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[Norbert Nemec <address@hidden>]

Hi there,

I'm quite new to texmacs, but I'm just amazed by the possibilities it
offers and I have already used it for typesetting quite an amount of
formulas.

However, there's a number of details, where, IMHO, the comfort of the
program could still be greatly improved, namely, the keybindings
for moving around within mathematical environments and maybe the whole
text:

* First is about the [Home] and the [End] key: at the moment, they simply 
jump to the end of the whole environment. Editing large formulas, I hardly 
ever
want to get there. My suggetion would be to make them move the cursor to the
end of the innermost enclosing block, then, if the cursor already is at the 
end
of a block, move up one block and so on. That way, a large number of 
important spots
of the formula could be reached with just a few times of hitting [Home] or 
[End]

* I badly miss the possibility for C-left and C-right for moving word-wise. 
Within
formulas, that could mean something like "move without entering blocks" which 
would
be really helpful.

* When marking text of parts of formulas using S-[direction], the cursor 
moves just
as usual, even though marking is only possible for whole blocks. Why not just 
jump
larger steps in marking mode? When marking a portion of text, there is really 
no point
in being able to position the cursor more exactly than the marking itself is 
possible.
On the other hand, right now, you need to move characterwise through the 
whole portion
you want to mark.

There is a number of other details like this, that could probably be greatly 
improved without much coding effort. It would be great to get some opinions 
about it
and find someone who can build up the fascination necessary to do the 
fine-tuning
necessary to make the whole thing really *feel* smug and comfortable...

(Usually, the simpler the rules behind the movements, the more people will be
able to use them efficiently. It should not be necessary to learn them, but 
just
guessing should be enough to use them.)

Ciao,
Nobbi

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