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  1. <html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Interface Overview</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.65.1"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="jEdit 4.2 User's Guide"><link rel="up" href="basics.html" title="Chapter 3. jEdit Basics"><link rel="previous" href="basics.html" title="Chapter 3. jEdit Basics"><link rel="next" href="buffers.html" title="Switching Buffers"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Interface Overview</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="basics.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 3. jEdit Basics</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="buffers.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="overview"></a>Interface Overview</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p>
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  2.    A <i class="firstterm">view</i> is the jEdit term for an editor window.
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  3.    It is possible to have multiple views open at once, and each view can
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  4.    be split into multiple panes. jEdit remembers the state of open views between editing sessions.
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  6.    An open file is referred to as a <i class="firstterm">buffer</i>.
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  7.    Unlike some editors where each buffer gets its own view, jEdit completely separates the two concepts. A buffer might be visible in several views, or none at all.
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  9.    The drop-down list at the top of the view shows all open buffers; selecting one will make it visible in the view's text area. Different emblems are displayed next to buffer names in the list,
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  10.    depending the buffer's state;
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  11.    a red disk is shown for buffers with unsaved changes,
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  12.    a lock is shown for read-only buffers,
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  13.    and a spark is shown for new buffers which don't yet exist on disk.
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  15.    As with most other graphical applications, there is a tool bar at the top of the view which provides quick access to frequently-used commands. Also, clicking the text area with the right mouse button displays a popup menu which also facilitates quick access to various commands.
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  16.    Both the tool bar and the right-click menu can be completely customized to suit your tastes in the <span><b class="guimenu">Utilities</b></span>&gt;<span><b class="guimenuitem">Global
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  17.    Options</b></span> dialog box; see <a href="global-opts.html#context-pane" title="The Context Menu Pane">the section called &#8220;The Context Menu Pane&#8221;</a>
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  18.    and <a href="global-opts.html#toolbar-pane" title="The Tool Bar Pane">the section called &#8220;The Tool Bar Pane&#8221;</a>.
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  20.    Most of the view is taken up by the text area. If you've ever used a graphical user interface before, the text area will be instantly familiar. Text can be inserted simply by typing. More details on text insertion and deletion can be found in <a href="entering-text.html" title="Inserting and Deleting Text">the section called &#8220;Inserting and Deleting Text&#8221;</a>.
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  22.    The strip on the left of the text area is called a <i class="firstterm">gutter</i>.
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  23.    The gutter displays marker and register locations, as well as folding arrows; it will also display
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  24.    line numbers if the 
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  25.    <span><b class="guimenu">View</b></span>&gt;<span><b class="guimenuitem">Line Numbers</b></span> (shortcut: <tt class="keycap">C+e C+t</tt>) command is invoked. Note this command only takes effect until the view is closed. To have line numbers visible all the time, enable the appropriate setting in the <span><b class="guilabel">Gutter</b></span> pane of the <span><b class="guimenu">Utilities</b></span>&gt;<span><b class="guimenuitem">Global Options</b></span> dialog box.
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