GNU nano: History

From 14547ea62d4aa8c76886c371ca077995ef62d472 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benno Schulenberg Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2019 14:11:38 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] gather the "overview" stuff into a single page, and name it better --- bottom.php | 14 ++-- history.php | 173 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ overview1.0.php | 80 ---------------------- overview1.2.php | 85 ------------------------ overview2.0.php | 79 ---------------------- overview2.2.php | 74 --------------------- overview2.4.php | 57 ---------------- overview2.6.php | 56 ---------------- 8 files changed, 177 insertions(+), 441 deletions(-) create mode 100644 history.php delete mode 100644 overview1.0.php delete mode 100644 overview1.2.php delete mode 100644 overview2.0.php delete mode 100644 overview2.2.php delete mode 100644 overview2.4.php delete mode 100644 overview2.6.php diff --git a/bottom.php b/bottom.php index 2b513be..34cc309 100644 --- a/bottom.php +++ b/bottom.php @@ -2,43 +2,37 @@

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`^G`	`Get Nano`	`^O`	`Overview`	`^H`	`History`	`^N`	`News`	`^V`	`VCS (git)`
`^S`	`Screenshots`	`^D`	`Documentation`	`^W`	`Who`	`^C`	`Contact`

+ diff --git a/history.php b/history.php new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3d22121 --- /dev/null +++ b/history.php @@ -0,0 +1,173 @@ + + +GNU nano: History + + + + + + +

+ +
+History +
+ + +

+The following improvements are available in nano version 2.6:
+ +
+ +
+
Trailing whitespace can be snipped from justified paragraphs.
+
Better feedback when a file is unwritable or a directory inaccessible.
+
Bindable functions for deleting a word to the left and to the right.
+
A bindable function for saving the current file without prompting for its name.
+
+
Commenting/uncommenting lines with a single keystroke (M-3).
+
Resizing the window does not exit from help viewer nor file browser.
+
On some terminals Ctrl+Left and Ctrl+Right jump to previous and next word.
+
A steadier movement of the highlight in the file browser.
+
+ +
+

+ + +

+The following improvements and features are available in GNU nano version 2.4:
+ +
+ +
+
The ability to give different colours to titlebar, statusbar and help lines.
+
Linter support, for automatically putting the cursor on syntax errors.
+
Formatter support, for normalizing the layout of a text instead of the spelling.
+
The undo/redo system has reached a usable state and is enabled by default.
+
+
No longer finds "ghosts" of certain UTF-8 characters.
+
Makes the mouse usable again for clicking on shortcuts.
+
Fixes several syntax colouring issues.
+
Adds more syntax highlighting examples (autoconf, changelogs, elisp, Go, guile, javascript, +json, PO files, postgresql, texinfo).
+
+ +
+

+ + +

+The following improvements and features are available in version 2.2:
+ +
+ +
+
Customizable key bindings.
+
Abortable searching (^C after ^W).
+
Partial undo/redo support [EXPERIMENTAL].
+
Pager support (i.e. reading from stdin).
+
+ + + +
+
Warnings for unwritable files and for external modification since opening.
+
"Soft" line wrapping (i.e. display of complete lines).
+
More syntax highlighting examples (Fortran, objC, OCaml, Makefiles).
+
Faster syntax highlighting for complicated regexes.
+
+ +
+

+ + +

+The following improvements and features are available in version 2.0:
+ +
+ +
+
UTF-8 support.
+
Improved color syntax highlighting.
+
Copy text without cutting it.
+
Verbatim input mode.
+
Repeat last seach without confirmation (Meta-W).
+
+ + + +
+
Spell check/replace selected text only.
+
Indent marked text.
+
Move to beginning/end of paragraph.
+
Search within the file browser.
+
Auto-conversion of mixed file format
+
+ +
+

