEdit-Talk List wrote... >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:53:29 +0200 >From: Paul Wehr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Cursor movement >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" > ><snip> > >So I'm writing along, I finish the first line and move the cursor >down a few lines. Opps, I forgot a period where I finished typing. >Standard cursor behavior returns me to where I was before I moved the >cursor, ready to add that period. With the idea of returning the >cursor to where I _started_ typing, I would be five words away from >where I needed to be. If I wrote longer, more cogent sentences, >there's no telling how far away I would be from where I left off. > >I can understand your illustration and understand how it might apply, >but for me it would be a very limited application. I prefer the >current cursor behavior. > >Best wishes. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Have a feature request? Not sure the software's working correctly? If so, please send mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, not to the list. List FAQ: <http://www.barebones.com/support/lists/bbedit_talk.shtml> List archives: <http://www.listsearch.com/BBEditTalk.lasso> To unsubscribe, send mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
