"Scott R. Godin" wrote:
>
> on 02/25/2001 05:03 PM, Bart Lateur at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >> There are moves afoot to try to improve MacPerl's built-in editor; it
> >> seems to be the consensus view that it would be "nice if it could be
> >> improved a bit".
> >>
> >> It would be very helpful at this stage to compile a 'wish list'.
> >> Contributions would be most welcome.
> >
> > My primary wish list is very short:
> >
> > * that the tab works.
> >
> > Secondary:
> >
> > * being able to jump to a specific line number.
> >
> > If there's an error on line 171, I don't feel like counting.
>
> second these, and add
>
> - shift-arrowkeys to select and unselect text
> - allow blocks of text to be shifted left or right
> - auto-conversion of TAB chars to n spaces
> - allow soft-wrapping of text to be turned on and off
>
> also agree with raising the 32K bar just a wee bit. :)
>
> the dratted scrolling bug is also annoying
third these, and ask
would be great to have real tabs and line numbers ... but
don't forget the tab problem in the output window ... discussed before.
For my part, I'd like to see Perl's editor do styled text and
applescript (ala TexEdit Plus), but add this to the pipe dream list ...
