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Post by DanBC » Sun, May 20, 2012, 9:17 PM UTC

Derbasti wrote: post #40

terhechte wrote: post #20

The one thing I always miss on iPad editors is VIM Binding support: Especially on the iPad, where making selections with your finger is a pain, it is so relieving to be able to do a shift-b, 5j to select a piece of code, copy it and paste it somewhere else. On normal computers, the existence of a trackpad or mouse makes navigating code possible. But on the iPad, I see a huge need for the kind of editing that VIM (or…

I have this vision of a custom Vim keyboard for the iPad where every key is labelled according to its function. Hence, in normal mode, 'd' would be labelled 'del' and 't' would be 'goto'. Then press 'd' once, and 'd' is labelled 'line' and 't' is labelled 'upto'. In insert mode, it would display characters, of course. A keyboard like this (for Vim or otherwise) could seriously change the game for text editing. Have a…

Post by veyron » Sun, May 20, 2012, 9:22 PM UTC

swombat wrote: post #30

cdcarter wrote: post #29

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That's a really good way to confuse and annoy iPad power users. Moving the key positions slightly in just one app just leads to typos.

Agreed, don't do that. It's probably also against Apple's guideline and will get your app blocked (and rightly!)

Post by shawndumas » Sun, May 20, 2012, 9:33 PM UTC

cubicle67 wrote: post #16

donny wrote: post #6

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Hmm.. Not at the moment. I need to think about it. I'm a bit wary to add additional keys. On landscape, the text window becomes a bit too small to my liking. But. I'll think about it.

Have you seen Codea (nee Codify)? It implements what looks like the standard keyboard with an extra row on top containing things like parenthesis, quotes, tab and left/right cursor keys. Screenshot here http://www.twolivesleft.com/Codea/Talk/discussion/206/progre...

Post by shawndumas » Sun, May 20, 2012, 9:36 PM UTC

Derbasti wrote: post #40

terhechte wrote: post #20

The one thing I always miss on iPad editors is VIM Binding support: Especially on the iPad, where making selections with your finger is a pain, it is so relieving to be able to do a shift-b, 5j to select a piece of code, copy it and paste it somewhere else. On normal computers, the existence of a trackpad or mouse makes navigating code possible. But on the iPad, I see a huge need for the kind of editing that VIM (or…

I have this vision of a custom Vim keyboard for the iPad where every key is labelled according to its function. Hence, in normal mode, 'd' would be labelled 'del' and 't' would be 'goto'. Then press 'd' once, and 'd' is labelled 'line' and 't' is labelled 'upto'. In insert mode, it would display characters, of course. A keyboard like this (for Vim or otherwise) could seriously change the game for text editing. Have a…

Post by mark_l_watson » Sun, May 20, 2012, 10:38 PM UTC

cpenner461 wrote: post #25

joshstrange wrote: post #9

This looks awesome and with it (when it gets a few more languages for syntax highlighting) I will really have to reconsider buying an iPad + bluetooth keyboard for on-the-road/on-vacation times when I need to make minor edits online for work. Also I would order an iPad today if it also included an ssh terminal. That would seal it for me! Also maybe some way to connect through sftp and edit files directly on a server…

I've just recently started using Prompt ( http://panic.com/prompt/support.html ) for an ssh app. Using it is what has pushed me to start looking for something like this app to do light development (as in having ssh on my iPad/iPhone has opened the possibilities of getting "real" work done when needed).