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TextMorphs support display of text with emphasis. They also support reasonable text-editing capabilities, as well as embedded HOT LINKS

Hi Folks,

I searched the web and wiki and did not find any examples of Hot Links or keyboard shortcuts.

Editor and its Sub Classes initializeFOOKeyBars does not show anything.

Any pointers?

Motivation:

For Doc, I want to code for links to stuff, similar to what you get in Emacs org-mode https://orgmode.org/manual/Link-Format.html#Link-Format

In Emacs, to navigate to the link, I type Ctrl-o to open it .

Now, the links do not have to be hypertext to the WWW, links to HelpBrowser on a topic would be useful.

I guess I could , upon completion of the search, return DoIts, but hot links bound to a key would fit the idiom better.

thank you for your time.

P.S. I am inferring that a typical Workspace encapsulates the TextMorph doo-hickey, if it is one of the other editor types, please let me know.

thx

Karl Ramberg

Re: TextMorphs support display of text with emphasis. They also support reasonable text-editing capabilities, as well as embedded HOT LINKS

On windows you can mark text i pane and press alt + 6. Then you can change emphasis and link etc. It's a not much used feature so I would expect some bit rot.

Best,

Karl

On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 2:26 PM gettimothy via Squeak-dev <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hi Folks,

I searched the web and wiki and did not find any examples of Hot Links or keyboard shortcuts.
Editor and its Sub Classes initializeFOOKeyBars does not show anything.

Any pointers?

Motivation:

For Doc, I want to code for links to stuff, similar to what you get in Emacs org-mode https://orgmode.org/manual/Link-Format.html#Link-Format

In Emacs, to navigate to the link, I type Ctrl-o to open it .

Now, the links do not have to be hypertext to the WWW, links to HelpBrowser on a topic would be useful.

I guess I could , upon completion of the search, return DoIts, but hot links bound to a key would fit the idiom better.

thank you for your time.

P.S. I am inferring that a typical Workspace encapsulates the TextMorph doo-hickey, if it is one of the other editor types, please let me know.

thx

K K Subbu

Re: TextMorphs support display of text with emphasis. They also support reasonable text-editing capabilities, as well as embedded HOT LINKS

In reply to this post by Squeak - Dev mailing list

On 22/05/20 5:55 pm, gettimothy via Squeak-dev wrote:
>
> In Emacs, to navigate to the link, I type Ctrl-o to open it .

select text in any text pane and press ALT/CMD-6 to open attribute menu.
You can see such hotlinks in action if you look at Help->Core Packages.
Class names are linked to their definitions.

> Now, the links do not have to be hypertext to the WWW, links to
> HelpBrowser on a topic would be useful.

See TextAction class. Its subclasses are used for hotlinking. See
SmalltalkEditor>>handleEmphasisExtraWith: for an example of its use in
text editor.

HTH .. Subbu

Squeak - Dev mailing list

Re: TextMorphs support display of text with emphasis. They also support reasonable text-editing capabilities, as well as embedded HOT LINKS

Perfect!

Thank you.

Copy-n-paste to a Workspace and the Link functionality still works.

I will investigate and incorporate.

Fun fact, Alt-6 in X-Windows WindoMaker switches to Virtual Desktop 6 (so fast, I thought Squeak exploded with the keybinding! (: ), so I cannot use those bindings for the attribute menu.

Actually, that would be a fun keybinding #explode

cheers and thanks again.

---- On Fri, 22 May 2020 10:47:48 -0400 K K Subbu <[hidden email]> wrote ----

On 22/05/20 5:55 pm, gettimothy via Squeak-dev wrote:
>
> In Emacs, to navigate to the link, I type Ctrl-o to open it .

select text in any text pane and press ALT/CMD-6 to open attribute menu.
You can see such hotlinks in action if you look at Help->Core Packages.
Class names are linked to their definitions.

> Now, the links do not have to be hypertext to the WWW, links to
> HelpBrowser on a topic would be useful.

See TextAction class. Its subclasses are used for hotlinking. See
SmalltalkEditor>>handleEmphasisExtraWith: for an example of its use in
text editor.

HTH .. Subbu

Karl Ramberg

Re: TextMorphs support display of text with emphasis. They also support reasonable text-editing capabilities, as well as embedded HOT LINKS

Keybindings are a little cramped (at least on windows).

Control+1 to 8 is docking bar menus.

