Re: The perfect X text editor
On Wed, 1 Mar 2000, Mark Phillips wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> What the world needs is a text editor which has the following:
>
> 1. Designed from the start to run under X, preferably using gnome
> widgets.
>
> 2. Designed to be somewhat compatible with emacs --- where this
> doesn't impinge on utility.
>
> 3. Designed to be quick to start. It should do this by only loading
> in extra functionality when needed (at run time).
>
>
>
> Does anyone know whether
> A) this editor already exists, or
> B) there are people working on it?
>
>
> Please email any responses to me directly as I am currently not
> subscribed to the list.
>
>
> In particular I am looking for an emacs replacement for email
> composition. I use emacs in conjunction with exmh which is quite nice
> in terms of editing power. In particular I like the way it can
> reformat paragraphs, and even does this reformatting correctly when
> the paragraph is indented using ">" characters or whatever. The main
> problem is that it takes forever to load, even when you only want to
> write a simple email. Can anyone recommend a replacement?
you do not need new editor, do not look for replacement:
[gnu|emacs]client is your friend and was designed to solve
exactly your problem
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark.
>
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