Re: Icon Problem

On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 20:06:20 -0700, Gary Smith <bitbucket@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>> Any comments about my question on why the INS toggle occurs without my
>> hitting the INS key when I am editing in Windows.

>What program are you using for editing? Handling of the Insert key is
>usually an application issue, assuming that it's not a keyboard problem.

Any editor. Right now I am using the one that comes with Free Agent. I
also use the editors that come with other applications such as Eudora,
Mozilla, Note Tab. That all behave the same way, which leads me to
believe there is an editor API they are using.

There appears to be some particular keystroke combination which
includes backspaces that causes the editor to go into INS mode. I know
there are other hidden editor changes that are invoked by keystrokes I
make in error. I once buggered the editor so badly I had to reboot.

Is there any way I can set the preferences for this API assuming that
is what is behind all these application text editors?

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