Re: lynx-dev Re: [dev.15] fixup patch: edit TEXTAREA

[Leonid Pauzner]

30-Jan-99 02:49 Kim DeVaughn wrote:

> Anyway, here is a patchlet to apply on top of my earlier posted "fixup"
> patch, which does it "the right way", I do believe.  I didn't change the

> diff -uNr lynx-2.8.2-dev.15+kd.orig/src/LYKeymap.c 
> lynx-2.8.2-dev.15+kd/src/LYKeymap.c
> --- lynx-2.8.2-dev.15+kd.orig/src/LYKeymap.c  Fri Jan 29 09:47:46 1999
> +++ lynx-2.8.2-dev.15+kd/src/LYKeymap.c       Sat Jan 30 01:45:19 1999
> @@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
>  { "WHEREIS",         "search within the current document" },
>  { "NEXT",            "search for the next occurence" },
>  { "COMMENT",         "send a comment to the author of the current document" 
> },
> -{ "EDIT",            "edit the current document" },
> +{ "EDIT",            "edit the current document or a form's textarea" },
>  { "INFO",            "display information on the current document and link" 
> },
>  { "PRINT",           "display choices for printing the current document" },
>  { "ADD_BOOKMARK",    "add to your personal bookmark list" },

It would be nice to add that also for both
default and alternative keybinding help pages:

       UPPER  Upper case the line   -  Ctrl-T
       LOWER  Lower case the line   -  Ctrl-K

-      LKCMD  Invoke cmd prompt     -  Ctrl-V (in form text fields, only)
+      LKCMD  Invoke cmd prompt     -  Ctrl-V   (in form text fields, only)
+      Use an external editor       -  Ctrl-V e (in form textarea fields, only)


and probably change the status message for textarea against normal input
to avoid pressing "Ctrl-V e" on a normal input to edit the complete
document by mistake and made the new feature obviously visible.
Could you separate that messages in GridText.c ?

As for wording I suggest following (subject for discussion):
LYMessages_en.h:

  /* Forms messages */
  #define FORM_LINK_TEXT_MESSAGE \
   gettext("(Text entry field) Enter text.  Use UP or DOWN arrows or tab to 
move off.")
+ #define FORM_LINK_TEXTAREA_MESSAGE \
+  gettext("(Textarea entry field) Enter text. Try "Ctrl-V e" for editor. Use 
tab to move off.")