micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

feature request: virtual space / cursor beyond end of line

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Description

As seen in several editors, usually called "virtual space" (Visual Studio), "virtual edit" (Vim) "cursor beyond end of line" (Mcedit), etc.

Does what it says on the tin: allows the cursor to go beyond the end of the line, padding with spaces if the user actually types something.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how the editor moves the cursor past a line end and how typing inserts text. Compare the requested virtual space behavior with the existing cursor and line-editing paths; done means the cursor can move beyond the end of a line and typing pads with spaces before inserting text.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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