* Speeding up the editing of rectangles
@ 2008-10-09 17:31 Parker, Matthew
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From: Parker, Matthew @ 2008-10-09 17:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
Hi,
Questions about the speeding up of editing rectangles...
In order to add a column to data like the following below, right now I
would:
1. place mark at (x) and point at (y)
2. C-x r t to run (string-rectangle)
3. enter some text
4. hit enter
Is it possible to, instead:
1. place mark at (x) and point at (y)
2. start typing to have text inserted immediately?
Thanks,
Matt
man RunDate - 9/22/2008 8:53:02 PM,(x) netiktran,
sch RunDate - 9/24/2008 10:57:47 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate - 9/25/2008 10:57:22 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate - 9/26/2008 10:57:19 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate - 9/27/2008 10:57:10 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate - 9/28/2008 10:57:08 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate - 9/29/2008 10:58:28 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate - 9/30/2008 11:01:02 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate - 10/1/2008 10:59:10 PM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate - 10/2/2008 10:57:19 PM, |netiktran, R
man RunDate - 10/3/2008 11:27:43 AM, |netiktran, R
sch RunDate - 10/3/2008 11:09:28 PM,(y) netiktran,
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* RE: Speeding up the editing of rectangles
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@ 2008-10-09 17:37 ` Parker, Matthew
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From: Parker, Matthew @ 2008-10-09 17:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
I'll answer my own question... M-x cua-mode
Nice demo here http://www.vimeo.com/1168225?pg=embed&sec=1168225
Sorry, Shoulda googled it...! :)
Matthew Parker
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Parker, Matthew
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 1:32 PM
> To: 'help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org'
> Subject: Speeding up the editing of rectangles
>
> Hi,
>
> Questions about the speeding up of editing rectangles...
>
> In order to add a column to data like the following below, right now I
> would:
>
> 1. place mark at (x) and point at (y)
> 2. C-x r t to run (string-rectangle)
> 3. enter some text
> 4. hit enter
>
> Is it possible to, instead:
> 1. place mark at (x) and point at (y)
> 2. start typing to have text inserted immediately?
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>
> man RunDate - 9/22/2008 8:53:02 PM,(x) netiktran,
> sch RunDate - 9/24/2008 10:57:47 PM, |netiktran, R
> sch RunDate - 9/25/2008 10:57:22 PM, |netiktran, R
> sch RunDate - 9/26/2008 10:57:19 PM, |netiktran, R
> sch RunDate - 9/27/2008 10:57:10 PM, |netiktran, R
> sch RunDate - 9/28/2008 10:57:08 PM, |netiktran, R
> sch RunDate - 9/29/2008 10:58:28 PM, |netiktran, R
> sch RunDate - 9/30/2008 11:01:02 PM, |netiktran, R
> sch RunDate - 10/1/2008 10:59:10 PM, |netiktran, R
> sch RunDate - 10/2/2008 10:57:19 PM, |netiktran, R
> man RunDate - 10/3/2008 11:27:43 AM, |netiktran, R
> sch RunDate - 10/3/2008 11:09:28 PM,(y) netiktran,
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* Re: Speeding up the editing of rectangles
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@ 2008-10-10 13:49 ` rustom
2008-10-10 18:33 ` Parker, Matthew
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From: rustom @ 2008-10-10 13:49 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
On Oct 9, 10:37 pm, "Parker, Matthew" <MPar...@seic.com> wrote:
> I'll answer my own question... M-x cua-mode
>
> Nice demo herehttp://www.vimeo.com/1168225?pg=embed&sec=1168225
>
> Sorry, Shoulda googled it...! :)
>
> Matthew Parker
Thanks thats a useful mode.
But I tried it and there seems to be a small bug (or of course an
error in my understanding)
If I am in cua-mode and I hit C-Enter, emacs enters column editing
mode.
Also the echo area shows:
C-?: help M-p: pad M-o open etc etc
Now if I do a C-h c on one of these keys the column editing mode shuts
off!
Is that expected behavior?
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* RE: Speeding up the editing of rectangles
2008-10-10 13:49 ` Speeding up the editing of rectangles rustom
@ 2008-10-10 18:33 ` Parker, Matthew
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From: Parker, Matthew @ 2008-10-10 18:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: rustom, help-gnu-emacs
> Subject: Re: Speeding up the editing of rectangles
>
> On Oct 9, 10:37 pm, "Parker, Matthew" <MPar...@seic.com> wrote:
> > I'll answer my own question... M-x cua-mode
> >
> > Nice demo herehttp://www.vimeo.com/1168225?pg=embed&sec=1168225
> >
> > Sorry, Shoulda googled it...! :)
> >
> > Matthew Parker
>
> Thanks thats a useful mode.
> But I tried it and there seems to be a small bug (or of course an
> error in my understanding)
>
> If I am in cua-mode and I hit C-Enter, emacs enters column editing
> mode.
> Also the echo area shows:
> C-?: help M-p: pad M-o open etc etc
>
> Now if I do a C-h c on one of these keys the column editing mode shuts
> off!
C-h c, ? (describe-key-briefly) may not work here...
There is documentation describing column editing here...
http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/CUA-Bindings.html
Also, if you type C-? (that is C + SHIFT + /), at any time that a rectangle is active, then you'll get that same list of options...
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