I like pico as well. Just wish it supported Search and Replace All because when you have repetative changes/particularly say in html code when you're wanting to convert some urls, etc. it is a pain in the neck! Amanda lee On Mon, 20 Aug 2001, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: > I guess it depends on what you mean by "full" text editing. There is > sufficient support for text editing at present, providing you are happy > with text-only files, and you use the speakup cursor tracking feature > sparingly - do not rely on it for all actions. > > What you do not have is support for proprietary formats such as WP or > MSWord, and cursor tracking is not perfect either. But I write a lot, and > am comfortable with the limitations I mentioned above. Everyone has a > favorite editor - mine is pico, but I occasionally switch to ed for global > replaces. Otherwise pico word wraps, justifies, has block > copy/move/delete, easy access to a spell checker, and you can insert > another file into a document. > > That may not be "full" text editing, but it is plenty full enough for a > lot of folks, myself included. > > Best - Chuck > > > On Mon, 20 Aug 2001, Kirk Wood wrote: > > > On Sun, 19 Aug 2001, Saqib Shaikh wrote: > > > i personally prefer emacspeak because speakup doesn't have full text editing > > > support yet, and text editing seems the key to doing most tasks under linux. > > > > My roomate has been using linux at home exclusively for about two > > years. She is using speakup and manages to edit text. In fact, text > > editing is a very important part of her efforts to get through a > > school. So, if there is no text editing how does she do it? (I am sure she > > really is blind and know there is no monitor on her computer to cheat > > with.) > > > > ======= > > Kirk Wood > > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net > > > > The mind is like a parachute; it works much better when open. > > If you're too open minded, your brains will fall out. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > Visit me at http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh > The Moon is Waxing Crescent (3% of Full) > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
