Re: insert/overwrite mode

[Paul Rohr]

Oh dear.  

When I was citing the DOS shell as a model for GUI behaviors, I never 
dreamed that anyone would think I was in *favor* of it.  Yikes! 

We already have:

  - a positive GUI indicator for this mode (on the status bar)
  - infinite undo in case you wind up in it accidentally
  - a preference item to turn off this behavior permanently

I don't mind promoting that switch to the prefs dialog, but anything more 
seems like overkill.  A vertical blinking cursor means what it means to 
modern GUI users, so let's not mess with it. 

Paul

PS:  Note to self -- next time, when you're looking for an incredibly dated 
GUI precedent, skip directly to IBM 3270 displays.  :-(