Robert, unfortunately simply managing the shortcuts through the interface isn't possible in this instance. The main reasons for this are:

I want RBS to be on Ctrl + Tab no matter what - this is what the same functionality is in every other application and I'm too used to it / can't change it for other applications.

I've been looking at the source for both plugins and the shortcut for SuperAbbrevs is hard-coded. While the shortcut is defined in it's properties file, the code calls the TabAndInsert functionality directly if it decides it shouldn't handle the key event.

So, in an ideal world I'd like the RBS plugin to 'pass on' the key event if it determines it shouldn't use it. Quickly looking at the code I can't really see what's causing it to not do this - it's only calling consume in certain instances. I'd need to debug it to see really I think.

The other option is to change the SuperAbbrevs plugin to better handle its shortcuts. Ideally I could get it to identify the functionality of the shortcut before, then call that functionality instead of always calling TabAndInsert. However, while having SPACE to activate SuperAbbrevs would be OK, I would want TAB to switch between the template variables, so some extra work would be needed to handle this.

Anyway, I've only had a very quick look at the code - when I've got time I'll have a proper look and see if there is a nice fix. Any suggestions are more than welcome!

Thanks,

- Andy.

You should ask this question in the mailing list ( https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jedit-devel ), where the developers will see it.

Also, You could make changes to the code of a plugin and try to commit it as a patch ( http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=997937&group_id=588&func=browse ).

Robert, thanks for the information about getting the problem seen by the developers, that's very useful. I should have some time over the weekend / coming week to have more of a play with the code. If I don't come up with a solution, for which I can release a patch, I'll at least have a better knowledge of the problem to take to the developers.

It gives me a good excuse to write my first jEdit plugin too to learn something of the framework. Hmm, what to do..

Thanks for your help,

- Andy.