[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Remember and restore the line:column cursor and document scroll position for recent files (#2725)

2021-01-11 Thread Dan Dascalescu
1. Open a file 2. Scroll to the end (common if working on, say, a book) 3. Close the file 4. Open the file again, to continue working on your book Notice the cursor position is 1:1, instead of where you left off. -- You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany-plugins] Remember and restore the line:column cursor and document scroll position for recent files (#838)

2021-01-11 Thread Dan Dascalescu
@elextr - super weird. No idea why I created this issue here and not in the geany repo. Can an admin please [transfer](https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/managing-your-work-on-github/transferring-an-issue-to-another-repository) the issue in the other repo? CC @geanyadmin, @

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany-plugins] Retain the line:column position for recent files (#838)

2021-01-10 Thread Dan Dascalescu
@elextr: I expect Geany core (not a plugin) to remember the cursor and scroll position for recent files, and restore them when the file is opened again. -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/gean

[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Link to the change log per #2701 (#2714)

2020-12-29 Thread Dan Dascalescu
You can view, comment on, or merge this pull request online at: https://github.com/geany/geany/pull/2714 -- Commit Summary -- * Link to the change log per #2701 -- File Changes -- M README (4) -- Patch Links -- https://github.com/geany/geany/pull/2714.patch https://github.com/geany/

[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Where is the CHANGELOG? (#2701)

2020-12-22 Thread Dan Dascalescu
I only see one [pre-2011](https://github.com/geany/geany/blob/master/ChangeLog.pre-1-22). It would be helpful to see what's changed recently, * for returning users who are installing Geany into a new OS * for those who want to see if the changes vs. the latest version in the Debian repos are wor

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany-plugins] #981: ReadMe install instructions (#1021)

2020-11-05 Thread Dan Dascalescu
Can we use Markdown like everyone else? -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany-plugins/pull/1021#issuecomment-722725633

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany-plugins] Add link to how to install, fix some English (#981)

2020-05-20 Thread Dan Dascalescu
@dandv commented on this pull request. > @@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ Features Usage - -After installed successfully, load the plugin in Geany's plugin manager -and a new menu item in the Tools menu will appear. Alternatively, you can -assign a keyboard shortcut in Geany's preferences dialog to p

[Github-comments] [geany/geany-plugins] Installing the Markdown plugin on Ubuntu (#982)

2020-05-20 Thread Dan Dascalescu
The [plugins install page](https://plugins.geany.org/install.html) says to search for plugins with `apt-cache search geany`. When I run that command on Ubuntu 20, it doesn't show any markdown plugins. How can I install the plugin? -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thr

[Github-comments] [geany/geany-plugins] Add link to how to install, fix some English (#981)

2020-05-20 Thread Dan Dascalescu
Progress towards https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/2508 You can view, comment on, or merge this pull request online at: https://github.com/geany/geany-plugins/pull/981 -- Commit Summary -- * Add link to how to install, fix some English -- File Changes -- M spellcheck/README (10) -

[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Can we improve the ease of use for plugins? (#2508)

2020-05-20 Thread Dan Dascalescu
I've been using Geany for years and today I recommended it to a friend. He installed it on Ubuntu then asked, > *Friend:* How do I get spell checking? > *Me:* oh, that's a separate plugin, just install it. > *Friend:* ...how? Turns out I didn't remember how I installed the plugin. My friend sen

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Date format no longer respected in Ubuntu 20 (#2505)

2020-05-15 Thread Dan Dascalescu
Closed #2505. -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/2505#event-3340060001

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Date format no longer respected in Ubuntu 20 (#2505)

2020-05-15 Thread Dan Dascalescu
Thanks @elextr, I've set the format via Edit -> Insert date -> Set custom date format. A bit confused about what "Templates" meant in that dialog, and who uses software manuals noawadays for text editors? :) -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this ema

[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Date format no longer respected in Ubuntu 20 (#2505)

2020-05-14 Thread Dan Dascalescu
I've installed Ubuntu 20 and the current version of Geany. When I press Shift+Alt+D, the date is always in the `DD.MM.` format. This doesn't match my regional settings (English/Canada, trying to get the system to output -MM-DD), or the setting in Geany: ![image](https://user-images.gith

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Default to wrap and find when the string was not found (#1192)

