EditSession

Stores all the data about Editor state providing easy way to change editors state.

EditSession can be attached to only one Document. Same Document can be attached to several EditSessions.

Constructors

Sets up a new EditSession and associates it with the given Document and TextMode.

Sets up a new EditSession and associates it with the given Document and TextMode.

Arguments

textDocument | String

Required. If text is a Document, it associates the EditSession with it. Otherwise, a new Document is created, with the initial text

modeTextMode

Required. The inital language mode to use for the document

Events

    • EditSession.on("change", function(Object e))

Emitted when the document changes.

Emitted when the document changes.

Arguments

eObject

Required. An object containing a delta of information about the change.

    • EditSession.on("changeBackMarker", function())

Emitted when a back marker changes.

Emitted when a back marker changes.

    • EditSession.on("changeBreakpoint", function())

Emitted when the gutter changes, either by setting or removing breakpoints, or when the gutter decorations change.

Emitted when the gutter changes, either by setting or removing breakpoints, or when the gutter decorations change.

    • EditSession.on("changeFold", function())

Emitted when a code fold is added or removed.

Emitted when a code fold is added or removed.

    • EditSession.on("changeFrontMarker", function())

Emitted when a front marker changes.

Emitted when a front marker changes.

    • EditSession.on("changeMode", function())

Emitted when the current mode changes.

Emitted when the current mode changes.

    • EditSession.on("changeScrollLeft", function(Number scrollLeft))

Emitted when the scroll left changes.

Emitted when the scroll left changes.

Arguments

scrollLeftNumber

Required. The new scroll left value

    • EditSession.on("changeScrollTop", function(Number scrollTop))

Emitted when the scroll top changes.

Emitted when the scroll top changes.

Arguments

scrollTopNumber

Required. The new scroll top value

    • EditSession.on("changeWrapLimit", function())

Emitted when the wrapping limit changes.

Emitted when the wrapping limit changes.

    • EditSession.on("changeWrapMode", function())

Emitted when the wrap mode changes.

Emitted when the wrap mode changes.

    • EditSession.on("tokenizerUpdate", function(Object e))

Emitted when a background tokenizer asynchronously processes new rows.

Emitted when a background tokenizer asynchronously processes new rows.

Arguments

eObject

Required. An object containing one property, "data", that contains information about the changing rows

Methods

Adds a dynamic marker to the session.

Adds a dynamic marker to the session.

Arguments

markerObject

Required. object with update method

inFrontBoolean

Required. Set to true to establish a front marker

    • EditSession.addGutterDecoration(Number row, String className)

Adds className to the row, to be used for CSS stylings and whatnot.

Adds className to the row, to be used for CSS stylings and whatnot.

Arguments

rowNumber

Required. The row number

classNameString

Required. The class to add

Adds a new marker to the given Range. If inFront is true, a front marker is defined, and the 'changeFrontMarker' event fires; otherwise, the 'changeBackMarker' event fires.

Adds a new marker to the given Range. If inFront is true, a front marker is defined, and the 'changeFrontMarker' event fires; otherwise, the 'changeBackMarker' event fires.

Arguments

rangeRange

Required. Define the range of the marker

clazzString

Required. Set the CSS class for the marker

typeFunction | String

Required. Identify the type of the marker

inFrontBoolean

Required. Set to true to establish a front marker

    • EditSession.clearAnnotations()

Clears all the annotations for this session. This function also triggers the 'changeAnnotation' event.

Clears all the annotations for this session. This function also triggers the 'changeAnnotation' event.

    • EditSession.clearBreakpoint(Number row)

Removes a breakpoint on the row number given by rows. This function also emites the 'changeBreakpoint' event.

Removes a breakpoint on the row number given by rows. This function also emites the 'changeBreakpoint' event.

Arguments

rowNumber

Required. A row index

    • EditSession.clearBreakpoints()

Removes all breakpoints on the rows. This function also emites the 'changeBreakpoint' event.

Removes all breakpoints on the rows. This function also emites the 'changeBreakpoint' event.

For the given document row and column, returns the screen column.

For the given document row and column, returns the screen column.

Arguments

rowNumber

Required.

docColumnNumber

Required.

Converts document coordinates to screen coordinates. This takes into account code folding, word wrap, tab size, and any other visual modifications.

Converts document coordinates to screen coordinates. This takes into account code folding, word wrap, tab size, and any other visual modifications.

Arguments

docRowNumber

Required. The document row to check

docColumnNumber

Required. The document column to check

    • EditSession.documentToScreenRow(Number docRow, Number docColumn)

For the given document row and column, returns the screen row.

For the given document row and column, returns the screen row.

Arguments

docRowNumber

Required.

docColumnNumber

Required.

Duplicates all the text between firstRow and lastRow.

Duplicates all the text between firstRow and lastRow.

