Hi,
I'm having trouble with a code that has a lot of quoted text and the default orange color is killer for the eyes.
I searched menus and help for some way to change it, but couldn't find it.
Is it possible?
Thanks,
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 8:32 AM, Milan Babuskov milan.babuskov@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I'm having trouble with a code that has a lot of quoted text and the default orange color is killer for the eyes.
I searched menus and help for some way to change it, but couldn't find it.
Is it possible?
Yes, it's possible - check the help file under Configuration files->Filetype definition files.
- Jeff
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 3:54 PM, Jeff Pohlmeyer yetanothergeek@gmail.com wrote:
I'm having trouble with a code that has a lot of quoted text and the default orange color is killer for the eyes.
I searched menus and help for some way to change it, but couldn't find it.
Yes, it's possible - check the help file under Configuration files->Filetype definition files.
I guess I should have RTFM.
Thanks,
Milan Babuskov wrote:
Jeff Pohlmeyer wrote:
I'm having trouble with a code that has a lot of quoted text and the default orange color is killer for the eyes.
I searched menus and help for some way to change it, but couldn't find it.
Yes, it's possible - check the help file under Configuration files->Filetype definition files.
I guess I should have RTFM.
heh, glad that's never happened to me (at least not yet today :-)
John Gabriele also has a tool that might make changing colors a little easier: http://www.milliwatt-software.com/jmg/files/set_geany_colors.tar.bz2
and some other tips on his Geany page: http://www.milliwatt-software.com/jmg/notes/geany.html
- Jeff
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 6:32 PM, Jeff Pohlmeyer yetanothergeek@gmail.com wrote:
and some other tips on his Geany page: http://www.milliwatt-software.com/jmg/notes/geany.html
"auto_complete_whilst_editing"
Mmmmm, as a long time SciTE and Scintilla user, I was looking for that. I understand why it is disabled (off) by default, but what are the reasons to keep it hidden?
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 7:58 PM, Milan Babuskov milan.babuskov@gmail.com wrote:
"auto_complete_whilst_editing"
Mmmmm, as a long time SciTE and Scintilla user, I was looking for that.
Or maybe not. It doesn't seem to work.
Any clues about what 'auto_complete_whilst_editing' should do?
Additionally, is there any way to get autocompletion for all strings present in the current file (the way SciTE does it)?
Thanks,
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:09:15 +0100, "Milan Babuskov" milan.babuskov@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 7:58 PM, Milan Babuskov milan.babuskov@gmail.com wrote:
"auto_complete_whilst_editing"
Mmmmm, as a long time SciTE and Scintilla user, I was looking for that.
Or maybe not. It doesn't seem to work.
It does, but in another way than you expect.
Any clues about what 'auto_complete_whilst_editing' should do?
Unfortunately, it has a misleading name. Some time ago we changed the name of code auto completion to the better and more generic name "snippet completion". But this option wasn't renamed (I forgot it). So, this option is related to the snippet completion (TAB by default). By default, when you type "if" in a C file and pres TAB it will complete the if with some braces and brackets. But only if the rest of the line is empty. If after the "if" any other characters follow, the snippet completion will refuse to work. This is to prevent unintended completion madness when you just hit TAB by accident or to indent within a line. With auto_complete_whilst_editing you can enforce the snippet completion even if behind the "if" (or whatever text you typed) are any other characters. This is disabled by default and hidden because it isn't very common to activate, probably.
I've renamed this option in current SVN version. Sorry for the confusion.
Additionally, is there any way to get autocompletion for all strings present in the current file (the way SciTE does it)?
You mean for _all_ strings? This has been already requested some time ago and we rejected it. IMO it doesn't make much sense. I won't work on this, maybe someone wants to write a patch.
Regards, Enrico
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Enrico Tröger enrico.troeger@uvena.de wrote:
Additionally, is there any way to get autocompletion for all strings present in the current file (the way SciTE does it)?
You mean for _all_ strings?
Yes.
This has been already requested some time ago and we rejected it. IMO it doesn't make much sense.
It doesn't if you edit source code, but I often use Geany to simply write text.
I won't work on this, maybe someone wants to write a patch.
Nevermind, I'll just use some other editor for non-programming tasks.
Anyway, don't get me wrong. Geany is already great the way it is now. IMHO, it is The programmers' editor of choice.
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:05:14 +0100 "Milan Babuskov" milan.babuskov@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Enrico Tröger enrico.troeger@uvena.de wrote:
Additionally, is there any way to get autocompletion for all strings present in the current file (the way SciTE does it)?
You mean for _all_ strings?
Yes.
This has been already requested some time ago and we rejected it. IMO it doesn't make much sense.
It doesn't if you edit source code, but I often use Geany to simply write text.
It also makes sense if you use Geany to edit html, xml or php.
Regards,
Steve
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:31:32 -0700 Steve steve@trinidadgraphics.com wrote:
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:05:14 +0100 "Milan Babuskov" milan.babuskov@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Enrico Tröger enrico.troeger@uvena.de wrote:
Additionally, is there any way to get autocompletion for all strings present in the current file (the way SciTE does it)?
You mean for _all_ strings?
Yes.
This has been already requested some time ago and we rejected it. IMO it doesn't make much sense.
It doesn't if you edit source code, but I often use Geany to simply write text.
I see why it would be a useful feature, but for the core at the moment it would get in the way of tag autocompletion, and programming is what Geany was primarily designed for. Maybe someone will write a plugin.
Regards, Nick
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:25:59 +0100, "Milan Babuskov" milan.babuskov@gmail.com wrote:
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 3:54 PM, Jeff Pohlmeyer yetanothergeek@gmail.com wrote:
I'm having trouble with a code that has a lot of quoted text and the default orange color is killer for the eyes.
I searched menus and help for some way to change it, but couldn't find it.
Yes, it's possible - check the help file under Configuration files->Filetype definition files.
I guess I should have RTFM.
Sometime this helps :D. Or read the FAQs: http://geany.uvena.de/Documentation/FAQ#QQuestions7
Regards, Enrico
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Enrico Tröger enrico.troeger@uvena.de wrote:
I guess I should have RTFM.
Sometime this helps :D. Or read the FAQs: http://geany.uvena.de/Documentation/FAQ#QQuestions7
Now I'm going to go in the corner and cover muself with my ears (that's what we say here for someone who is ashame)
:)
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:07:33 +0100, "Milan Babuskov" milan.babuskov@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Enrico Tröger enrico.troeger@uvena.de wrote:
I guess I should have RTFM.
Sometime this helps :D. Or read the FAQs: http://geany.uvena.de/Documentation/FAQ#QQuestions7
Now I'm going to go in the corner and cover muself with my ears (that's what we say here for someone who is ashame)
No need to, if you were the only one who didn't know it, this question were not in the _Frequently_ Asked Questions. And if you will look at the docs first next time, there is absolutely no need to feel ashamed. And yes, if Geany should have a GUI for editing the colours fpr syntax highlighting. Just be patient or start to write the code :D.
Regards, Enrico