[cream-announce] Cream (for Vim) Version 0.12 Released

[Steve H. <dig...@mi...>]

        *** Cream (for Vim) Version 0.12 Released ***

The Cream (for Vim) project (http://cream.sourceforge.net) has
released the latest version of an easy-to-use configuration for Vim.
Cream configures the famous Vim text editor so that it is simpler to
use for those of us familiar with Apple or Windows platform software.
Through intuitive menus, keyboard shortcuts, and extensive editing
functions, Cream makes Vim approachable for new users and adds
powerful features for experienced users on both Windows and Linux.

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New Cream features from the 12 May 2002, v0.12 release:

* Continued improvements to Column Mode. Selections wider than
  a single column now retract to a single upon typing, deletion or
  backspace. Editing mixed lines of characters, whitespace and empty
  more accurately retain the selection as does Undo.
* Daily Read--Choose a document to read in entirety over a year and
  have Cream select and present that day's portion including a day's
  context on either side. Great for meditative or religious readings.
* Added the Navajo Night color scheme. (Matthew Hawkins)
* Several significant keyboard shortcut adjustments:
  - Reversed mappings for Play Macro and Record Macro.
  - Resolved conflicting Ctrl+F4 and Alt+F4 mappings. Alt+F4 is now
    the traditional Windows and KDE function to close Vim.
  - Replaced Alt+letter function mappings with Alt+letter(x2) mappings
    to accommodate typed non-English language characters:
    » Column mode now mapped to Alt+C,C (also Alt+C,Alt+C)
    » Un-wrap now mapped to Alt+Q,Q (also Alt+Q,Alt+Q)
    » Single-command normal mode now mapped to Alt+O,O (also
      Alt+O,Alt+O)
* Fixed errant positioning of selected text during title case
  capitalization.
* Added auto-loaded file "cream-user.vim" for user customizations.
* Cream warns when used with Vim terminal versions since there remain
  unaddressed issues with it at this time. (We plan to address these
  specifically during the 2.x series, when we can focus on providing
  an appropriate, robust feature set expressly for the terminal!)
* Other bug fixes and keyboard shortcut adjustments.

See the web pages (bottom) for more.


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  NOTICE:

  We are approaching completion of the Cream version 1.x feature
  set! Perhaps in the next two releases Cream will advance to a
  v0.90 series, at which time no further features will be added
  while we perform testing and bug fixing in preparation for v1.0.

  Now is the time to request features before the project freezes for
  a while! The version 2.x series will be entirely focused on the
  terminal Vim, meaning that no GUI features will be added during
  that time. So ask now before it's too late!

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Additional Information

Home:
  http://cream.sourceforge.net

Features:
  http://cream.sourceforge.net/features.html

Screenshots:
  http://cream.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html

Installation (and Download):
  http://cream.sourceforge.net/installation.html

Announcement Mailing List:
  http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=43866

ChangeLog:
  http://cream.sourceforge.net/changelog.html

ToDo List:
  http://cream.sourceforge.net/todo.html