[wish] new Fold style: the horizontal line below fold block - to start at indentation and end at visible chars or at end of line

[victorel-petrovich]

This would be an alternative to current style 4 (horizontal line below the text line).

Why better: often the fold blocks are deeply indented and/or short, so having the under-lines as long as the window does not make sense, it's noise in the view.

[victorel-petrovich]

However, if https://github.com/Alexey-T/CudaText/issues/5268 were fixed, then personally I'd have less need for this new style.

[Alexey-T]

made the change. now dashed underline is limited on the right edge. by text len.

[Alexey-T]

@victorel-petrovich I see you have Notepad++ repo, so

• let's suggest some small good features from NP++ which is not hard it add to Cud
• maybe you can write the comparision Cud VS NP++, which i can post to the wiki

[victorel-petrovich]

made the change. now dashed underline is limited on the right edge. by text len.

This is an improvement on current style 4, thank you.

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However, it can still be better, IMO, if the under-line starts after indentation, if not hard to implement.

• sometimes the folded block is deeply indented; starting the line at left margin disturbs the visual indentation structure.
• Just like with styles 0..3, it will be enough visual cue for fold block if the under-line starts just after indentation, under visible text.
• Can easily choose a stronger color for under-line if not visible enough

Not only for programming:

[victorel-petrovich]

@victorel-petrovich I see you have Notepad++ repo, so

That has been just a short temporary experiment...

• let's suggest some small good features from NP++ which is not hard it add to Cud

I'll happily do that when they occur to me.

[Alexey-T]

i have a progress, line now considers indentation. will post the .exe soon.

one thing: code will fail if indent is mixed spaces+tabs.

[Alexey-T]

beta cudatext.exe is posted in the nearest issue.

[victorel-petrovich]

Good! I will check it out.

• maybe you can write the comparision Cud VS NP++, which i can post to the wiki

I'm not the right person for it (I only know N++ at basic level, and just starting with Cudatext), but I've found this: https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/18473/the-best-way-to-boycott-np-is-to-use-another-better-text-editor-cudatext

EDIT: scroll a bit down for the reply of dinkumoil

I wonder a bit what your secret is, how you manage to make progress on Cuda so fast... maybe because it's easier to program in Pascal than say C++ ?

[Alexey-T]

maybe because it's easier to program in Pascal than say C++ ?

yes, easier in Pascal. and Pascal compiles much faster. main goal of Pas - simpler work.

[Alexey-T]

https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/18473/the-best-way-to-boycott-np-is-to-use-another-better-text-editor-cudatext

we talked with that person, years ago. I know this link. not very detailed info for the wiki...

[victorel-petrovich]

did you scroll a little down to see this reply of dinkumoil?

[Alexey-T]

oh, thanks for this link. overlooked. i will read it soon and maybe it's OK for the wiki.

[Alexey-T]

• added Notepad++ topic to https://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText_VS_other_editors
• from next update, you will need to activate the new rendering of underline, via "fold_underline_full". in user.json. default is 'true', to render faster (avoids calculation of line indents).

[victorel-petrovich]

Hello Alexey, I'm finally back, I didn't feel well the past few days. But you're very fast again !

beta cudatext.exe is posted in the nearest issue.

I see that you meant the link in the reply in the other issue. How about a permanent "beta" release here on github somewhere (maybe at https://github.com/Alexey-T/CudaText/releases) ?.. Time-stamped and with a link to the history file.

That you could update every couple of days and/or when people want to test the new features.

Unless it's rare that people volunteer to test.

[victorel-petrovich]

I tested the short under-lines with your provided .exe , all appears good .

from next update, you will need to activate the new rendering of underline, via "fold_underline_full". in user.json. default is 'true', to render faster (avoids calculation of line indents).

Understandable. What do you think if instead have just one extra fold style, 5th, with short under-lines, besides 4th style r? It will be easier for the user to find and set, in a single place with other styles.

ADD: Also, if your first variant (underline limited on the right edge, by text len) was not computationally so intensive, maybe that can replace the current style 4.

[Alexey-T]

How about a permanent "beta" release here on github somewhere (maybe at https://github.com/Alexey-T/CudaText/releases) ?..

no, it is not good idea for me. i prepare the beta for specific OS only.

[Alexey-T]

option "fold_underline_full" was renamed to "fold_underline_size".

What do you think if instead have just one extra fold style, 5th, with short under-lines, besides 4th style r?

not good for me, because the length of a line is a separate option in the pascal.

also in pascal (but not public in UI): option for STYLE of underline: dotted, solid, dashed.

[Alexey-T]

as you see I cannot put new option as "fold_style":5. not boolean!

[victorel-petrovich]

Now you've offered sizes for all possible tastes :)

Having them in the separate "fold_underline_size" is good too!

I'll close the issue, it's more than "solved".