Marck D Pearlstone wrote: > There isn't. Once you get used to it [the free caret] , you wouldn't > want it any other way either.
The point is, many people do NOT get used to it because that behaviour is so unusual, so unlike everything we are used to. In fact I think that TB's editor is one of its weaknesses. It can't even use proportional fonts... > It's what enables TB to do columns, justification and general text > orientated formatting. It is known as the free caret / You don't need a free caret to do simple columns or justifications. How about the Tab key or the spacebar? Besides, since most people have e-mail clients that use proportional fonts (OE, Eudora, etc.), and won't bother to change the font to view your fancy creation, these nicely aligned tables will, in 99% of all cases, look like a big flop to the recipient. The creation of tables and fancy text formatting in an e-mail is futile. When I want to send a document with tables I create it in Word and attach it. I understand that the outdated free caret concept has its fans, but at least TB should give a choice instead of forcing it upon users who don't want it and don't need it. Another very weak point of the editor is its autoformatting feature. It FORCES you to insert a line between paragraphs, which is ridiculous and drives one crazy when one types, for instance, an address, or a list of items that should not be separated ny a blank line. It's a typical example of a useful feature that is badly implemented. And if one doesn't use that feature, one has to use Alt-L extensively because the text doesn't reflow naturally. It's as tedious as it can get. That editor is a shocker. If TB didn't have many other redeeming features that make it overall the best tool on the market, it would be enough to make me look for something else. I can only hope that future versions of TB (for instance v.2 which is said to be planned for the third millennium) will have an optional free caret, proportional fonts and a decent autoformatting feature that will let the user view and compose text the way HE wants. Is it too much to ask? Cheers, R�mi Pach -- ________________________________________________________ Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Vers: 1.53d FAQ : http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com
