Insert/Overwrite command

Summary

Toggles insert/overwrite mode.

Description

Toggles insert/overwrite mode. EmEditor usually starts with the insert mode. When EmEditor is in insert mode, the cursor is a vertical bar, and inserting a character will not delete any existing characters. When EmEditor is in overwrite mode, the cursor becomes a solid rectangle, and inserting a character will overwrite existing characters at the cursor position.

How to Run

• Default Menu: None

• All Commands: Insert > Toggle Insert/Overwrite

• Toolbar: None

• Status Bar: None

• Default Keyboard Shortcut: Insert

Plug-in Command ID

EEID_INSERT (4142)

Macros

[JavaScript]

document.selection.OverwriteMode = !document.selection.OverwriteMode;

[VBScript]

document.selection.OverwriteMode = NOT document.selection.OverwriteMode