On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:35:46 +0200 "Graeme Geldenhuys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > I want to try and implement the 'elastic tabstops' in Lazarus. See the > link below for more details on 'elastic tabstops'. > > I have a few questions before I start. > > 1. Can I extend the editor behavior via a Lazarus addon package? Or > must I edit the underlying SynEdit component directly. A optional > addon package would be nice as a start, to test the feature before it > (possibly) becomes a default feature. Like what I done with the > Toolbar Editor package. Almost all the TabStops code is in synedit.pp. The IDEIntf lacks the ability to override this behaviour. > 2. If it's not possible via a Lazarus addon package, what SynEdit > unit should I be looking at? The Components/SynEdit directory contains > a lot of files - though most seem related to syntax highlighting. > > 3. Could I hook into the CodeTools API to intercept the tab character > and modify the text buffer like that. Sometimes I would need to > modify lines before and after the current line being edited. The codetools do not much yet with tabs. Maybe when the simple beautifier is replaced with a real beautifier. > For more info on what 'elastic tabstops' are: > http://nickgravgaard.com/elastictabstops/ Mattias _________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
