[openbeos] Re: StyledEdit and character set encodings

> 1. If I write hebrew, presumably the carat should begin on the right-hand
> side and move left as I type?
Yes, this should be handled by the interface kit BTextView.

> 2. As I type hebrew the text that I have typed should not shift?
don't understand.

> 3. If I look at a hebrew document it is all right-aligned?
> 4. If I look at an english document is is viewed and input as normal?
should be, what happens if you mix? UTF-8 allows mixing different
kinds of characters in on textt.

> 5. How are documents with both english and hebrew aligned?
depending on the characters, the interfacxe kit must chose the correct
display.

> 8. If I have a document in a hebrew encoding is it reasonable to default
> to right-aligned display?
This should be handled by the interface kit, not by the application.

> 9. Should I make some attempt to determine if the text is english
> even though it is the hebrew encoding?  (no extended characters
> are being used, for example)
No

> 10. Should all text editing fields be aligned the same way?  (aligning
> all to the right regardless of particular encodings, for example?)
Should be able to be set by the user using a system wide preference.

Marcus


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