A new editor for AmigaOS 4 is in the works

@broadblues

And Linux rexx i.e. regina doesn't have that feature and neither does the editor walkero is porting

@NinjaCyborg

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It does though.

Pick a link from the following search

https://www.google.com/search?q=does+r ... &sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

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The question was for syntax highlighting.

I just released LiteXL v1.16.12.7 at https://git.walkero.gr/walkero/lite-xl/releases/tag/v1.16.12.7

It is also at the OS4depot upload queue.

In this version the following changes are included:

## [1.16.12.7] - 2022-01-11
## Added
- Added config.scroll_past_end that when it is true lets the user scroll
further than the end of the file. By default is set to true.
- Added "SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED" and "SDL_RENDERER_PRESENTVSYNC" on
SDL_CreateRenderer() since this reduces the CPU usage when the user
scrolls and seems to work pretty good on my systems (X5000, A1222 and
microAmigaOne). This is experimental. If this brings problems on your
the system, you can disable them using SDL ENV variable, like below:
setenv SDL_RENDER_VSYNC 0
setenv SDL_RENDER_DRIVER "software"
- Added plugins and colour schemas in addons folder and information at
the README_OS4 file (#10)

## Changed
- Compiled Lite XL with gcc 8.4.0

I added some extra information in the README_OS4 file that you might like to take a look.

This is going to be the last release based on the v1 source code of the editor since I want to focus more on the v2 port. You can track its progress at https://git.walkero.gr/walkero/lite-xl/issues/12

@walkero

Nice!!! Will dl and test it ASAP.

Found a very nice/light editor I was looking for!!!

@jabirulo
Thank you for your kind words. I am glad you like it. And the next version has a few very nice features that you find on most of the modern editors available on other systems. On my stream this Friday I will show some of them and the status of Lite XL v2.

@walkero

SHIFT+CTRL + Holding Right Mouse Button, should allow you to edit many lines at same time.

(this what I like about Sub Lime 3 on Windows)

But don't work on Amiga.

Is there something wrong with mouse handling code, or is this a issue with configuration?

@walkero

This is AMAZING work. I can't thank you enough - this is easily the best editor I have used under OS4 for coding, it feels almost like a "lite" VScode. Thanks so much for your efforts!

@mdr
I am glad you like it. Of course, a lot more work is needed to make it the best one for AmigaOS 4.
As I mentioned in my last stream, which you can find at https://youtu.be/YAOQkVkmHMM, the perfect developers' editor is so subjective to each person. There are so many editors I switched to on every OS I use.

@LiveForIt
If I understood right you are talking about multiple cursors, right?
Unfortunately, this is not working in this version but will be available on the next one I am working on, which is based on the latest available code of the editor. It will be on the features I will show at the stream this Friday. If you have time, remember to join at https://twitch.tv/walkerogr at 7:30 CET

I have a question for you guys. The default qualifier for Lite XL is CTRL button, but on Amiga most of the applications use the Right Amiga.

This is something that the user can change at any time. But would you prefer me to set the Right Amiga key as the default qualifier or remain as it is?

Let me hear your thoughts.

I might be branded a heretic for saying this, but I actually prefer Ctrl. It helps with the muscle memory when switching between systems, and also feels far more natural with less contortion required. Always wished Commodore had made it Left-Amiga instead!

@walkero

You stream at wrong time of the day for me, I might have look after its recorded.

CTRL is better, just because you can use one hand, and its Touch typing friendly, so don’t need to move your left hand, and stretch your fingers and aim at the keyboard.
As Far as I’m concerned Right Amiga key, is from a time before it was standardized, its also often missing from keyboards.
But it be nice if worked with “Right Amiga” and “CTRL”, as it can be confusing working with different applications.

@walkero

I personally prefer the Ctrl as that pretty much is across Windows/Linux and other IDEs.

Regards
Doug

CTRL for the same reasons as DStashny.

Right Amiga in my heart, CTRL in my brain. :)

@walkero

I bet for:
[LiveForIt dixit]
But it be nice if worked with “Right Amiga” and “CTRL”, as it can be confusing working with different applications.

And if only one can be defined/configured my vote goes for CTRL, but I still miss Amiga +C +X +V for copy/cut/paste on LiteXL.

Thank you all for your answers. The development of v2 goes well and I am sure that you will love it. Actually, it will blow your socks off.

I had a thought about the Left Amiga key. We don't use it that much and maybe it could be used the same way Macs have the command key. So you will be able to use CTRL for anything else but the Left Amiga key for the qualifiers. This is just a thought, haven't tested it yet and I don't even know if it would work well.

On the other hand, Odyssey already uses CTRL for copy, cut and paste, if not every MUI application, so it might be better to go with CTRL to reduce the different ways out there.

Anyway, if someone wants to have a different key as a qualifier, the editor lets him set it up from the configuration file.

@walkero

i try to port 2.1 os4 branch to MorphOS and seem working with little edit...

but for AmigaOS4, i see on your last commit, some errors/missing :

makefile.os4 :
-> src/api/dirmonitor.o
-> missing src/api/dirmonitor/dummy.o

and try to put (uncomment) luaopen_dirmonitor into api.c

with MorphOS, litexl seem working, i can send you sources (send me mail beworld @ sfr . fr)

@beworld
Wow, thank you for having a look at liteXL.

The OS4 2.1 branch is not compilable, but I have the fixes locally that compile and make it work great, which didn't commit yet.

I already worked for some time on the MorphOS version and I really appreciate you taking the time to do the same.

If you are interested to keep up with the MorphOS version, I can move the repo to github and we can collaborate there. This way you will be able to fork and commit your work back to my repo.

You have to have in mind that the original developers keep on experimenting a lot and bringing in and moving out big parts of code.

Thank again for your work on the MorphOS version. I am glad you like the application I am working on porting.

A new version of Lite XL editor is released and you can download and play with it today from
https://git.walkero.gr/walkero/lite-xl/releases/tag/v2.0.3r1

It is also in the upload queue of OS4Depot.

You can find more information at
https://ko-fi.com/post/LiteXL-v2-released-F1F6CFMBS

Hope you'll like it and will be useful for you.

@walkero

AWESOME WORK!!!


BTW I can't type spanish/locale chars Ñ (N with tilde) Á É Í.. (A with acute, E with acute,...)

Or do I need to add some of the plugins to get such chars?

THXaLOT