Subject: Re: insert/overwrite mode
From: Tom Hoffman (tom_hoffman@mac.com)
Date: Mon Mar 05 2001 - 22:58:29 CST
I actually thought that the overwrite mode feedback was already a feature of
Abiword, although it apparently was a bug in the install of 7.10 I was using.
It put vertical lines between the characters while in overwrite mode. I
thought it was a good idea.
On Monday 05 March 2001 18:17, you wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, James Montgomerie wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Rohr" <paul@abisource.com>
> > Subject: Re: insert/overwrite mode
> >
> > > At 03:46 PM 3/3/01 -0000, Tomas Frydrych wrote:
> > > >The other thing that we might
> > > >also consider is changing the appearance of the carret in the
> > > >overwrtie mode (screeming red?).
> > >
> > > Hmm. That's an interesting idea. Can anyone think of other GUI
> >
> > precedents
> >
> > > for this? Off the cuff, the only place I can remember seeing that
> > > style
> >
> > of
> >
> > > GUI feedback is in the DOS command shell (shudder).
> >
> > Following that thought, perhaps the overwrite caret should be a line
> > under or box around the character that would be replaced upon typing.
>
> I like these ideas. The box around is quite in your face and would tell me
> I've accidently pressed the insert key so I should turn it off. However
> for people who actaully use overstrike mode the line under would be less
> intrusive though maybe harder to see with underlined text.
>
> Either would be better though.
>
> Cheers
>
> Martin
>
> PS. I volenteer to do this if we have concensous this isa good idea.
-- Tom Hoffman hoffman@as220.org http://www.as220.org/~hoffman ~oOo~ It is alleged that the low pay is why there is a shortage of teachers and why the best do not choose the profession. My guess is that the best avoid it because of the certainty of miseducating. Paul Goodman, Growing Up Absurd
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