Alt + numbers do different actions in text fields. Not sure where it is documented.

The alt + numbers items are not reachable with mouse (+ control keys) I think.

If you swap/ duplicate control and alt it gets really confusing, and maybe not working.

Best,

Karl

On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 5:01 PM gettimothy via Squeak-dev <[hidden email]> wrote:

Perfect!

Thank you.

Copy-n-paste to a Workspace and the Link functionality still works.

I will investigate and incorporate.

Fun fact, Alt-6 in X-Windows WindoMaker switches to Virtual Desktop 6 (so fast, I thought Squeak exploded with the keybinding! (: ), so I cannot use those bindings for the attribute menu.

Actually, that would be a fun keybinding #explode

cheers and thanks again.

---- On Fri, 22 May 2020 10:47:48 -0400 K K Subbu <[hidden email]> wrote ----

On 22/05/20 5:55 pm, gettimothy via Squeak-dev wrote:
>
> In Emacs, to navigate to the link, I type Ctrl-o to open it .

select text in any text pane and press ALT/CMD-6 to open attribute menu.
You can see such hotlinks in action if you look at Help->Core Packages.
Class names are linked to their definitions.

> Now, the links do not have to be hypertext to the WWW, links to
> HelpBrowser on a topic would be useful.

See TextAction class. Its subclasses are used for hotlinking. See
SmalltalkEditor>>handleEmphasisExtraWith: for an example of its use in
text editor.

HTH .. Subbu

K K Subbu

Re: TextMorphs support display of text with emphasis. They also support reasonable text-editing capabilities, as well as embedded HOT LINKS

On 22/05/20 9:05 pm, karl ramberg wrote:
> Alt + numbers do different actions in text fields. Not sure where it is
> documented.

Help->Keyboard Shortcuts :-).

Programming instructions in http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/1844

Some important pages from Squeak Swiki are also available through Help.

HTH .. Subbu

Squeak - Dev mailing list

Re: TextMorphs support display of text with emphasis. They also support reasonable text-editing capabilities, as well as embedded HOT LINKS

In reply to this post by Karl Ramberg

Thank you.

I disabled my WIndow Manager's key binding and the menu popped up.

It appears that binding to the comment of a class is broken as it brings me to a Class Browser.

But that is o.k. the important thing is that I can create hyperlinks.

Thank you all very much.

---- On Fri, 22 May 2020 11:35:46 -0400 karl ramberg <[hidden email]> wrote ----

Keybindings are a little cramped (at least on windows).
Control+1 to 8 is docking bar menus.
Alt + numbers do different actions in text fields. Not sure where it is documented.
The alt + numbers items are not reachable with mouse (+ control keys) I think.

If you swap/ duplicate control and alt it gets really confusing, and maybe not working.

Best,
Karl

On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 5:01 PM gettimothy via Squeak-dev <[hidden email]> wrote:

Perfect!

Thank you.

Copy-n-paste to a Workspace and the Link functionality still works.

I will investigate and incorporate.

Fun fact, Alt-6 in X-Windows WindoMaker switches to Virtual Desktop 6 (so fast, I thought Squeak exploded with the keybinding! (: ), so I cannot use those bindings for the attribute menu.

Actually, that would be a fun keybinding #explode

cheers and thanks again.

---- On Fri, 22 May 2020 10:47:48 -0400 K K Subbu <[hidden email]> wrote ----

On 22/05/20 5:55 pm, gettimothy via Squeak-dev wrote:
>
> In Emacs, to navigate to the link, I type Ctrl-o to open it .

select text in any text pane and press ALT/CMD-6 to open attribute menu.
You can see such hotlinks in action if you look at Help->Core Packages.
Class names are linked to their definitions.

> Now, the links do not have to be hypertext to the WWW, links to
> HelpBrowser on a topic would be useful.

See TextAction class. Its subclasses are used for hotlinking. See
SmalltalkEditor>>handleEmphasisExtraWith: for an example of its use in
text editor.

HTH .. Subbu

marcel.taeumel

Re: TextMorphs support display of text with emphasis. They also support reasonable text-editing capabilities, as well as embedded HOT LINKS

In reply to this post by Karl Ramberg

Hi Karl!

> Then you can change emphasis and link etc. It's a not much used feature so I would expect some bit rot.

It works fine. :-) I extensively use it when writing the release notes through the Help Browser.

