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axe-6.1.2p5

simple to use text editor for X11

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Description

aXe is a simple to use text editor for X11 that represents a significant improvement over xedit. Also built around the Athena Text Widget it features, amongst other things, o multiple windows, buffers o configurable menus, optional configurable button interface o provision for defining keyboard macros o file selection via a browser o parenthesis matching, regular expression searching o restricted or unlimited undo o ability to change font o both brief and comprehensive (hypertext) on-line help

Package information

Ports path
editors/axe
Package architecture
amd64
Maintainer
The OpenBSD ports mailing-list <ports@openbsd.org>
Categories
editors
Available flavors
None listed

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