[Info-vax] Editors, was: Re: VT keyboard replacement

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On Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 8:29:04 PM UTC-5, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2021-11-07, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) <hel... at asclothestro.multivax.de> wrote: 
> > In article <3dc63091-9f4e-4698... at googlegroups.com>, Slo 
> ><slo... at gmail.com> writes: 
> > 
> >> Some editors use Ctrl+T to delete the next word, great, but it's awkward 
> >> - I need two hands for this - compared to a dedicated keypad key. 
> 
> I use the EDT keypad in emacs and find it much more quicker and easier 
> than typing Ctrl-<this, that and the other>. :-) 
> 
> > 
> > Right. EDT is by far the most efficient editor. And it is much more 
> > than just the EDT keypad. 
> > 
> 
> How do you get EDT to show you where the starting brace in the 
> current section of code you are working on is (for example) ? 

Search backwards for a '{' ?

> 
> How do you get EDT to convert spaces to tabs in your code ? 
> (tabify in emacs, never checked to see if EVE can do it). 

IDK. I'll get back to you on that. Might be able to write a macro that does it.

> 
> Can you do a rectangle select in EDT ? 

Maybe with a macro. I use EVE on those rare instances when I need it. I also like the overstrike mode in EVE on those few instances when I need it.

> 
> Can you show more than one buffer on the screen at the same time 
> in EDT ? 

Sure. Open more terminal sessions on your workstation! Use your workstation's copy and paste! (~_^)

Can your favorite editor let you define keys without compiling a huge section file? Can you easily look up what any given key combo does? Esp. when done by learn mode? Just asking.

<Sigh>. Another editor war. 

Use your favorite. Use the right tool for the job. Different strokes for different folks. Each has its pros and cons.

> 
> Does EDT support programming language editing modes ? (I tend not to 
> use them, except for some special cases, but some people use them all 
> the time). 

I doubt it.

> 
> Simon. 
> 
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