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From: nazgul@alphalpha.com (Kee Hinckley)
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Subject: Re:  MOTIF 1.1.0 Bug - XmText
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Date: 17 Nov 90 03:39:11 GMT
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> I can't understand how one could get used to this. If I hit next-page a bunch
> of times, and I'm looking at text in the middle of the buffer, how am I
> supposed to start editing that text? Am I supposed to reach over, grab the
> mouse and click on the spot I want to modify? Phooey! Whether it's Mac-standard
> or not, it's unfriendly behaviour.

I have mixed feelings about this.  How about if it moves the caret
but not the insertion point.  Then  you could use a translation
(is there one?) to move the insertion point to the caret.  I must confess
that after 5 years of using Jim's editor that did it "wrong" I kind of liked
it.  It is definitely disconcerting to start typing and suddently find yourself
transported far, far way (or does it do worse, and let you type but not
show you where it's going?)

				-kee