On 2018-05-22 11:03, Michael Van Canneyt via Lazarus wrote:
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> On Tue, 22 May 2018, AlexeyT via Lazarus wrote:
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>> You're right, but: IDE is for major audience, so need to use major terms, of
>> current time: cursor is mouse cursor.
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> What is the keyboard cursor then in modern day languag
On 22/05/2018 18:08, wkitty42--- via Lazarus wrote:
On 05/22/2018 04:55 AM, AlexeyT via Lazarus wrote:
You're right, but: IDE is for major audience, so need to use major
terms, of current time: cursor is mouse cursor.
not when i'm typing in the/an editor... that mouse thing is just trash
to
On 05/22/2018 05:12 AM, AlexeyT via Lazarus wrote:
Okay, so better use "text cursor" and "mouse pointer".
yes! :)
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On 05/22/2018 04:55 AM, AlexeyT via Lazarus wrote:
You're right, but: IDE is for major audience, so need to use major terms, of
current time: cursor is mouse cursor.
not when i'm typing in the/an editor... that mouse thing is just trash to be
moved out of the way so i can read what is typed..
Yes, even on my first PC - Commodore 64 - it was "cursor". Therefore it is
stupid that Delphi named that property Cursor: TCursor and it means image of mouse
pointer.
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The "text cursor" has b
Okay, so better use "text cursor" and "mouse pointer".
>I thought it was the keyboard cursor and mouse pointer ?
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On 2018-05-22 10:03, Michael Van Canneyt via Lazarus wrote:
> I thought it was the keyboard cursor and mouse pointer ?
My point exactly - you simply worded it much better than I did (no
surprise).
I've never regarded the mouse pointer as a "cursor", but I was concerned
it might be my age showing.
On Tue, 22 May 2018, AlexeyT via Lazarus wrote:
You're right, but: IDE is for major audience, so need to use major
terms, of current time: cursor is mouse cursor.
What is the keyboard cursor then in modern day languag ?
I thought it was the keyboard cursor and mouse pointer ?
Michael.
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You're right, but: IDE is for major audience, so need to use major
terms, of current time: cursor is mouse cursor.
Thanks for your work on github Lazarus mirror..
PS. Russian people (age<35) don't know what are mainframes, Unix
workstations: so cursor is always mouse cursor :)
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On 2018-05-21 10:07, AlexeyT via Lazarus wrote:
> 1c) better name for "Multi caret move with cursor" is "Move multi-caret
> by arrow keys". coz CURSOR is mouse cursor.
The "text cursor" has been around for much longer than the mouse device
existed. Think by how many years the terminal interface
On 21/05/2018 11:07, AlexeyT via Lazarus wrote:
In General tab of options we have 3 opts for multicarets.
1a) fix one of them- "multi caret" - "multi-caret" like others
1b) place all 3 under separator line () below, name group
like "Multi-caret". it is good to see all opts related
In General tab of options we have 3 opts for multicarets.
1a) fix one of them- "multi caret" - "multi-caret" like others
1b) place all 3 under separator line () below, name group
like "Multi-caret". it is good to see all opts related to multi-crt.
1c) better name for "Multi caret
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