[fpc-other] [fpc-pascal] FPC Graphics options?

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

On 2017-05-24 16:18, Jürgen Hestermann wrote:
> I can type "begin" and "end" much faster than the cryptic { and } (on my
> german keyboard).
> I use all 10 fingers for typing and each special character is an
> interruption in my coding flow..

I use a custom Dvorak keyboard layout. I used to use Programmer Dvorak, 
where the symbols are where the number row normally is - but don't 
require a SHIFT. So { would be a single keypress.

   http://www.kaufmann.no/roland/dvorak/

These days I use a custom Dvorak on a Ergodox keyboard. All my most used 
symbols are on the 2nd layer. I use my left thumb to temporarily switch 
layers, and then the rest of my left hand fingers to type the symbol. No 
typing slowdown at all.

 
https://github.com/graemeg/qmk_firmware/tree/gg_dvorak/keyboards/ergodox/keymaps/gg_dvorak


But I get what you are saying. Most people can’t type symbols or numbers 
as fast as the normal alphabet.


> I always indent the begin (and end) of a block together with the block:
>
> if true then
>     begin
>     DoSomething;
>     end;
>
> This way the indentation always looks similar
> independent from whether you have begin/end or not:

I’ve been working with Michael van Canneyt for the last two years, and 
he indents like that too. It drove me nuts in the beginning, but kinda 
got used to it - though I never indent like that. Your last sentence at 
least explains why one would want to do that.


> You cannot solve all these cases just by TABs.

These days I don’t care about code formatting at all - while I code. I 
just type. Then on occasion I press Alt+S which triggers Jedi Code 
Formatter which formats my current unit as it should be. I have 
different formatting styles for different clients. It’s a huge time 
saver! If only Lazarus IDE had a faster way of switch between formatting 
styles (would be nice if it was integrated with Project Groups). At the 
moment I have bash scripts that flip between them.


Regards,
   Graeme

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