Having the semi-colon work out how many ], ), } etc I need to close in order
to balance the books would be great too.  It would make this lazy programmer
even lazier!

Cheers,
Dan


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Bradshaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 10 September 2002 16:31
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [Eap-features] Re: Re: Improved "completion"
> 
> 
> I'd still really like a "jump out of current context" key, 
> like shift-Enter
> or ctrl-Enter or something.  Something accessible from the 
> home row... that
> will move me outside the current block, outside the current 
> set of parents,
> outside the current set of brackets, whatever.
> 
> Additionally, any time I type a brace (opening or closing), 
> I'd like it to
> be positioned according to my preferences, so I'm not always 
> having to press
> extra ENTERs and/or TABs.  Similarly, pressing a ";" outside 
> of a quoted
> string should just position the cursor out to the end of the 
> line, where a
> ";" makes sense and wouldn't be a syntax error.
> 
> Call the features "Smart Braces" and "Smart Semicolons" and 
> allow people to
> turn the option off if they find it annoying.
> 
> "Sam Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Working with build 644, this is exactly how IDEA currently operates
> (unless
> > I've been hallucinating the last couple of days, which is 
> quite possible
> > considering some of the hours I've been putting in). I'm 
> thinking the
> > JetBrains guys were so annoyed by having to use the arrows 
> keys constantly
> > that they gave the issue DEFCON5 priority.
> >
> > My suggestion was really an extension of the concept 
> whereby IDEA would
> > further complete the structure of the statement and 
> position the caret for
> > efficient typing. Part of the problem with how IDEA 
> currently works, even
> > with this "smart" overtype mode, is that you end up having 
> to use the
> arrow
> > keys where you once would have been able to keep your fingers on the
> QWERTY
> > portion of the keyboard.
> >
> > I realize I'm being worthlessly nitpicky as I look out the 
> windows of my
> > office building at the construction workers tearing down 
> the dilapitaded
> > building next door, but when you type 14 hours a day, 
> constantly having to
> > switch hand positions can lead to a lot of wrist pain. 
> While I am aware of
> > certain hops and barley based remedies for such pain, they 
> have terrible
> > side effects related to abdominal girth and the consequent 
> psychological
> > issue known as being a single geek.
> >
> > All kidding aside, I'll go post a comment expanding on the 
> basic idea that
> > has already been--mostly--implemented.
> >
> > sw
> >
> > ps. thanks for posting a link to a related topic in the tracker.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Danny Burkes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 3:44 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: [Eap-features] Re: Improved "completion"
> > >
> > >
> > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> > > > Maybe this issue is a little bit related:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.intellij.net/tracker/idea/viewSCR?publicId=3662
> > > >
> > >
> > > Excellent idea...I voted for it!
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