Integration

Describes how the Plug-in integrates into jEdit.

Menu bar

The software adds a new menu item group into the Plugins menu of the main view. Available are two new menu items:

Figure 9.1. jEdit menu bar items

jEdit menu bar items

  • Plugins → Jalopy → Format active Buffer

    Formats the contents of the active text area. Note that this menu item reflects the state of the text area: it will only be enabled if the current edit mode is supported by Jalopy.

  • Plugins → Jalopy → Jalopy Options....

    Displays the Jalopy options dialog. Use this item if you want to change your settings to control the layout of any formatted code.

    Please note that all options are available under jEdit’s Plugins → Plugin Options... dialog as well, but the Jalopy dialog provides the advantage of a live-preview that makes editing the options somewhat easier. You find the Jalopy settings system and options dialog described in detail in Chapter 2, Configuration.