2020-05-11 Thread Dan Dascalescu
@elextr: should the default be to always wrap search? -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/1192#issuecomment-626942833

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Default to wrap and find when the string was not found (#1192)

2019-12-05 Thread Dan Dascalescu
Just a nudge that I've installed Geany 1.36 on a new machine ~3 years later, and ran again into this usability issue. Thanks in advance to the kind soul(s) who can provide a PR. -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHu

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] What exactly are the required deps for building on Ubuntu? (#2403)

2019-11-23 Thread Dan Dascalescu
> Did you run `./autogen.sh` first? No, because I had downloaded [a source tarball](https://www.geany.org/download/releases/). > `apt-get build-dep geany` ``` $ sudo apt-get build-dep geany Reading package lists... Done E: You must put some 'source' URIs in your sources.list ``` -- You are r

[Github-comments] [geany/geany] What exactly are the required deps for building on Ubuntu? (#2403)

2019-11-22 Thread Dan Dascalescu
I've installed `build-essential`, but beyond that, the build instructions in the README are pretty vague. When I run `./configure`, I get > configure: error: in `/home/dandv/prg/geany-1.36': configure: error: The pkg-config script could not be found or is too old. Make sure it is in your PATH o

[Github-comments] [geany/plugins.geany.org] Clean up landing page and add Installation heading (#19)

2019-05-30 Thread Dan Dascalescu
As an end-user of Geany, I googled for "Geany plugins" and landed at https://plugins.geany.org/. I'm not a plugin developer, I just wanted to install a plugin. The information was not easy to find, so I'm submitting this PR hoping to improve that situation for Geany users who just want to find o

[Github-comments] [geany/geany-plugins] Retain the line:column position for recent files (#838)

2019-03-29 Thread Dan Dascalescu
1. Open a file 2. Scroll to the end (common if working on, say, a book) 3. Close the file 4. Open the file again, to continue working on your book Notice the cursor position is 1:1, instead of where you left off. -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Publish 1.34 package for Ubuntu (#2030)

2019-03-17 Thread Dan Dascalescu
Thanks, great to see 1.34.1! Just a small note - the copyright year could be updated to 2019. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/33569/54497949-d2496900-48ce-11e9-9c20-709e99bfae65.png) -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email d

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Publish 1.34 package for Ubuntu (#2030)

2019-03-17 Thread Dan Dascalescu
Closed #2030. -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/2030#event-2208916811

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Retain the line:column position for recent files (#1117)

2019-01-03 Thread Dan Dascalescu
Reopened #1117. -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/1117#event-2053589861

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Retain the line:column position for recent files (#1117)

2019-01-03 Thread Dan Dascalescu
Issue still present in v1.33. Cursor positions are saved for the open tabs when Geany is restarted, but not when a file is re-opened from Recent Files. -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Publish 1.34 package for Ubuntu (#2030)

2019-01-02 Thread Dan Dascalescu
Ping @hyperair -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/2030#issuecomment-450852537

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Retain the line:column position for recent files (#1117)

2019-01-02 Thread Dan Dascalescu
This works to 1.33. Thanks! -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/1117#issuecomment-450851522

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Retain the line:column position for recent files (#1117)

2019-01-02 Thread Dan Dascalescu
Closed #1117. -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/1117#event-2050264166

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Markdown formatting broken by double asterisks/spaces (#2029)

2019-01-01 Thread Dan Dascalescu
I've installed SciTE from [the package](https://www.scintilla.org/SciTEDownload.html) but it doesn't have Markdown among the supported languages. Looks like I need [a Markdown .properties file](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6598523/markdown-syntax-highlighting-in-scite-notepad)? Which on

[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Publish 1.34 package for Ubuntu (#2030)

2019-01-01 Thread Dan Dascalescu
I could only download 1.33 by following the instructions at https://www.geany.org/Download/ThirdPartyPackages -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/2030

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Geany does not recognise markdown .md files (#2025)

2019-01-01 Thread Dan Dascalescu
@liborty: were you perhaps affected by #2029? -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/2025#issuecomment-450786709

[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Markdown formatting broken by double asterisks/spaces (#2029)

