Insert and Overwrite [was Re: strange behavior]

On Mon, 29 Jan 2007, squareyes wrote:

> >> Hi all,
> >> I am using Abiword with Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper) , but it seems to be
> >> behaving in a very strange manner.
> >> If I have left a word out, when I place the curser in position to add
> >> the missing word, and start typing,
> >> it removes the next letter as I type the new word.

> > Congratulations on discovering Overwrite mode. Some people find this
> > feature useful but unfortunately many more people wonder the hell is
> > happening.
> >
> Hi, I sure wondered what was happening,
> > Hitting the Insert key will switch between Insert and Overwrite mode
> > (INS/OVR in the status bar, in English at least).
> >
> Don't know how I did it, have no "insert key" on my keyboard.
> > Other word processors behave in almost exactly the same way.
> >
> > Insert Overwrite FAQ
> > http://www.abisource.com/twiki/bin/view/Abiword/FaqWhyIsMyTextOverwrittenAsIType
> > a.k.a. why has the cursor gone red.

> Checked out the above, but seemed to geared towards Mac, and I don't
> want to assign a key, seems I already have one assigned, that is working
> as such, just don't know which one it is, getting old and dumb :-)

Usually the Insert key is labelled "Insert" (somtimes labelled Ins) and is
situated above the Delete key (Delete, not Backspace) but you may have an
unusual keyboard.

> I removed Abiword hoping to fix the problem before I joined this mailing
> list,

Before removing Abiword you can always first try "restore to factory
settings" by deleting the file Abiword.Profile (explained further in the
FAQ) rather than deleting the whole of Abiword. Not certiain it applies
in this case though.

> still doing the same thing after re-install . I note the OVR|default in
> the status bar, but still can't change it :-)

there is an outstanding request that asks to make it possible to change
between Insert and Overwrite modes by clicking on that part of the status
bar.

Sincerely

Alan Horkan

> > P.S. Are you related to abiword developer glasseyes?

> No relation, only one of me thank god :-)

'twas a joke, both are nicknames

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Received on Mon Jan 29 02:09:30 2007