Maximizing NEdit: The function keys

Some of you will know that I like to use the NEdit text editor, over things like Vi, Emacs, NetBeans, Eclipse, Gedit, or other various versions of editors. I'm always looking for ways to improve my experiences with NEdit and to make it more convenient for me to use.

Lately, after purchasing a 122-key Unicomp keyboard, I felt the need to improve my workflow with NEdit to take advantage of the function keys. I did the standard remapping of some of the keys to macros and shell scripts I have. Namely, I have a macro that automatically builds the documentation for my ChezWEB programs, and another that displays it for me.

Additionally, I've remapped many of the common functions that I use, that lend themselves either to mouse+keyboard work or to moving my hands off the home row, to function keys. Here's a copy of what I have in my .Xresources:

*enableThinThickness: true
*enableToggleVisual: true
*enableToggleColor: true
*XmToggleButton.indicatorSize: 11
*enableEtchedMenu: true
*XmMenuShell*XmTearOffButton*ShadowThickness: 2
*background: grey90
*XmText.background: GhostWhite
*XmTextField.background: GhostWhite
*XmList.background: GhostWhite
nedit.stdOpenDialog:    true
neditfileMenu.save.accelerator: <Key>F1

neditfileMenu.save.acceleratorText: F1

neditfileMenu.exit.accelerator: <Key>F2

neditfileMenu.exit.acceleratorText: F2

neditfileMenu.close.accelerator: <Key>F3

neditfileMenu.close.acceleratorText: F3

nediteditMenu.fillParagraph.accelerator: <Key>F4

nediteditMenu.fillParagraph.acceleratorText: F4

neditsearchMenu.gotoMatching.acceleratorText: [F17]F5

neditsearchMenu.gotoMatching.accelerator: <Key>F5

neditsearchMenu.gotoMatchingShift.accelerator: Shift <Key>F5

neditsearchMenu.findAgain.accelerator: <Key>F6

neditsearchMenu.findAgain.acceleratorText: F6

neditsearchMenu.replaceFindAgain.accelerator: <Key>F7

neditsearchMenu.replaceFindAgain.acceleratorText: F7

neditsearchMenu.gotoLineNumber.accelerator: <Key>F8

neditsearchMenu.gotoLineNumber.acceleratorText: F8

neditsearchMenu.findDefinition.accelerator: <Key>F9

neditsearchMenu.findDefinition.acceleratorText: F9

neditsearchMenu.showCalltip.accelerator: <Key>F10

neditsearchMenu.showCalltip.acceleratorText: F10

nediteditMenu.shiftLeft.acceleratorText: [F23]F11

nediteditMenu.shiftLeft.accelerator: <Key>F11

nediteditMenu.shiftLeftShift.accelerator: Shift <Key>F11

nediteditMenu.shiftRight.acceleratorText: [F24]F12

nediteditMenu.shiftRight.accelerator: <Key>F12

nediteditMenu.shiftRightShift.accelerator: Shift <Key>F12

neditfileMenu.open.accelerator: Shift <Key>F1

neditfileMenu.open.acceleratorText: F13

neditfileMenu.includeFile.accelerator: Shift <Key>F2

neditfileMenu.includeFile.acceleratorText: F14

neditfileMenu.newOpposite.accelerator: Shift <Key>F3

neditfileMenu.newOpposite.acceleratorText: F15

neditfileMenu.new.accelerator: Shift <Key>F4

neditfileMenu.new.acceleratorText: F16

neditsearchMenu.find.accelerator: Shift <Key>F6

neditsearchMenu.find.acceleratorText: F18

neditsearchMenu.replace.accelerator: Shift <Key>F7

neditsearchMenu.replace.acceleratorText: F19

neditsearchMenu.findSelection.accelerator: Shift <Key>F10

nedit*searchMenu.findSelection.acceleratorText: F22

More such features that I use in NEdit can be found at gopher://gopher.sacrideo.us/1nedit/.