ANN: Leo 4.4a1 released

[Edward K. Ream]

Leo 4.4 alpha 1 is now available at:

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=3458&package_id=29106
To learn about Leo, see: http://webpages.charter.net/edreamleo/intro.html

Leo 4.4 adds an Emacs-like minibuffer and support for all frequently-used 
Emacs commands. Emacs users will be able to choose key bindings compatible 
with their present finger habits. Eventually, Vim users will be able to do 
the same.

This is definitely an alpha release; several minibuffer commands are buggy. 
However, this release also significantly improves Leo's error recovery 
capabilities.  This may be the most robust version of Leo ever released.

The highlights of Leo 4.4 alpha 1:
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- Support for all frequently-used Emacs commands, including cursor and 
screen movement, basic character, word and paragraph manipulation, and 
commands to manipulate buffers, the kill ring, regions and rectangles.

- An Emacs-like minibuffer: you can now execute any command by name from the 
minibuffer, both the new Emacs-style commands and traditional Leo commands.

- You can define key bindings for all commands, including the new minibuffer 
commands, using @shortcuts nodes in leoSettings.leo files. You can define 
multiple sets of key bindings and switch between those sets easily.

- Several fixes to the 4.3 code base.

Coming in later releases of Leo 4.4:
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- Support for 'mouseless Leo'. There will be commands to manipulate all 
aspects of Leo using commands, so your fingers will never have to leave the 
keyboard.

- Support for Vim and other 'plain-key' command modes.

Links:
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Leo:      http://webpages.charter.net/edreamleo/front.html
Home:     http://sourceforge.net/projects/leo/
Download: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=3458
CVS:      http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=3458
Quotes:   http://webpages.charter.net/edreamleo/testimonials.html

Edward K. Ream
October 17, 2005
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Edward K. Ream   email:  edreamleo at charter.net
Leo: http://webpages.charter.net/edreamleo/front.html
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