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Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / April 2007an 'overwrite' mode in text editor?
I've been trying TextWrangler as a text editor, and sorely missing some functionality I'm used to. One of them is being able to overwrite on a text line on which location markers have already been placed (using a fixed-pitch font). Is there an overwrite mode I haven't discovered yet? If not, does _any_ Mac text editor have overwrite mode? I also often need to paste rectangular blocks of text to the right past existing ends of lines, and have them remain rectangular blocks. So far my attempts have been failures. What am I missing? Thanks. - Dushan Mitrovich > I've been trying TextWrangler as a text editor, and sorely missing some > functionality I'm used to. One of them is being able to overwrite on a > text line on which location markers have already been placed (using a > fixed-pitch font). Is there an overwrite mode I haven't discovered yet? > If not, does _any_ Mac text editor have overwrite mode? TextMate. > I also often need to paste rectangular blocks of text to the right past > existing ends of lines, and have them remain rectangular blocks. So far > my attempts have been failures. What am I missing? TextMate. m.  Signaturematt neuburg, phd = matt@tidbits.com, http://www.tidbits.com/matt/ Tiger - http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/tiger-customizing.html AppleScript - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596102119 Read TidBITS! It's free and smart. http://www.tidbits.com >> I've been trying TextWrangler as a text editor, and sorely missing some >> functionality I'm used to. One of them is being able to overwrite on a [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > TextMate. Brilliant. Jochem Signature"A designer knows he has arrived at perfection not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery > I've been trying TextWrangler as a text editor, and sorely missing some > functionality I'm used to. One of them is being able to overwrite on a > text line on which location markers have already been placed (using a > fixed-pitch font). Is there an overwrite mode I haven't discovered > yet? Edit / Mode / Overwrite Mode > I also often need to paste rectangular blocks of text to the right past > existing ends of lines, and have them remain rectangular blocks. So far > my attempts have been failures. What am I missing? Edit / Mode / Freehanded Editing > Thanks. HTH, Jochem Signature"A designer knows he has arrived at perfection not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery > > I've been trying TextWrangler as a text editor, and sorely missing some > > functionality I'm used to. One of them is being able to overwrite on a [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Edit / Mode / Freehanded Editing In my copy of TextWrangler, the "Edit" menu does not have a "Mode" sub-menu. Where are you finding these options? Are you actually using BBEdit? SignatureTom "Tom" Harrington MondoMouse makes your mouse mightier See http://www.atomicbird.com/mondomouse/ > In my copy of TextWrangler, the "Edit" menu does not have a "Mode" > sub-menu. Where are you finding these options? Are you actually using > BBEdit? I think he's referring to TextMate. SignaturePatrick - Brighton, UK If you wish email me from my web-site: <http://www.patrickjames.me.uk> Inventory service in Sussex: <http://www.inventoryworks.co.uk> > In my copy of TextWrangler, the "Edit" menu does not have a "Mode" > sub-menu. Where are you finding these options? Are you actually using > BBEdit? No, sorry. I actually meant TextMate. Forget it, wrong app ;-) Jochem Signature"A designer knows he has arrived at perfection not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery >> I've been trying TextWrangler as a text editor, and sorely missing some >> functionality I'm used to. One of them is being able to overwrite on a [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Edit / Mode / Freehanded Editing On Apr 10, 2007 patricl j wrote: >On Apr 10, 2007 Tom Harrington wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I think he's referring to TextMate. Okay, thanks, that seems to have put those questions to rest. Looks like TextWrangler has to go to the bin bucket for my purposes. Too bad. - Dushan |
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