Take a look at http://www.intellij.net/tracker/idea/viewSCR?publicId=3254 http://www.intellij.net/tracker/idea/viewSCR?publicId=3252 and vote for them. They are very close to what you are describing.
Jacques "North, Dan (Thought Works )" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > 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! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Eap-features mailing list > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://lists.jetbrains.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Eap-features mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.jetbrains.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features > > _______________________________________________ Eap-features mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.jetbrains.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features