+ + +

+The following new and changed features are available in version 1.2:
+ +
+ +
+
More Pico compatible by default.
+
Smooth scrolling (-S flag).
+
Bracket matching (Meta-]).
+
.nanorc support.
+
Color syntax highlighting.
+
Search and replace history editing.
+
Customizable quoting string (-Q flag).
+
+ + + +
+
Append/prepend from write file menu.
+
Write selected text to file (^O after ^^).
+
Multiple file buffers (-F flag).
+
Mac/Dos/NoConvert file format (-M, -D, -N).
+
Saved search/replace history (-H flag).
+
Backup files (-B flag).
+
Insert output of command (^X after ^R).
+
+ +
+

+ + +

+Version 1.0 of GNU nano had the following features:
+ +
+ +
+
Autoconf support.
+
Truly free license (GNU GPL).
+
Goto-line# command without a flag.
+
Case-sensitive search function.
+
Interactive search and replace.
+
2/3 - 1/8 size of Pico binary.
+
+ + + +
+
Slang and ncurses support.
+
Autoindent abillity.
+
Displayed tab width option.
+
Regular expression search and replace.
+
Toggles for command-line flags via Meta keys.
+
Tab completion when reading/writing files.
+
+ +
+

+ +

+ + diff --git a/overview1.0.php b/overview1.0.php deleted file mode 100644 index 627da88..0000000 --- a/overview1.0.php +++ /dev/null @@ -1,80 +0,0 @@ - -GNU nano: Overview - - - - - - -

- - - - -

-Overview
- -(2.6 release) -(2.4 release) -(2.2 release) -(2.0 release) -(1.2 release) -(1.0 release) - -

- -

The nano project was started because of a few problems with -the otherwise wonderfully easy-to-use and friendly Pico text editor. -GNU nano aims to emulate Pico while providing extra functionality. -

-Features of GNU nano: -
- - - - - - -
-
-Autoconf support.
- -
-Truly free license (GNU GPL).
- -
-Goto-line# command without a flag.
- -
-Case-sensitive search function.
- -
-Interactive search and replace.
- -
-2/3 - 1/8 size of Pico binary.
- -
-Slang and ncurses support.
- -
-Autoindent abillity.
- -
-Displayed tab width option.
- -
-Regular expression search and replace.
- -
-Toggles for command-line flags via Meta keys.
- -
-Tab completion when reading/writing files.
-
- -
The main disadvantage is a lack of mailer integration, but this is also -a strength.

- - diff --git a/overview1.2.php b/overview1.2.php deleted file mode 100644 index 4978b71..0000000 --- a/overview1.2.php +++ /dev/null @@ -1,85 +0,0 @@ - -GNU nano: Overview - - - - - - -

- - - - -

-Overview
- -(2.6 release) -(2.4 release) -(2.2 release) -(2.0 release) -(1.2 release) -(1.0 release) - -

- -

The 1.2 release of GNU nano attempts to move even closer to -the goal of a 'compatible but enhanced' Pico clone. -

-The following new and changed features are available in version 1.2: -
- - - - - - -
-
-More Pico compatible by default.
- -
-Smooth scrolling (-S flag).
- -
-Bracket matching (Meta-]).
- -
-.nanorc support.
- -
-Color syntax highlighting.
- -
-Search and replace history editing.
- -
-Customizable quoting string (-Q flag).
- - -
-Append/prepend from write file menu.
- -
-Write selected text to file (^O after ^^).
- -
-Multiple file buffers (-F flag).
- -
-Mac/Dos/NoConvert file format (-M, -D, -N).
- -
-Saved search/replace history (-H flag).
- -
-Backup files (-B flag).
- -
-Insert output of command (^X after ^R).
-
- -

- - diff --git a/overview2.0.php b/overview2.0.php deleted file mode 100644 index 6fa61ae..0000000 --- a/overview2.0.php +++ /dev/null @@ -1,79 +0,0 @@ - -GNU nano: Overview - - - - - - -

- - - - -

-Overview
- -(2.6 release) -(2.4 release) -(2.2 release) -(2.0 release) -(1.2 release) -(1.0 release) - -

