PS. There's one more patch that I hope will be accepted (after I improve it according to style guide): https://midnight-commander.org/ticket/4160
On Fri, 15 Jan 2021 at 11:05, Sebastian Gniazdowski <sgniazdow...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, 14 Jan 2021 at 15:24, <mar...@famic.de> wrote: > >> Hi there, >> >> to me, mcedit is a hidden gem. > > > For me too. It is so good that I've started to improve it recently. See my > pending patches: > > - https://midnight-commander.org/ticket/4165 > - http://midnight-commander.org/ticket/4169 > - http://midnight-commander.org/ticket/4174 > - http://midnight-commander.org/ticket/4171 > > I'm also working on adding a S-Lang scripting to it :) It already works on > my machine. It was really simple, just invoking SLang_init_all() and that > was it, as libslang is already linked :) I have a plugin in it that > implements adding and subtracting from number under cursor, for example. > When I improve the support (e.g.: add some more S-Lang interface functions > that would allow e.g.: moving the view) I submit the patch. > > It struck the right balance between ease of use, advanced features and >> simplicity. > > > Exactly. And IMO with a light scripting engine it could shine even more > and be able to compete with other main editors. > > However, I miss an important >> function: The ability to center the current line in the middle of the >> screen. I could not find it anywhere, maybe someone from the community >> can help? >> > > This is one of the most missed features by me and it was one of the main > things that drove me to contribute to mc. Seeing that someone shares my > view, I'll not wait until the scripting engine will be ready and I'll > implement the centering in C ("CenterView", perhaps, for the name of the > command?). It'll be there soon :) > > -- > Sebastian Gniazdowski > IRC: https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net:+6697/#zinit > Blog: http://zdharma.org > -- Sebastian Gniazdowski IRC: https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net:+6697/#zinit Blog: http://zdharma.org
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