[TxMt] Block indent, bracket matching, bracket typing

Jeremy Wilkins jeremy at ibexinternet.co.uk
Fri Dec 16 10:25:16 UTC 2005


> 2) The bracket matching seems clumsy. The highlighting is only a  
> short flash, so you need to move the cursor back and forth to see  
> it again. And because it only highlights the opening bracket, it is  
> often hard to see which is the matching closing bracket. Especially  
> when you are around multiple nested parentheses, and you are doing  
> the 'back and forth' thing to see it flash again. Finally, it does  
> not work in reverse (highlight the closing bracket when you are at  
> the opening bracket).
>
> I think it would be a much more usable feature if it highlighted  
> both brackets in a pair, when you are at either of them and did so  
> permanently (i.e. based on cursor position) rather than just when  
> moving over a bracket from left to right (i.e. based on cursor  
> movement). It would also get rid of the artificial pause it has now.

I'd like to second a request for this. It would make like much  
simpler when theres several levels of brackets.

On a different note - is there any timeline for fixing the delays  
when a folder of files held on a network share? Will this be fixed in  
1.1?

Thanks for a great editor!

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Jeremy Wilkins







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