overtype-mode

Replace existing text as you type instead of inserting. Enables overtype/overwrite mode with visual block cursor and status bar indicator.

Features

• Toggle mode: Switch globally or per editor.
• Block cursor: Visual feedback in overtype mode.
• Status indicator: Shows current mode in status bar.
• Line-aware: Respects line endings when overwriting.

Installation

To install overtype-mode search for overtype-mode in the Install pane of the Pulsar settings or run ppm install overtype-mode. Alternatively, you can run ppm install asiloisad/pulsar-overtype-mode to install a package directly from the GitHub repository.

Commands

Commands available in atom-workspace:

• overtype-mode:toggle-global: (Insert) toggle overtype mode for all editors.

Commands available in atom-text-editor:

• overtype-mode:toggle-editor: (Alt+Insert) toggle overtype mode for current editor only.

Customization

The style can be adjusted according to user preferences in the styles.less file:

• e.g. change block cursor style:

atom-text-editor.overtype-cursor .cursors .cursor {
  border-color: @syntax-cursor-color;
  background-color: fade(@syntax-cursor-color, 30%);
}

Contributing

Got ideas to make this package better, found a bug, or want to help add new features? Just drop your thoughts on GitHub — any feedback's welcome!