Number: 1040

Date:  8-May-84 17':41':53

Submitter: JonL.pa

Source: Eric Lazarus (of Ean-Tech)

Subject: Want DEdit''s character editing capability in main window 

Assigned To: 

Attn: Sheil

Status: Wish

In/By: 

Problem Type: Design - UI

Impact: Minor

Difficulty: Very Hard

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Unlikely

System: Programming Environment

Subsystem: Code Editor

Machine: 1132

Disk: 

Lisp Version:  7-May-84 21':48':06

Source Files: 

Microcode Version: 5124

Memory Size: 4096

File Server: 

Server Software Version: 

Disposition: '
["sheil" "12-Sep-84 19':03':28" Status':(Open->Wish) Difficulty':(Hard->Very% Hard)]

Description: It would be nice if the DEdit selection could be made into an editable character string which would appear (perhaps shaded?) in the same relative place in the main window that the selection started from, rather than the lower type-in buffer.

Workaround: 

Test Case: 

Edit-By: sheil

Edit-Date: 12-Sep-84 19':03':28