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diff --git a/doc/06_AdeptEditing.md b/doc/06_AdeptEditing.md index 1ea88ad4..78b3bffc 100644 --- a/doc/06_AdeptEditing.md +++ b/doc/06_AdeptEditing.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ below. Usually, quote (''', '"') and brace ('(', '[', '{') characters go together in pairs. By default, Textadept automatically inserts the complement character when the first is typed. Similarly, the complement is deleted when you -press `Bksp` (`⌫` on Mac OSX | `Bksp` in ncurses) over the first. Typing over +press `Bksp` (`⌫` on Mac OSX | `Bksp` in curses) over the first. Typing over complement characters is also supported. See the [preferences][] page if you would like to disable these features. @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ would like to disable these features. ### Word Completion Textadept provides buffer-based word completion. Start typing a word, press -`Ctrl+Enter` (`^⎋` on Mac OSX | `M-Enter` in ncurses), and a list of suggested +`Ctrl+Enter` (`^⎋` on Mac OSX | `M-Enter` in curses), and a list of suggested completions based on words in the current buffer is provided. Continuing to type changes the suggestion. Press `Enter` (`↩` | `Enter`) to complete the selected word. @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ word. ### Virtual Space Mode Virtual space (freehand) mode is enabled and disabled with `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V` -(`^⇧V` in Mac OSX | none in ncurses). When enabled, caret movement is not +(`^⇧V` in Mac OSX | none in curses). When enabled, caret movement is not restricted by line endings. ### Overwrite Mode @@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ key places an additional caret at that point. Clicking and dragging while holding the same modifier creates multiple selections. When you start typing, the text is mirrored at each selection. -Creating multiple selections with the mouse is currently unavailable in ncurses. +Creating multiple selections with the mouse is currently unavailable in curses. ### Rectangular Selection -Holding `Alt+Shift` (`⌥⇧` on Mac OSX | `M-S-` in ncurses) and pressing the arrow +Holding `Alt+Shift` (`⌥⇧` on Mac OSX | `M-S-` in curses) and pressing the arrow keys enables rectangular selections to be made. Start typing to type on each line. You can also hold the "Alt" modifier key ("Super" on Linux) while clicking and dragging the mouse to create rectangular selections. @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ change [`buffer.rectangular_selection_modifier`][] in your [theme][]. The to be reconfigured too. Creating rectangular selections with the mouse is currently unavailable in -ncurses. +curses. [`buffer.rectangular_selection_modifier`]: api/buffer.html#rectangular_selection_modifier [theme]: 09_Themes.html#View @@ -87,20 +87,20 @@ ncurses. ### Select to Matching Brace Putting the caret over a brace character ('(', ')', '[', ']', '{', or '}') and -pressing `Ctrl+Shift+M` (`^⇧M` on Mac OSX| `M-S-M` in ncurses) extends the +pressing `Ctrl+Shift+M` (`^⇧M` on Mac OSX| `M-S-M` in curses) extends the selection to the brace character's matching brace. ### Entity Selection Textadept allows you to select many different entities from the caret. For -example, `Ctrl+"` (`^"` on Mac OSX | `M-"` in ncurses) selects all characters in +example, `Ctrl+"` (`^"` on Mac OSX | `M-"` in curses) selects all characters in a double-quoted range. Typing `Ctrl++` (`^+` | `M-+`) as a follow-up selects the double-quotes too. See the "Edit -> Select In..." menu for available entities and their key bindings. ### Marks -In ncurses, since some terminals do not recognize certain key combinations like +In curses, since some terminals do not recognize certain key combinations like `Shift+Arrow` for making selections, you can use marks to create selections. Create a mark at the current caret position with `^^`. Then use regular movement keys like the arrows, page up/down, and home/end to extend the selection in one @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ type text, delete text, or run a command that does either, the mark is removed and ordinary navigation is restored. You can also press `^^` again to stop selecting text. -Marks are only supported in ncurses. +Marks are only supported in curses. ### Transforms @@ -121,19 +121,19 @@ As a complement to selecting entities, you can enclose text as entities. The their key bindings. If no text is selected, the word to the left of the caret is enclosed. For -example, pressing `Alt+<` (`^<` on Mac OSX | `M->` in ncurses) at the end of a +example, pressing `Alt+<` (`^<` on Mac OSX | `M->` in curses) at the end of a word encloses it in XML tags. #### Change Case Pressing `Ctrl+Alt+U` or `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U` (`^U` or `^⇧U` on Mac OSX | `M-^U` -or `M-^L` in ncurses) converts selected text to upper case letters or lower case +or `M-^L` in curses) converts selected text to upper case letters or lower case letters respectively. #### Change Indent Level The amount of indentation for a selected set of lines is increased by pressing -`Tab` (`⇥` on Mac OSX | `Tab` in ncurses) and decreased by pressing `Shift+Tab` +`Tab` (`⇥` on Mac OSX | `Tab` in curses) and decreased by pressing `Shift+Tab` (`⇧⇥` | `S-Tab`). Whole lines do not have to be selected. As long as any part of a line is selected, the entire line is eligible for indenting/dedenting. Using these key sequences when no selection is present does not have the same effect. @@ -141,13 +141,13 @@ these key sequences when no selection is present does not have the same effect. #### Move Lines Selected lines are moved with the `Ctrl+Shift+Up` and `Ctrl+Shift+Down` (`^⇧⇡` -and `^⇧⇣` on Mac OSX | `S-^Up` and `S-^Down` in ncurses) keys. Like with -changing indent level, as long as any part of a line is selected, the entire -line is eligible for moving. +and `^⇧⇣` on Mac OSX | `S-^Up` and `S-^Down` in curses) keys. Like with changing +indent level, as long as any part of a line is selected, the entire line is +eligible for moving. ## Find & Replace -`Ctrl+F` (`⌘F` on Mac OSX | `M-F` or `M-S-F` in ncurses) brings up the Find & +`Ctrl+F` (`⌘F` on Mac OSX | `M-F` or `M-S-F` in curses) brings up the Find & Replace pane. In addition to offering the usual find and replace with "Match Case" and "Whole Word" options and find/replace history, Textadept allows you to find with [Lua patterns][] and replace with Lua captures and even Lua code! For @@ -157,12 +157,12 @@ pattern search, but embedded Lua code enclosed in `%()` is always allowed. Note the `Ctrl+G`, `Ctrl+Shift+G`, `Ctrl+Alt+R`, `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R` key bindings for find next, find previous, replace, and replace all (`⌘G`, `⌘⇧G`, `^R`, `^⇧R` -respectively on Mac OSX | `M-G`, `M-S-G`, `M-R`, `M-S-R` in ncurses) only work +respectively on Mac OSX | `M-G`, `M-S-G`, `M-R`, `M-S-R` in curses) only work when the Find & Replace pane is hidden. When the pane is visible in the GUI version, use the button mnemonics: `Alt+N`, `Alt+P`, `Alt+R`, and `Alt+A` (`⌘N`, `⌘P`, `⌘R`, `⌘A` | N/A) for English locale. -In the ncurses version, `Tab` and `S-Tab` toggles between the find next, find +In the curses version, `Tab` and `S-Tab` toggles between the find next, find previous, replace, and replace all buttons; `Up` and `Down` arrows switch between the find and replace text fields; `^P` and `^N` cycles through history; and `F1-F4` toggles find options. @@ -179,11 +179,11 @@ then "Replace All". ### Find in Files -`Ctrl+Shift+F` brings up Find in Files (`⌘⇧F` on Mac OSX | none in ncurses) and +`Ctrl+Shift+F` brings up Find in Files (`⌘⇧F` on Mac OSX | none in curses) and will prompt for a directory to search. The results are displayed in a new buffer. Double-clicking a search result jumps to it in the file. You can also use the `Ctrl+Alt+G` and `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G` (`^⌘G` and `^⌘⇧G` on Mac OSX | none -in ncurses) key bindings. Replace in Files is not supported. You will have to +in curses) key bindings. Replace in Files is not supported. You will have to "Find in Files" first, and then "Replace All" for each file a result is found in. The "Match Case", "Whole Word", and "Lua pattern" flags still apply. @@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ time consuming and frustrating, so using a specialized, external tool such as ### Incremental Find You can start an incremental search by pressing `Ctrl+Alt+F` (`^⌘F` on Mac OSX | -`M-^F` in ncurses). Incremental search searches the buffer as you type. Only the +`M-^F` in curses). Incremental search searches the buffer as you type. Only the "Match Case" option is recognized. Pressing `Esc` (`⎋` | `Esc`) stops the search. @@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ this knowledge to make viewing and editing code faster and easier. When you open a file, chances are that Textadept will identify the programming language associated with that file and set a "lexer" to highlight syntactic elements of the code. You can set or change the lexer manually by pressing -`Ctrl+Shift+L` (`⌘⇧L` on Mac OSX | `M-S-L` in ncurses) and selecting a lexer -from the list. You can customize how Textadept recognizes files in your +`Ctrl+Shift+L` (`⌘⇧L` on Mac OSX | `M-S-L` in curses) and selecting a lexer from +the list. You can customize how Textadept recognizes files in your [file type preferences][]. Lexers can sometimes lose track of their context while you are editing and @@ -234,27 +234,27 @@ highlight syntax incorrectly. Pressing `F5` triggers a full redraw. Some lexers support "code folding", where blocks of code can be temporarily hidden, making viewing easier. Fold points are denoted by arrows in the margin to the left of the code. Clicking on one toggles the folding for that block of -code. You can also press `Ctrl+*` (`⌘*` on Mac OSX | `M-*` in ncurses) to -toggle the fold point on the current line. +code. You can also press `Ctrl+*` (`⌘*` on Mac OSX | `M-*` in curses) to toggle +the fold point on the current line.  ### Word Highlight All occurrences of a given word are highlighted by putting the caret over the -word and pressing `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H` (`⌘⇧H` on Mac OSX | N/A in ncurses). This -is useful to show occurrences of a variable name, but is not limited to source +word and pressing `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H` (`⌘⇧H` on Mac OSX | N/A in curses). This is +useful to show occurrences of a variable name, but is not limited to source code.  -This is not supported in ncurses. +This is not supported in curses. ### Adeptsense Textadept has the capability to autocomplete symbols for programming languages and display API documentation. Symbol completion is available by pressing -`Ctrl+Space` (`⌥⎋` on Mac OSX | `^Space` in ncurses). Documentation for symbols +`Ctrl+Space` (`⌥⎋` on Mac OSX | `^Space` in curses). Documentation for symbols is available with `Ctrl+H` (`^H` | `M-H` or `M-S-H`). Note: In order for this feature to work, the language you are working with must have an [Adeptsense][] defined. [Language-specific modules][] usually [define Adeptsenses][]. All of @@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ snippets are not limited to static text. They can be dynamic templates which contain placeholders for further user input, can mirror or transform those user inputs, and/or execute arbitrary code. Snippets are useful for rapidly constructing blocks of code such as control structures, method calls, and -function declarations. Press `Ctrl+K` (`⌥⇥` on Mac OSX | `M-K` in ncurses) for a +function declarations. Press `Ctrl+K` (`⌥⇥` on Mac OSX | `M-K` in curses) for a list of available snippets. Snippets are composed of trigger word and snippet text. Instead of manually selecting a snippet, you can type its trigger word followed by the `Tab` (`⇥` | `Tab`) key. Subsequent presses of `Tab` (`⇥` | @@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ own custom snippets in your [snippet preferences][]. ### Toggle Comments -Pressing `Ctrl+/` (`⌘/` on Mac OSX | `M-/` in ncurses) comments or uncomments -the code on the selected lines. As long as any part of a line is selected, the +Pressing `Ctrl+/` (`⌘/` on Mac OSX | `M-/` in curses) comments or uncomments the +code on the selected lines. As long as any part of a line is selected, the entire line will be commented or uncommented. Note: In order for this feature to work, the language you are working with must have its comment prefix defined. Language-specific modules usually [define prefixes][], but it can also be done |