On Thu, Apr 11, 2002 at 09:51:03AM +0100, Jules Bean wrote: > > Yes, but I don't think I want implement this. We would need a 'stateful > > cursor' again to distiguish between '{' pressed or not, and editing > > probably would get a mess again. How should editing work when you want to > > change a_i to a_{ij}? > > No you don't. If '{' is not pressed, the cursor is in a 'single char > subscript'. If '{' is pressed, the cursor is in a full blown box math > (inset).
[For the record: Everything in math is an 'inset', the boxes are 'cells' of a 'nestinset' which is a special type of 'inset' which can have, well, 'nested cells'] > So the cursor's state is expressed by where it is? This would mean some extra inset for 'one char superscripts'? Andre' -- Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. (T. Jefferson)