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Subject: Blocks
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 1994 14:05:30 +0200 (MDT)
From: Annius.Groenink@cwi.nl (Annius Groenink)
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I would very much appreciate if we could get our terminology right.
The term BLOCK is ambiguous: some people use it to denote a text
selection, others use it to denote the text buffer (clipboard, if u
wish). In addition to this, the word BLOCK only applies to text
editing software, as it suggests a continuous nature.
Therefore, if we have
Control A: SELECT All
we should also have
*whatever*: Start SELECTION
and not 'Start Block'. The latter is very very confusing. I think a lot of
fixing is necessary for all shortcuts concerning buffers and selections.
They all too much suggest applicability to text-oriented applications
only.
...which is a mistake any proposal I've seen so far makes. Let us NOT
make the same mistake. (And, for one thing, not include anything for
Italics, Paragraphs etc.)
Some generalization of the idea of a 'cursor' would be welcome. I
wouldn't know what that would result in. Something new and exciting,
hopefully.
I would certainly help if all of us would try and think more general
when we read and digest the gem mail. Try and focus on something else
than a bloody text editor!
I hate text editors :-)
regards,
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