Re: "Overwrite" toggle in the Edit menu

[Kim F. Storm]

Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:

>     Kim wrote this in one of his e-mails stored in after-21.1.xmail:
> 
>        > BTW, I would suggest adding an "Overwrite" toggle on the Edit menu.
> 
>     What do you think about it?
> 
> Do word processors with GUIs usually have such a menu item?

M$ word:     Tool->Options->Edit Tab->Overtype Mode
M$ notepad:  Cannot overwrite.
M$ wordpad:  Can overwrite (Insert toggles), no menu option.
Netscape mail composer:  Cannot overwrite.

I guess the answer is : no or not easily accessible.

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Kim F. Storm <address@hidden> http://www.cua.dk