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List:       ktexteditor-devel
Subject:    Re: Adding Textmate-like snippets to Kate
From:       Matt Rogers <mattr () kde ! org>
Date:       2008-01-24 22:28:23
Message-ID: 20080124222823.GA18418 () silver ! local
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On Thu, Jan 24, 2008 at 09:18:07PM +0100, Anders Lund wrote:
> On Thursday 24 January 2008, Matt Rogers wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm in the process of adding textmate-like snippet support to KTextEditor
> > based implementations in the form of a KTextEditor plugin. The behavior I
> > want to implement is described at
> > http://macromates.com/textmate/manual/snippets#snippets. After looking at
> > how KatePart is implemented, I have a few questions.
> >
> > Does the template interface support what I want to do? I think it's
> > basically the same thing, only rather than working with whole files, i'm
> > working with little bits of text.
> 
> The template interface can replace macros in the inserted text, so it looks 
> like you want that for variables. I used it in the kate file template plugin, 
> so look there for an example.

ok, I'll take a look at it. Thanks for the pointer. :)

> 
> > I was initially thinking that I would install an event filter on a
> > KTextEditor::View object, but since KatePart does that already, will that
> > work without interfering with other things in KatePart?
> 
> Why would you want an event filter? for changes in the text, use the 
> textChanged() signal.
> 

Because the textChanged() signal does not exist in the KTextEditor
interfaces and I'd prefer not to depend exclusively on Kate. 

I also need to know when keys like Tab and Backspace are hit.

> > Also, if others have better ideas, I'm open to them. :)
> >
> > Thanks

--
Matt

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