2019-01-01 Thread Dan Dascalescu
Double asterisks in a code block indented by four spaces should be ignore, but that's not exactly the case. Play with spaces and single/double asterisks in the code block below and note the highlighting of the headings: ``` code with *asterisks ** # test *a* b # Testing `pnpm recursive

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] OS kill signal does not save tabs. (#1416)

2018-07-01 Thread Dan Dascalescu
@elextr: for extra exposure, since my initial issue hadn't received much attention in 2 years. Thanks for your comment. -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/1416#issuecomment-

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Save project on file open/close (#1860)

2018-07-01 Thread Dan Dascalescu
Does saving the project involve saving the current line:column position? (#1117) -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/pull/1860#issuecomment-401632009

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] OS kill signal does not save tabs. (#1416)

2018-07-01 Thread Dan Dascalescu
Geany should first save the line position in each file, when being exited normally (#1117). This is a super commonly used feature with any files that are edited frequently: when you open a source file you've been working on, you want the cursor to be where you left it, but Geany resets its posit

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] What in the world does the "file has been reloaded" message mean?! (#1393)

2017-02-14 Thread Dan Dascalescu
OK, that makes more sense. How about this: > You've just reloaded this file from disk. This has overwritten your unsaved > changes. If you want to go back to the unsaved state, click "Go back". And have two buttons, "Go back" and an "x" to dismiss the message. If the user goes back, great. If t

[Github-comments] [geany/geany] What in the world does the "file has been reloaded" message mean?! (#1393)

2017-02-13 Thread Dan Dascalescu
![image](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/33569/22919719/34c64ddc-f246-11e6-8484-e49f343200d6.png) I've been a programmer for 20 years and I can't make sense of this message. Why was the file reloaded? What are my choices? What do I lose vs. gain? Can this message be simplified? -- Y

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Retain the line:column position for recent files (#1117)

2016-09-03 Thread Dan Dascalescu
Kate supports this. Convince me not to switch. -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/1117#issuecomment-244576104

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Retain the line:column position for recent files (#1117)

2016-08-31 Thread Dan Dascalescu
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Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Esc to Exit (#1124)

2016-08-29 Thread Dan Dascalescu
That did the trick. Thanks! ![image](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/33569/18076461/f647dcc0-6e32-11e6-966f-25debbc31e36.png) -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/

[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Default to wrap and find when the string was not found (#1192)

2016-08-24 Thread Dan Dascalescu
I'm a keyboard user with carpal tunnel. When I search for a string, half the time it's going to be above the cursor in the file. Unfortunately, the default option in the Question dialog is "Cancel": ![image](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/33569/17943220/5321d8d0-69ef-11e6-9866-b6c040

Re: [Github-comments] [geany/geany] Esc to Exit (#1124)

2016-07-07 Thread Dan Dascalescu
> Just out of interest why do you need to keep closing Geany? It should open > new files in the existing instance if one is running, so you only need to > close the tab. I need to switch from Geany to my file manager. If I do so using Alt+Tab, Geany will keep accumulating files. What I want to

[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Esc to Exit (#1124)

2016-07-06 Thread Dan Dascalescu
I use Geany as the external editor for my file managers (Krusader, Double Commander etc.). One very common operation is to open a file in the edit, inspect it for a few seconds (scrolling around), then exit, ideally without keeping the file as an open tab, since it wasn't opened from Geany itsel

[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Retain the line:column position for recent files (#1117)

2016-07-06 Thread Dan Dascalescu
1. Open a file 2. Scroll to the end (common if working on, say, a book) 3. Close the file 4. Open the file again, to continue working on your book Notice the cursor position is 1:1, instead of where you left off. --- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this

[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Spell checking almost invisible on the last line (#1116)

2016-07-06 Thread Dan Dascalescu
While editing files longer than one page, Geany manages the scroll position such that the currently edited line is always the bottom-most line. One unfortunate side effect of this is that the spell checking underlining will be hidden beneath the status bar (depending on the height of the window)

[Github-comments] [geany/plugins.geany.org] Explain how to install a plugin (#7)

2016-06-30 Thread Dan Dascalescu
First time Geany users. I search for "spellcheck plugin". Land at https://plugins.geany.org/spellcheck.html. How do I *install* that plugin? > After installed successfully, load the plugin in Geany's plugin manager https://plugins.geany.org/ should explain how to install plugins. --- You are re