Don't laugh but I like the admin editor ;o)

[Edward Shave]

Only thing is I can't find much by way of instructions for it so if anyone can point me in the right direction.

I'm particularly interested in search and replace and any short-cut keys...

Also any nifty undocumented features you may know about.

best regards

Ed

[Gary Cowell]

I like it too. It makes it possible to work on sites with just a browser, like on a Chromebook. Which in fact, I do.

[Anthony]

It's CodeMirror. You can see how it is configured here and here.

Anthony

[Edward Shave]

Following Anthony's links I quickly came across this file...

\applications\admin\views\default\editor_shortcuts.html"

which contais the following...

<div>
    <h4>{{=T("Keyboard shortcuts")}}</h4>
    <ul class="keybindings unstyled">
    <li></li>
        {{=shortcut('Ctrl+S', T('Save via Ajax'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Ctrl+F11', T('Toggle Fullscreen'))}}
 {{=shortcut('Shift+Esc', T('Exit Fullscreen'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Ctrl-F / Cmd-F', T('Start searching'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Ctrl-G / Cmd-G', T('Find Next'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Shift-Ctrl-G / Shift-Cmd-G', T('Find Previous'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Shift-Ctrl-F / Cmd-Option-F', T('Replace'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Shift-Ctrl-R / Shift-Cmd-Option-F', T('Replace All'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Ctrl-/ ', T('Toggle comment'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Tab', T('Expand Abbreviation (html files only)'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Ctrl-Space', T('Autocomplete Python Code'))}}
    </ul>
</div>

Don't know if they work?  Off to try them now...  :o)

[Edward Shave]

Seems search and replace doesn't work..!  How disappointing. 

[Anthony]

<div>
    <h4>{{=T("Keyboard shortcuts")}}</h4>
    <ul class="keybindings unstyled">
    <li></li>
        {{=shortcut('Ctrl+S', T('Save via Ajax'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Ctrl+F11', T('Toggle Fullscreen'))}}
 {{=shortcut('Shift+Esc', T('Exit Fullscreen'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Ctrl-F / Cmd-F', T('Start searching'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Ctrl-G / Cmd-G', T('Find Next'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Shift-Ctrl-G / Shift-Cmd-G', T('Find Previous'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Shift-Ctrl-F / Cmd-Option-F', T('Replace'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Shift-Ctrl-R / Shift-Cmd-Option-F', T('Replace All'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Ctrl-/ ', T('Toggle comment'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Tab', T('Expand Abbreviation (html files only)'))}}
        {{=shortcut('Ctrl-Space', T('Autocomplete Python Code'))}}
    </ul>
</div>

You shouldn't have to look in the source code for these -- they are shown right on the page beneath the editor itself. Are you not seeing them?

Anthony

[Anthony]

Which version of web2py, platform, and browser? Find and replace works for me.

[Edward Shave]

How embarrassing..!  I didn't see them until I read your post.

Funny thing is I spent time looking for them and still didn't see them.

That dark area at the bottom blends in with my windows 10 taskbar 

and that together with my eyes being 68 years old are my only excuses.

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[Edward Shave]

Version

2.12.3-stable+timestamp.2015.08.19.00.18.03
(Running on Rocket 1.2.6, Python 2.7.9)

web2py is up to date

After failing to see the bottom editor menu,

I'm reluctant to say this, but...

I don't see anything when I press Shift-Ctrl-F

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[Edward Shave]

Ok, I don't know why it took so long but just in case anyone else out there is as thick as me...

Make sure the editor has the focus before using the find and replace feature, otherwise your key presses will be directed to the browser  DOH..!

[Dave S]

On Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 2:10:48 AM UTC-7, Edward Shave wrote:

Ok, I don't know why it took so long but just in case anyone else out there is as thick as me...

Make sure the editor has the focus before using the find and replace feature, otherwise your key presses will be directed to the browser  DOH..!

Useful feedback, thanks.

/dps