Re: [fpc-pascal] Persistent blocks in Lazarus
[cross-posted to lazarus list = please join there to continue the topic] I am trying to figure out how they work - Block is kept, if cursor moves away. (obvious) - Shift Cursur keys: - Block is extended if cursor was next to block - New block is started , if cursor was away from block. (could also be used to extend the block, like shift-left-mouse) - Block is kept, position/size adjusted if text is typed before, or into the block (exception, column mode block is not adapted) - ctrl-c copies the block, at any time annoyances I found in turbo explorer (the free delphi), not sure if they are supposed to be. - Move the caret via mouse (left click) = block is undone - paste/ctrl-v : the newly inserted text is selected as new block? (this means the current block is lost) That's all the knowledge I have about them sofar. Anyone wants to update me? Martin Andreas Berger wrote: On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 01:36:15PM +0200, Andreas Berger wrote: Out of curiosity (because I never used this feature in any editor), what would you use it for? Persistent blocks and the full Wordstar keyboard shortcuts is why I use the Delphi IDE until today. If you miss wordstar stuff, please list it. Well, maybe I should use the Lazarus IDE again for a bit a jot down what I would like. I may even soon have time to help add some options. ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] Persistent blocks in Lazarus
On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 01:36:15PM +0200, Andreas Berger wrote: Out of curiosity (because I never used this feature in any editor), what would you use it for? Persistent blocks and the full Wordstar keyboard shortcuts is why I use the Delphi IDE until today. If you miss wordstar stuff, please list it. ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] Persistent blocks in Lazarus
On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 01:36:15PM +0200, Andreas Berger wrote: Out of curiosity (because I never used this feature in any editor), what would you use it for? Persistent blocks and the full Wordstar keyboard shortcuts is why I use the Delphi IDE until today. If you miss wordstar stuff, please list it. Well, maybe I should use the Lazarus IDE again for a bit a jot down what I would like. I may even soon have time to help add some options. ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] Persistent blocks in Lazarus
We are still on the wrong mailing list. Should be laza...@lists.lazarus.freepascal.org Anyway, if it's about SynEdit, feel free to ask where to start looking, I am glad to give some pointers. (But please make sure you are on SVN 0.9.27, since it is completely different) From What I understand, there are 2 issues: - the missing persistent block I don't even know how many persistent-block related commands there are. IIRC from never mind hom many years ago, you have to Key-Shortcuts, to set it's end and begin? (Instead of using shift-cursor?) What other commands are there? It may be possible to break it down into the most needed (set-begin, set-end, copy, move) commands, and otheres that can be added over time? - The Keyboard layout/scheme for wordstar ? How different is that from current default, or classic-scheme default? Martin Andreas Berger wrote: On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 01:36:15PM +0200, Andreas Berger wrote: Out of curiosity (because I never used this feature in any editor), what would you use it for? Persistent blocks and the full Wordstar keyboard shortcuts is why I use the Delphi IDE until today. If you miss wordstar stuff, please list it. Well, maybe I should use the Lazarus IDE again for a bit a jot down what I would like. I may even soon have time to help add some options. ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] Persistent blocks in Lazarus
- The Keyboard layout/scheme for wordstar ? How different is that from current default, or classic-scheme default? I modified the classic-schema a few years ago to be mostly wordstar correct. What I didn't do at the time was add persistent blocks. ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] Persistent blocks in Lazarus
Out of curiosity (because I never used this feature in any editor), what would you use it for? Persistent blocks and the full Wordstar keyboard shortcuts is why I use the Delphi IDE until today. ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] Persistent blocks in Lazarus
On Thu, 16 Jul 2009, Andreas Berger wrote: Out of curiosity (because I never used this feature in any editor), what would you use it for? Persistent blocks and the full Wordstar keyboard shortcuts is why I use the Delphi IDE until today. Me too. I never got used to the windows way... Michael. ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
[fpc-pascal] Persistent blocks in Lazarus
A question: Do persistent blocks exist the Lazarus editor? I didn't find any such option. I am bit astonished about that because all Pascal forefathers like Turbo Pascal, Virtual Pascal and Delphi had it. If it does not exist, is it planned to add? I miss this mode very much. It allowed a way of working which cannot be achieved with the current temporary block mode. Thanks in advance for answers. Jürgen Hestermann. ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] Persistent blocks in Lazarus
First of all, Lazarus has it's own mailing list, where you will be more likely to receive answers... Jürgen Hestermann wrote: A question: Do persistent blocks exist the Lazarus editor? Not at current. If it does not exist, is it planned to add? Maybe some day. There is no concrete plan that I know of, so it isn't likely to be any time soon. Patches are welcome. I miss this mode very much. It allowed a way of working which cannot be achieved with the current temporary block mode. Out of curiosity (because I never used this feature in any editor), what would you use it for? Best Regards Martin ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] Persistent blocks in Lazarus
Martin Friebe schrieb: Out of curiosity (because I never used this feature in any editor), what would you use it for? I used it since Turbo Pascal 5 and found it in all other Pascal IDE's (even in the text mode IDE of Free Pascal!). And it seems others would like it too (see http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php?topic=4978.0;wap2). With persistent blocks you can easily mark text for later use as a (second) kind of clipboard which is local to the file you are editing. You can easily move to the beginning or end (in most implementations even if the block is hidden/not visible). That works as a kind of go to last working area. You can also set visually marks with it (because it's highlighted) so that when you are srolling up or down you see immediately that you crossed that part of text. Jürgen. ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
