9.2 Using the CDE Text Editor
9.2.1 Opening a text editor window
The CDE text editor is a full screen graphical text editor that supports a mouse and can be used to edit files. It is equivalent to the Windows Notepad. As with vi, this editor does not put any special formatting characters into the file and is suitable for creating system environment and script files. To start the CDE Text Editor, click on the Text Note subpanel from the Front Panel and open a Text Editor window. The default name for the file which opens will be UNTITLED as shown in Figure .

You can type any text into the Text Editor window. If you want to insert characters into an area where you have already typed, position the pointer where you want to insert text, then click the left mouse button.

By default, Text Editor is in insert mode. That is, when you type, the characters will be automatically inserted into the text rather than overwriting any existing characters to the right of the pointer. You can change from insert to overwrite mode at any time while working with Text Editor by clicking on the Options menu and selecting Overstrike.