I've uploaded my Ruby mode file as well as the Ruby commando file I developed. The Ruby mode handles indenting as well as jEdit makes it possible, and the Ruby commando allows you to run your scripts directly from jEdit. They are now available for download for anyone who wants to use jEdit to program in Ruby in a more user-friendly way .

I know the problem. To solve it, I had to modify the Ruby mode xml file to allow for auto-indenting. The original one didn't have any. I was thinking about giving back my modified ruby.xml mode file, but I don't know whether the original authors would agree...

As for the "end" problem, it cannot be solved. Currently jEdit only accept brackets to push back an indenting level. There is a thread in the "feature request" forum about modifying that to allow regexes to be defined for such a feature, thus making it possible to write a mode file that does correct back-indenting.

You may want to modify the ruby.xml mode file yourself (it's not hard at all ). By installing the modified one in the "modes" folder of your settings directory (with a catalog file so that jEdit can find it), it will be used instead of the standard one.

I will see whether I can get my modified Ruby mode file into the project...