On Thu, 24 Aug 2006, R H Cotterell wrote:
> Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:49:19 -0300
> From: R H Cotterell <seec@mail.retina.ar>
> To: abiword-user@abisource.com
> Subject: Left to Right & vise-versa
>
>
>
> Using Abiword latest version creates a nasty problem when wishing
> to add or correct text that has been saved. Try to correct or
> delete text and start to insert and all hell breaks loose: it
> starts to eat the text to the right creating a real pickle.
>
> How does one turn-off this text muncher?
>
> The only alternative we have found is to discard the old and
> write anew, a real waste of time and effort.
>
> Ideas welcome and solutions deserve a monument in bronze!
He heh, this again :)
http://www.abisource.com/twiki/bin/view/Abiword/FaqWhyIsMyTextOverwrittenAsIType
I'm pretty sure you simply need to hit the Insert key.
Notice how in the status bar it says INS or OVR depending on what mode you
are in.
Best of luck.
Sincerely
Alan Horkan
Inkscape http://inkscape.org
Abiword http://www.abisource.com
Open Clip Art http://OpenClipArt.org
Alan's Diary http://advogato.org/person/AlanHorkan/
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