Posted by aglynn42 on Sep 21, 2015; 6:58pm
URL: https://forum.world.st/A-keyboard-controlled-code-editor-how-difficult-would-that-be-tp4851368p4851370.html

I'm not sure that those developers will ever be happy with Smallltalk. Unless you can do everything in VI and compile on the command line, they feel there's something wrong.

 

On September 21, 2015 08:57:21 PM Stephan Eggermont wrote:

> When experienced (non-smalltalk) developers come to Pharo, they often

> complain about the (perceived) lack of keyboard control. Spotter has

> made it easy to open new browsers and inspectors, but navigating between

> all the open windows is still mostly done with the mouse.

>

> What would happen if we create an state-full interface, showing code as

> cards, and explicitly switch between navigating and editing?

>

> https://vimeo.com/139960287

>

> Drag some methods to the code panel, click on it and start editing.

> Esc switches between navigation and editing, when navigating switches

> enter between the collapsed and expanded view of a card. The arrow keys

> select other cards, and using shift a card can be moved.

>

> How much code do we need for that? Well, the prototype fits in 6 columns

> on an UHD screen.

>

> Gofer it

> smalltalkhubUser: 'StephanEggermont' project: 'Documentation';

> configurationOf: 'NewUI';

> load.

>

> CodePanel new openInWindowLabeled: 'CodePanel'

>

> What needs fixing: navigating over empty columns.

>

> Stephan