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Editing of mixed encoding files (useful e.g. for mailboxes);
online switching of character encoding interpretation.
Complete handling of combining characters (display,
edit, search, input support, ...).
Taking care of isolated combining characters
(after line beginning or TAB character) and new Unicode combining
characters (which the terminal does not handle yet).
Characters that cannot be
displayed are substituted by a
representation using their base character according to Unicode decomposition.
multiple accent prefix keys, covering frequent accents of all
Latin-based languages (macron, breve, dot above, ogonek, caron, stroke).
configurable selection of Unicode script,
Unicode character name,
Unicode decomposition, character input mnemonics.
Available in all text encodings.
Configurable smart quotes (automatic replacement of
entered keyboard quotes into suitable typographic quotation marks),
applicable in all text encodings.
Automatic quotation marks style detection on file loading.
Bidirectional terminal support (for handling
right-to-left scripts), including
support for Arabic ligature joining (LAM/ALEF).
Input methods: Keyboard mapping for input support of
non-Latin scripts on Latin keyboards (popular CJK input methods,
and mappings for Greek, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Arabic, Vietnamese and
Thai input methods are pre-configured, others can be added).
Radical/stroke lookup input method for Han characters supports
especially occasional Han character input for not CJK speaking users.
uterm
and umined to invoke a best-choice configured Unicode
terminal window, optionally with mined running in it.
Han character information with description and pronunciations
of CJK characters as listed in the Unihan database can optionally
be displayed while browsing text or input method pick lists.
Auto-detection of UTF-8 terminal encoding and UTF-8 terminal features
(different width data versions, handling of double-width,
combining and joining characters).
distinction between (often redundant) small and large keypads where possible.
Use of a "HOP" key which amplifies any subsequent movement command
(and some other commands) in an intuitive sense. This way, a lot of
functions can be achieved quickly without remembering as many
control or function keys.
HOP and function key assignment to numeric keypad such that
most frequently used functions are easily available.
| 7 Mark | 8 ↑ | 9 PgUp |
| 4 ← | 5 HOP | 6 → |
| 1 Copy | 2 ↓ | 3 PgDn |
| 0 Paste | . Cut | |
-k option switches
keypad function assignments:
-k mode,
Ctrl-Home/End/Del is mapped to the line navigation and
character deletion functions, while Shift-Home/End/Del
is mapped to the paste buffer functions.
Text position stack to go backward and forward along text positions
after search and other operations.
HTML syntax highlighting distinguishes HTML tags,
HTML comments and JSP.
Perfect responsiveness to terminal/window size changes. On resizing
the window, mined will immediately adjust and update its display –
the text cursor position will stay where it was.
Resizing also works while prompting for input (e.g. search text).
Word/line wrap justification applies auto-indentation with
heuristic detection of numbered items and program source comments.
Optional Unicode paste buffer mode with implicit conversion.
Binary transparency including simultaneous handling of different
line end types, null characters, transparent splitting of
overlong lines, and transparent handling of illegal UTF-8 sequences.
Search and replacement patterns can contain embedded newlines.
Search function for matching HTML tags and matching source
program structures.
Optional memory of last cursor position when a file save command
is issued, automatic re-positioning in next editing session.
Integration of version control systems:
checkout and checkin commands available from File menu.
Unicode printing support in Windows (cygwin or djgpp version)
using notepad /p.