> Great, but I would like to have a possibility to implement MultiEdit way > using key binding macro. I guess hbide should be flexible enough to do this. > > Exactly. > > xMate is a sub and non standard IDE. IMO it's ok and I can understand the > reason to reproduce his behavior, but if HbIDE wishes to be a professional > IDE then, at least, it should be flexible to have industry standard behavior. > xMate behavior turns HbIDE useless to me although I recognize that behavior > is very useful to other users. > > I don't use MultiEdit, but to me it seems more standard than xMate. I don't > request to default behavior be more standard according a wide range of other > IDEs, I just request to have a option. For me, in doubt a standard behavior > is always better than xMate specific behavior. > > I have nothing against xMate or mirror it on HbIDE, I just request an > additional way to do things more standard. > > I really wanna use HbIDE in future but I will only if it fits on my needs. Be > sure I respect any decision about HbIDE, it's not my call defines way that > HbIDE does things, I can write about my needs and I can decide use it or not.
I agree to go standard, rather than replicating such a very niche editor like xMate. Harbour's goal isn't to create an xMate copycat. Probably there is a good middle ground between making xMate users happy and not cut off everyone else. I'm a little confused about how complicated that simple thing as selection is made into in HBIDE. BTW, Far Manager's editor is extremely simple, yet quite powerful. Two selection modes: stream/line (shift+arrows), block (alt+arrows), copy, cut, paste and delete selection. There is also a setup option to make selection persistent (I use it that way). That's it. [ Having to click on a toolbar icon to change selection mode is not very good idea IMO. ] Viktor _______________________________________________ Harbour mailing list (attachment size limit: 40KB) Harbour@harbour-project.org http://lists.harbour-project.org/mailman/listinfo/harbour
