| Eclipse editor complaints [message #66572] |
Thu, 19 May 2005 09:49  |
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Originally posted by: darld.domain.dom
I've been a bit dismayed at the lack of some basic text editing
functions in eclipse. Maybe someone can set me straight on how to do
some simple editing operations??
Like, how does one select a complete line?
The only way I've found is to position the cursor at the far left and
drag down. That's way too fussy and time-consuming.
I guess the "triple click" is a Mac specific thing but its really nice
to have. All the "home", "end" and shifted combinations only select the
text - not the line. So, when you "cut" you're left with an empty line.
Word selection - "double click" sort of works, but the selection does
not happen until you release the mouse button. This removes any chance
of holding the mouse button and dragging to the next word.
Is there some "modern" editing plugin I can use to make editing more
familiar?
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| Re: [OT] Re: Eclipse editor complaints [message #67209 is a reply to message #67155] |
Fri, 20 May 2005 16:44  |
| Eclipse User |
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Originally posted by: dtoland.email.uophx.edu
My perspective is as a developer who has had to do short term contracts on
a variety of platforms without wasting time learning a new editor. I've had
to work with some pretty bare systems, but vi is nearly always available, and
unlike emacs, the editing commands don't change from one system to the next.
Vi is ugly, but I can count on it when all else is either unavailable or would take
too long to install and configure.
And religious debates are pointless anyway.
--
Dave Toland
dave.toland@verizon.net
"Leif Walsh" <adlaiff6@gmail.com> wrote in message news:d6lbkv$ecr$1@news.eclipse.org...
| Adam Kiezun wrote:
| > For me, vi is the embodiment of the linux philosophy. Designed to make
| > you feel real cool because your editor takes :q! to exit and only real
| > hackers can use it.
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| > I've moved on. The times of that culture were in the eighties. Let's
| > leave it there.
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| > Anyway, de gustibus non est disputandum.
| > cheers
| > /adam
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| The point of vi, for me, is not to "feel cool" when I'm using it. The
| point is for it to be faster and easier once you take the time to get
| used to it. In that way, it's much like the Dvorak keyboard. I don't
| use it to be elitist or non-conformist, I use it because if you learn
| it, it's easier and faster.
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| Likewise, cheers.
| Leif
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