Rewrote the manual to use the active voice.

1 files changed, 17 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/doc/03_UserInterface.md b/doc/03_UserInterface.md
index e847ca70..0556f266 100644
--- a/doc/03_UserInterface.md
+++ b/doc/03_UserInterface.md
@@ -2,20 +2,19 @@
 
 ![UI](images/ui.png)
 
-Textadept's user interface was designed to be simple. It consists of a menu (GUI
+Textadept's user interface is sleek and simple. It consists of a menu (GUI
 version only), editor view, and statusbar. There is also a find & replace pane
-and a command entry, both of which are initially hidden. Below are brief
-descriptions of these features. More in-depth discussion about some of them is
-provided later in the manual.
+and a command entry, but Textadept initially hides them both. The manual briefly
+describes these features below, but provides more details later.
 
 ## Menu
 
 The completely customizable menu provides access to all of Textadept's features.
-It is only available in the GUI version of Textadept. In the terminal version,
-you can use the [command selection][] dialog instead. Textadept is very
-keyboard-driven so most menu items have an assigned key shortcut. Key bindings
-are changeable in your [key preferences][] and will reflect in the menu. Here is
-a [complete list][] of default key bindings.
+Only the GUI version implements it, though. The terminal version furnishes the
+[command selection][] dialog instead. Textadept is very keyboard-driven and
+assigns key shortcuts to most menu items. Your [key preferences][] can change
+these shortcuts and reflect in the menu. Here is a [complete list][] of default
+key bindings.
 
 [command selection]: 10_Advanced.html#Command.Selection
 [key preferences]: 08_Preferences.html#Key.Bindings
@@ -23,26 +22,26 @@ a [complete list][] of default key bindings.
 
 ## Editor View
 
-The editor view is where you will spend most of your time in Textadept. In the
-GUI version, you can split this view into as many other views as you would like.
-Each view is completely controllable by Lua.
+Most of your time spent with Textadept is in the editor view. The GUI version
+features unlimited view splitting both vertically and horizontally. Lua also has
+complete control over all views.
 
 ## Find & Replace Pane
 
 This compact pane is a great way to slice and dice through your document or a
-directory of files. You can even find and replace text using Lua patterns. It is
-available only when you need it and quickly gets out of your way when you do
-not, minimizing distractions.
+directory of files. It even supports finding and replacing text using Lua
+patterns and Lua code. The pane is available only when you need it and quickly
+gets out of your way when you do not, minimizing distractions.
 
 ## Command Entry
 
 The versatile command entry functions as, among other things, a place to execute
 Lua commands with Textadept's internal Lua state, find text incrementally, and
-execute shell commands. You can extend it to do even more. Like the Find &
+execute shell commands. Lua extensions allow it to do even more. Like the Find &
 Replace pane, the command entry pops in and out as you wish.
 
 ## Statusbar
 
-The statusbar is actually composed to two statusbars. The one on the left-hand
-side displays temporary status messages. The one on the right-hand side
+The statusbar actually consists of two statusbars. The one on the left-hand
+side displays temporary status messages while the one on the right-hand side
 persistently shows the current buffer status.