Re: mcedit: Is there a way to tell mcedit to start in window mode instead of full screen?
The cascading windows is a very nice idea because you could see all of the files that were opened.But if that is too difficult, dividing the screen into two rows of tiled windows (maximum 6 or 8) would be reasonable .Thanks much for your better idea. Bob Currey Sent from my Galaxy Original message From: Sebastian Gniazdowski via mc Date: 1/16/21 9:13 AM (GMT-06:00) To: mc@gnome.org Subject: Re: mcedit: Is there a way to tell mcedit to start in window mode instead of full screen? (I'm replying to the list this time, just ensuring that it's not missed)Can I ask for clarification:- when an option, -w for example, will be given,- then mc should start with the file's window in windowed (not fullscreen mode),- for multiple files, possibly arranged the windows in e.g.: cascading way,?I think that this would involve first creating a CK_WindowCascade action that would arrange the windows (first exiting fullscreen if needed).On Fri, 15 Jan 2021 at 14:32, Bob Currey via mc wrote: I looked on the --help screen but didn't see an option to open in window mode$ mcedit --helpUsage: mcedit [OPTION…] [+lineno] file1[:lineno] [file2[:lineno]...]GNU Midnight Commander 4.8.25-154-g33c84e75eHelp Options: -h, --help Show help options --help-all Show all help options --help-terminal Terminal options --help-color Color optionsApplication Options: -V, --version Displays the current version -f, --datadir Print data directory -F, --datadir-info Print extended info about used data directories --configure-options Print configure options -P, --printwd= Print last working directory to specified file -U, --subshell Enables subshell support (default) -u, --nosubshell Disables subshell support -l, --ftplog= Log ftp dialog to specified file -v, --view= Launches the file viewer on a file -e, --edit= ... Edit filesPlease send any bug reports (including the output of 'mc -V')as tickets at www.midnight-commander.orgMidnight Commander is my favorite "mst have" program on my Linux machines. Thanks for all your efforts :)Bob Currey___ mc mailing list https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc -- Sebastian Gniazdowski ___ mc mailing list https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc
Re: mcedit: Is there a way to tell mcedit to start in window mode instead of full screen?
(I'm replying to the list this time, just ensuring that it's not missed) Can I ask for clarification: - when an option, -w for example, will be given, - then mc should start with the file's window in windowed (not fullscreen mode), - for multiple files, possibly arranged the windows in e.g.: cascading way, ? I think that this would involve first creating a CK_WindowCascade action that would arrange the windows (first exiting fullscreen if needed). On Fri, 15 Jan 2021 at 14:32, Bob Currey via mc wrote: > I looked on the --help screen but didn't see an option to open in window > mode > > $ mcedit --help > Usage: > mcedit [OPTION…] [+lineno] file1[:lineno] [file2[:lineno]...] > > > GNU Midnight Commander 4.8.25-154-g33c84e75e > > > Help Options: > -h, --helpShow help options > --help-allShow all help options > --help-terminal Terminal options > --help-color Color options > > Application Options: > -V, --version Displays the current version > -f, --datadir Print data directory > -F, --datadir-infoPrint extended info about used data directories > --configure-options Print configure options > -P, --printwd= Print last working directory to specified file > -U, --subshellEnables subshell support (default) > -u, --nosubshell Disables subshell support > -l, --ftplog= Log ftp dialog to specified file > -v, --view= Launches the file viewer on a file > -e, --edit= ... Edit files > > > Please send any bug reports (including the output of 'mc -V') > as tickets at www.midnight-commander.org > > Midnight Commander is my favorite "mst have" program on my Linux > machines. > > Thanks for all your efforts :) > > Bob Currey > > > ___ > mc mailing list > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc > -- Sebastian Gniazdowski ___ mc mailing list https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc
Re: mcedit: Center current line in middle of screen
Hi Sebastian, thank you for sharing this! In fact, I also digged into the source and made a quick fix for my needs before I read your last message. I was surprised how well the API is crafted, so changing small things directly in the C source code is probably the way to go for minor features like this. > I'm thinking that such feature has a minor drawback which can be > additionally addressed – it is little offensive, IMO, to human brain > to observe such jumps. Personally, I have no need for moving the display slowly or gradually, I think this adds complexity. I am a fan of minimalism but fully respect any efforts to make software more accessible. So I am curious if you come up with some changes here, would be interesting. There is major difference in my patch however — and this is important for my personal text editing experience: I mostly feel the need to center the current line when I am already at the bottom of the buffer, eg. editing long text or code and the cursor line is both on the bottom of the window and the buffer. Therefore I made a hack to redraw the window when I am in the bottom half of both window and buffer. Btw, I was also long-time vim and emacs user, but got fed up with many things in both editors, especially with the complexity and bloat which came with third-party packages and extensions. That is why I am still looking for a replacement and mcedit is indeed on the very top of my list. Anyhow, I will upload my patch to your ticket, please feel free to delete/reuse/modify it for your proposed changes. Kind regards, Martin ___ mc mailing list https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/mc
