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List of things that should be added at some point:
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+ X11 interface.
+ Forms editing package; use RE's to verify field contents.
+ Internationalization, including wide character support.
+ Make db, curses real libraries that we load against instead of
compiling directly.
+ Add a ":resize =N" command, that sets the window to a specific
size.
List of suggested features:
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+ Change tags to also attempt to find the file using the directory
where it found the tags file.
+ Add versioning based on a "set version" variable, that would
create backup copies when the file was written back, i.e. the
":w" and autowrite's would copy the original.
+ Add "set searchdir" for a list of directories to look in for
files to edit. The semantic is that ":e foo" is replaced with
the file name that is found, so there's no confusion as to
which file is written.
+ Change
:di[splay] tags -> :tags
:di[splay] screens -> :screens
:di[splay] buffers -> :buffers
+ A macro record function. Add the ability to record a sequence
of keystrokes into a named buffer for later use. Handy when
you're trying to build a semi-complex macro.
+ Put multiple messages on a single line if they fit in their entirety,
so that ":n" with autowrite set doesn't force users to hit return to
get see both the "written" and "new file status" messages.
+ The semantics of :split, :bg, and :fg aren't right. Someone needs to
rethink how they should interact. The main problem arises when users
want to get a window into a new file. Currently, the necessary sequence
is ":split newfile|^W|:bg". It would be nice if you could simply
background the current screen and edit a new one.