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diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md deleted file mode 100644 index 9091ea1b..00000000 --- a/FAQ.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,193 +0,0 @@ -# FAQ - -**Q:** -If Textadept is so minimalist, why are the downloads around 10MB in size and the -unzipped folders 10s of MBs in size? - -**A:** -Each download contains 2 executables: a GUI version and a terminal version. -Furthermore, the Windows and macOS packages bundle in GTK runtimes, accounting -for some 3/4 of the total application size. (GTK is the cross-platform GUI -toolkit Textadept uses.) Then, starting in version 10, in order to be able to -run on older Linux systems whose libstdc++ does not support newer C++11 symbols, -the Linux executables statically link in a newer version of libstdc++. Finally, -nightly builds are compiled with debug symbols enabled in order to aid debugging -of various issues. - -- - - - -**Q:** -On Linux I get a `error while loading shared libraries: <lib>: cannot open` -`shared object file: No such file or directory` when trying to run Textadept, -or I get odd behavior in the terminal version, even crashes. How do I fix it? - -**A:** -It is difficult to provide a binary that runs on all Linux platforms since the -library versions installed vary widely from distribution to distribution. For -example, "libpng14" was available for many distributions starting in late 2009 -while Ubuntu 12.04 (circa 2012) used "libpng12". More recently, some -distributions have started using "libncurses6" while many distributions are -still on "libncurses5". Unfortunately in these cases, the best idea is to -[compile][] Textadept. This process is actually very simple though. Only the -GTK development libraries are needed for the GUI version. (A development library -for a curses implementation is required for the terminal version.) - -[compile]: manual.html#Compiling - -- - - - -**Q:** -On Windows my anti-virus software says Textadept contains a virus. Does it? Or -is this a false-positive? - -**A:** -Textadept does not contain any viruses and it certainly is a false positive. -The likely culprit is the `textadept-curses.exe` executable, which runs in the -Windows command prompt. - -- - - - -**Q:** -Why can't Textadept handle HUGE files very well? - -**A:** -Textadept is an editor for programmers. It is unlikely a programmer would be -editing a gigantic log file. There are other tools for that case. - -- - - - -**Q:** -When I open a file in a non-English language, I see a lot of strange characters. - -**A:** -Textadept was not able to detect the file's encoding correctly. You'll need to -[help it][]. - -[help it]: manual.html#Buffer.Encodings - -- - - - -**Q:** -When I click the "Compile" or "Run" menu item (or execute the key command), -either nothing happens or the wrong command is executed. How can I tell -Textadept which command to run? - -**A:** -The LuaDoc describes [compile and run commands][] and you can configure them in -your [preferences][]. - -[compile and run commands]: api.html#_M.Compile.and.Run -[preferences]: manual.html#Preferences - -- - - - -**Q:** -In the terminal version on Linux, pressing `^Z` suspends Textadept instead of -performing an "Undo" action. How can I disable suspend and perform "Undo" -instead? - -**A:** -Place the following in your `~/.textadept/init.lua` file: - - events.connect(events.SUSPEND, function() - buffer:undo() - return true - end, 1) - -- - - - -**Q:** -In Linux, middle-clicking in the terminal version does not paste the primary -selection and selecting text does copy to the primary selection. All other -terminal apps support this functionality, why not Textadept? - -**A:** -It does; use the `Shift` modifier key with your middle-clicking and text -selecting. Textadept interprets non-`Shift`ed mouse events like a GUI -application. - -- - - - -**Q:** -The terminal version does not support feature _x_ the GUI version does. Is this -a bug? - -**A:** -Maybe. Some terminals do not recognize certain key sequences like `Shift+Arrow` -for making selections. Linux's virtual terminals (the ones accessible with -`Ctrl+Alt+FunctionKey`) are an example. GNOME Terminal, LXTerminal and XTerm -seem to work fine. rxvt and rxvt-unicode do not work out of the box, but may be -configurable. - -Please see the [terminal version compatibility][] section of the appendix. If -the feature in question is not listed there, it may be a bug. Please [contact][] -me with any bug reports. - -[terminal version compatibility]: manual.html#Terminal.Version.Compatibility -[contact]: README.html#Contact - -- - - - -**Q:** -Pressing `^O` in the terminal version on macOS does not do anything. Why? - -**A:** -For whatever reason, `^O` is discarded by the terminal driver. To enable it, run -`stty discard undef` first. You can put the command in your *~/.bashrc* or -*~/.bash_profile* to make it permanent. - -- - - - -**Q:** -How can I get the terminal version on macOS to show more than 8 colors? - -**A:** -Enable the "Use bright colors for bold text" setting in your Terminal.app -preferences. - -- - - - -**Q:** -Why does Textadept remember its window size but not its window position? - -**A:** -Your window manager is to blame. Textadept is not responsible for, and should -never attempt to set its window position. - -- - - - -**Q:** -I am not able to use the "Consolas" or [insert other Windows font package here] -on Windows. Textadept just uses a default font. How can I get it to use my font? - -**A:** -You'll have to provide the full name of the font, such as "Consolas Regular", -rather than just the name of the "ttf" file in your Fonts directory. - -- - - - -**Q:** -On my Windows HiDPI display, Textadept's fonts look fuzzy or blurred. How can I -make them crisp like other HiDPI-aware applications? - -**A:** -GTK 2.0, the cross-platform GUI toolkit Textadept uses, is not HiDPI aware, so -you need to instruct Windows to take over font rendering. Right-click on the -Textadept executable and select "Properties". Click on the "Compatibility" tab -and then the "Change high DPI settings" button. Check the "Override high DPI -scaling" checkbox towards the bottom of the pop-up dialog. The next time you -run Textadept, the fonts should look much better. You may have to tweak other -settings in the dialog, but the above worked for me. - -- - - - -**Q:** -When I use Mercurial >= 3.9 to clone Textadept's source code repository, I get -an "unsupported protocol" error related to TLS. How do I get around this? - -**A:** -Set `hostsecurity.foicica.com:minimumprotocol=tls1.0` in your Mercurial -configuration, as stated by the error message. Then try cloning again. - -- - - - |