Best,

Marcel

Am 22.05.2020 16:31:41 schrieb karl ramberg <[hidden email]>:

On windows you can mark text i pane and press alt + 6. Then you can change emphasis and link etc. It's a not much used feature so I would expect some bit rot.

Best,
Karl

On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 2:26 PM gettimothy via Squeak-dev <[hidden email]> wrote:
Hi Folks,

I searched the web and wiki and did not find any examples of Hot Links or keyboard shortcuts.
Editor and its Sub Classes initializeFOOKeyBars does not show anything.

Any pointers?

Motivation:

For Doc, I want to code for links to stuff, similar to what you get in Emacs org-mode https://orgmode.org/manual/Link-Format.html#Link-Format

In Emacs, to navigate to the link, I type Ctrl-o to open it .

Now, the links do not have to be hypertext to the WWW, links to HelpBrowser on a topic would be useful.

I guess I could , upon completion of the search, return DoIts, but hot links bound to a key would fit the idiom better.

thank you for your time.

P.S. I am inferring that a typical Workspace encapsulates the TextMorph doo-hickey, if it is one of the other editor types, please let me know.

thx

Squeak - Dev mailing list

Re: TextMorphs support display of text with emphasis. They also support reasonable text-editing capabilities, as well as embedded HOT LINKS

I notice there is not Link to Help Browser in the Please choose: box.

Where would I add this option?

thx

---- On Mon, 25 May 2020 05:05:17 -0400 Marcel Taeumel <[hidden email]> wrote ----

Hi Karl!

> Then you can change emphasis and link etc. It's a not much used feature so I would expect some bit rot.

It works fine. :-) I extensively use it when writing the release notes through the Help Browser.

Best,
Marcel

Am 22.05.2020 16:31:41 schrieb karl ramberg <[hidden email]>:
On windows you can mark text i pane and press alt + 6. Then you can change emphasis and link etc. It's a not much used feature so I would expect some bit rot.

Best,
Karl

On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 2:26 PM gettimothy via Squeak-dev <[hidden email]> wrote:
Hi Folks,

I searched the web and wiki and did not find any examples of Hot Links or keyboard shortcuts.
Editor and its Sub Classes initializeFOOKeyBars does not show anything.

Any pointers?

Motivation:

For Doc, I want to code for links to stuff, similar to what you get in Emacs org-mode https://orgmode.org/manual/Link-Format.html#Link-Format

In Emacs, to navigate to the link, I type Ctrl-o to open it .

Now, the links do not have to be hypertext to the WWW, links to HelpBrowser on a topic would be useful.

I guess I could , upon completion of the search, return DoIts, but hot links bound to a key would fit the idiom better.

thank you for your time.

P.S. I am inferring that a typical Workspace encapsulates the TextMorph doo-hickey, if it is one of the other editor types, please let me know.

thx

marcel.taeumel

Re: TextMorphs support display of text with emphasis. They also support reasonable text-editing capabilities, as well as embedded HOT LINKS

SmalltalkEditor >> #emphasisExtras

SmalltalkEditor >> #handleEmphasisExtra:with:

Or you choose "URL Link" and type: "code://MyClass openHelpBrowser"

Best,

Marcel

Am 25.05.2020 16:46:58 schrieb gettimothy <[hidden email]>:
I notice there is not Link to Help Browser in the Please choose: box.

Where would I add this option?

thx

---- On Mon, 25 May 2020 05:05:17 -0400 Marcel Taeumel <[hidden email]> wrote ----

Hi Karl!

> Then you can change emphasis and link etc. It's a not much used feature so I would expect some bit rot.

It works fine. :-) I extensively use it when writing the release notes through the Help Browser.

Best,
Marcel

Am 22.05.2020 16:31:41 schrieb karl ramberg <[hidden email]>:
On windows you can mark text i pane and press alt + 6. Then you can change emphasis and link etc. It's a not much used feature so I would expect some bit rot.

Best,
Karl

On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 2:26 PM gettimothy via Squeak-dev <[hidden email]> wrote:
Hi Folks,

I searched the web and wiki and did not find any examples of Hot Links or keyboard shortcuts.
Editor and its Sub Classes initializeFOOKeyBars does not show anything.

Any pointers?

Motivation:

For Doc, I want to code for links to stuff, similar to what you get in Emacs org-mode https://orgmode.org/manual/Link-Format.html#Link-Format

In Emacs, to navigate to the link, I type Ctrl-o to open it .