- -

The 2.0 release of GNU nano is a major leap forward in usability -and features, building on the 1.3 branch. -

-The following improvements and -features are available in version 2.0: -
- - - - - - -
-
-
-UTF-8 support.
- -
-Improved color syntax highlighting.
- -
-Copy text without cutting it.
- -
-Verbatim input mode.
- -
-Repeat last seach without confirmation (Meta-W).
- -
-
- -
-Spell check/replace selected text only.
- -
-Indent marked text.
- -
-Move to beginning/end of paragraph.
- -
-Search within the file browser.
- -
-Auto-conversion of mixed file format
- -
-
- -

- - diff --git a/overview2.2.php b/overview2.2.php deleted file mode 100644 index c0c0465..0000000 --- a/overview2.2.php +++ /dev/null @@ -1,74 +0,0 @@ - -GNU nano: Overview - - - - - - -

- - - - -

-Overview
- -(2.6 release) -(2.4 release) -(2.2 release) -(2.0 release) -(1.2 release) -(1.0 release) - -

- -

The 2.2 release of GNU nano continues to add some features -while attempting to provide continuity to users of previous versions. -When possible we have elected to make new features disabled by default, -as .nanorc and aliasing allows one to easily enable desired settings permanently. -

-The following improvements and features are available in version 2.2: -
- - - - - - -
-
-
-Customizable key bindings.
- -
-Abortable searching (^C after ^W).
- -
-Partial undo/redo support [EXPERIMENTAL].
- -
-Pager support (i.e. reading from stdin).
- -
-
- -
-Warnings for unwritable files and for external modification since opening.
- -
-"Soft" line wrapping (i.e. display of complete lines).
- -
-More syntax highlighting examples (Fortran, objC, OCaml, Makefiles).
- -
-Faster syntax highlighting for complicated regexes.
- -
-
- -

- - diff --git a/overview2.4.php b/overview2.4.php deleted file mode 100644 index 51e0e26..0000000 --- a/overview2.4.php +++ /dev/null @@ -1,57 +0,0 @@ - - -GNU nano: Overview - - - - - - - -

- - - - - -

-Overview
- -(2.6 release) -(2.4 release) -(2.2 release) -(2.0 release) -(1.2 release) -(1.0 release) - -

- -

-
-The following improvements and features are available in GNU nano version 2.4: -

- - - - - -
- -
-
The ability to give different colours to titlebar, statusbar and help lines.
-
Linter support, for automatically putting the cursor on syntax errors.
-
Formatter support, for normalizing the layout of a text instead of the spelling.
-
The undo/redo system has reached a usable state and is enabled by default.
-
-
No longer finds "ghosts" of certain UTF-8 characters.
-
Makes the mouse usable again for clicking on shortcuts.
-
Fixes several syntax colouring issues.
-
Adds more syntax highlighting examples (autoconf, changelogs, elisp, Go, guile, javascript, -json, PO files, postgresql, texinfo).
-
- -
- -

- diff --git a/overview2.6.php b/overview2.6.php deleted file mode 100644 index 52b7a65..0000000 --- a/overview2.6.php +++ /dev/null @@ -1,56 +0,0 @@ - - -GNU nano: Overview - - - - - - - -

- - - - - -

-Overview
- -(2.6 release) -(2.4 release) -(2.2 release) -(2.0 release) -(1.2 release) -(1.0 release) - -

- -

-
-The following improvements are available in nano version 2.6: -

- - - - - -
- -
-
Trailing whitespace can be snipped from justified paragraphs.
-
Better feedback when a file is unwritable or a directory inaccessible.
-
Bindable functions for deleting a word to the left and to the right.
-
A bindable function for saving the current file without prompting for its name.
-
-
Commenting/uncommenting lines with a single keystroke (M-3).
-
Resizing the window does not exit from help viewer nor file browser.
-
On some terminals Ctrl+Left and Ctrl+Right jump to previous and next word.
-
A steadier movement of the highlight in the file browser.
-
- -
- -

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