Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:09:11 +0100 From: Arthur Chance <freebsd@qeng-ho.org> To: Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bristol.ac.uk>, FreeBSD-Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: editor that understands CTRL/B, CTRL/I, CTRL/U Message-ID: <4F97B127.3020100@qeng-ho.org> In-Reply-To: <20120424190227.GA1773@mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk> References: <20120424175026.GD1303@mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk> <201204241833.q3OIXwTR013401@mail.r-bonomi.com> <20120424190227.GA1773@mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk>
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On 04/24/12 20:02, Anton Shterenlikht wrote: > On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 01:33:58PM -0500, Robert Bonomi wrote: >> >>> Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:50:26 +0100 >>> From: Anton Shterenlikht<mexas@bristol.ac.uk> >>> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>> Subject: editor that understands CTRL/B, CTRL/I, CTRL/U >>> >>> My daughter is doing a touch typing course >>> that presumes MS Word. So far she was fine >>> with pico, but now they want the kids to >>> practice CTRL/B (bold), CTRL/I (italic), >>> CTRL/U (underline). She really needs to use >>> these particular combinations because that >>> is how the on-line assessment tool is set out. >>> >>> I use nothing but vi, so have no clue which, >>> if any, editor from ports/editors will have >>> these particular combinations implemented. >>> >>> Please recommend one, preferably as simple >>> and as small as possible. >> >> Sorry *NO* 'text editor' has those capabilities, let alone has >> them on those key sequences. >> >> Those are 'word processor' functions. word processor' software >> is required. > > I know, I know.. > > I don't know why in a touchtyping course > you need to teach kids this, but.. > > Anyway, abiword seems to do what I need. > > Let me know if there's anything lighter. For a no brain, no effort solution, how about Google Docs? Otherwise, you might want to take a look at the port www/tinymce3. It's a JavaScript editor that runs in a browser and does word processorish things. You can see what it's like at http://www.tinymce.com/tryit/full.php (Javascript needed, fairly obviously :-) Caveat: I've never used it seriously, Abiword and/or Google Docs cover the few times I need to be compatible with the Windows world.
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