Now, the links do not have to be hypertext to the WWW, links to HelpBrowser on a topic would be useful.

I guess I could , upon completion of the search, return DoIts, but hot links bound to a key would fit the idiom better.

thank you for your time.

P.S. I am inferring that a typical Workspace encapsulates the TextMorph doo-hickey, if it is one of the other editor types, please let me know.

thx

marcel.taeumel

Re: TextMorphs support display of text with emphasis. They also support reasonable text-editing capabilities, as well as embedded HOT LINKS

Am 26.05.2020 14:03:30 schrieb Marcel Taeumel <[hidden email]>:
SmalltalkEditor >> #emphasisExtras
SmalltalkEditor >> #handleEmphasisExtra:with:

Or you choose "URL Link" and type: "code://MyClass openHelpBrowser"

Best,
Marcel

Am 25.05.2020 16:46:58 schrieb gettimothy <[hidden email]>:
I notice there is not Link to Help Browser in the Please choose: box.

Where would I add this option?

thx

---- On Mon, 25 May 2020 05:05:17 -0400 Marcel Taeumel <[hidden email]> wrote ----

Hi Karl!

> Then you can change emphasis and link etc. It's a not much used feature so I would expect some bit rot.

It works fine. :-) I extensively use it when writing the release notes through the Help Browser.

Best,
Marcel

Am 22.05.2020 16:31:41 schrieb karl ramberg <[hidden email]>:
On windows you can mark text i pane and press alt + 6. Then you can change emphasis and link etc. It's a not much used feature so I would expect some bit rot.

Best,
Karl

On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 2:26 PM gettimothy via Squeak-dev <[hidden email]> wrote:
Hi Folks,

I searched the web and wiki and did not find any examples of Hot Links or keyboard shortcuts.
Editor and its Sub Classes initializeFOOKeyBars does not show anything.

Any pointers?

Motivation:

For Doc, I want to code for links to stuff, similar to what you get in Emacs org-mode https://orgmode.org/manual/Link-Format.html#Link-Format

In Emacs, to navigate to the link, I type Ctrl-o to open it .

Now, the links do not have to be hypertext to the WWW, links to HelpBrowser on a topic would be useful.

I guess I could , upon completion of the search, return DoIts, but hot links bound to a key would fit the idiom better.

thank you for your time.

P.S. I am inferring that a typical Workspace encapsulates the TextMorph doo-hickey, if it is one of the other editor types, please let me know.

thx

timrowledge

Re: TextMorphs support display of text with emphasis. They also support reasonable text-editing capabilities, as well as embedded HOT LINKS

> On 2020-05-26, at 5:04 AM, Marcel Taeumel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> <image.png>
I've never noticed that 'debug invocation' thing before. I *love* it. May the Great Chocolate Fairy reward the creator.

tim
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Christoph Thiede

Re: TextMorphs support display of text with emphasis. They also support reasonable text-editing capabilities, as well as embedded HOT LINKS

Hi all,

I think Karl made an important observation here: You cannot invoke the #changeEmphasis: dialog via mouse. This is a bit pity because in general, Squeak emphasizes (that was flat) intuitive UIs whereas keyboard shortcuts cannot be learned without propaganda or reading the documentation. I think all functionality should be available via mouse, too.

How would you think about inserting a link to #changeEmphasis: into the TextMorph menu, just below (or above) "Set font..."?

Best,

Christoph

PS: Thanks, Tim, cacao is in the air :D

Von: Squeak-dev <[hidden email]> im Auftrag von tim Rowledge <[hidden email]>
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Carpe Squeak!

Christoph Thiede

Re: TextMorphs support display of text with emphasis. They also support reasonable text-editing capabilities, as well as embedded HOT LINKS

Hi all,

please have a look at the attached changeset. As proposed earlier, it allows invoking the "change emphasis" dialog via a menu, without requiring the user to be aware of any magic shortcuts. Shortcuts are convenient, of course, but a menu item supports exploration for new users.

Please merge or discuss! :D

(PS: Am I the only one to find this connection between model and morph to be a bit smelling?)

Best,

Christoph

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Hi all,

How would you think about inserting a link to #changeEmphasis: into the TextMorph menu, just below (or above) "Set font..."?

Best,

Christoph

PS: Thanks, Tim, cacao is in the air :D

changeEmphasisMenu.2.cs (2K) Download Attachment

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