Arguments

firstRowNumber

Required. The starting row to duplicate

lastRowNumber

Required. The final row to duplicate

    • EditSession.getAnnotations()

Returns the annotations for the EditSession.

Returns the annotations for the EditSession.

Gets the range of a word, including its right whitespace.

Gets the range of a word, including its right whitespace.

Arguments

rowNumber

Required. The row number to start from

columnNumber

Required. The column number to start from

    • EditSession.getBreakpoints()

Returns an array of numbers, indicating which rows have breakpoints.

Returns an array of numbers, indicating which rows have breakpoints.

Returns the Document associated with this session.

Returns the Document associated with this session.

    • EditSession.getDocumentLastRowColumn(Number docRow, Number docColumn)

For the given document row and column, this returns the column position of the last screen row.

For the given document row and column, this returns the column position of the last screen row.

Arguments

docRowNumber

Required.

docColumnNumber

Required.

    • EditSession.getDocumentLastRowColumnPosition(Number docRow, Number docColumn)

For the given document row and column, this returns the document position of the last row.

For the given document row and column, this returns the document position of the last row.

Arguments

docRowNumber

Required.

docColumnNumber

Required.

    • EditSession.getLength()

Returns the number of rows in the document.

Returns the number of rows in the document.

Returns a verbatim copy of the given line as it is in the document

Returns a verbatim copy of the given line as it is in the document

Arguments

rowNumber

Required. The row to retrieve from

Returns an array of strings of the rows between firstRow and lastRow. This function is inclusive of lastRow.

Returns an array of strings of the rows between firstRow and lastRow. This function is inclusive of lastRow.

Arguments

firstRowNumber

Required. The first row index to retrieve

lastRowNumber

Required. The final row index to retrieve

Returns an array containing the IDs of all the markers, either front or back.

Returns an array containing the IDs of all the markers, either front or back.

Arguments

inFrontBoolean

Required. If true, indicates you only want front markers; false indicates only back markers

Returns the current text mode.

Returns the current text mode.

    • EditSession.getNewLineMode()

Returns the current new line mode.

Returns the current new line mode.

    • EditSession.getOverwrite()

Returns true if overwrites are enabled; false otherwise.

Returns true if overwrites are enabled; false otherwise.

Returns number of screenrows in a wrapped line.

Returns number of screenrows in a wrapped line.

Arguments

rowNumber

Required. The row number to check

For the given row, this returns the split data.

For the given row, this returns the split data.

Arguments

rowObject

Required.

    • EditSession.getScreenLastRowColumn(Number screenRow)

Returns the position (on screen) for the last character in the provided screen row.

Returns the position (on screen) for the last character in the provided screen row.

Arguments

screenRowNumber

Required. The screen row to check

    • EditSession.getScreenLength()

Returns the length of the screen.

Returns the length of the screen.

The distance to the next tab stop at the specified screen column.

The distance to the next tab stop at the specified screen column.

Arguments

screenColumnNumber

Required. The screen column to check

    • EditSession.getScreenWidth()

Returns the width of the screen.

Returns the width of the screen.

    • EditSession.getScrollLeft()

Returns the value of the distance between the left of the editor and the leftmost part of the visible content.

Returns the value of the distance between the left of the editor and the leftmost part of the visible content.

    • EditSession.getScrollTop()

Returns the value of the distance between the top of the editor and the topmost part of the visible content.

Returns the value of the distance between the top of the editor and the topmost part of the visible content.

    • EditSession.getSelection()

Returns the string of the current selection.

Returns the string of the current selection.

    • EditSession.getState(Number row)

Returns the state of tokenization at the end of a row.

Returns the state of tokenization at the end of a row.

Arguments

rowNumber

Required. The row to start at

    • EditSession.getTabSize()

Returns the current tab size.

Returns the current tab size.

    • EditSession.getTabString()

Returns the current value for tabs. If the user is using soft tabs, this will be a series of spaces (defined by getTabSize()); otherwise it's simply '\t'.

Returns the current value for tabs. If the user is using soft tabs, this will be a series of spaces (defined by getTabSize()); otherwise it's simply '\t'.

Given a range within the document, this function returns all the text within that range as a single string.

Given a range within the document, this function returns all the text within that range as a single string.

Arguments

rangeRange

Required. The range to work with

Returns an object indicating the token at the current row. The object has two properties: index and start.

Returns an object indicating the token at the current row. The object has two properties: index and start.

Arguments

rowNumber

Required. The row number to retrieve from

columnNumber

Required. The column number to retrieve from

    • EditSession.getTokens(Number row)

Starts tokenizing at the row indicated. Returns a list of objects of the tokenized rows.

Starts tokenizing at the row indicated. Returns a list of objects of the tokenized rows.

Arguments

rowNumber

Required. The row to start at

    • EditSession.getUndoManager()

Returns the current undo manager.

Returns the current undo manager.

    • EditSession.getUseSoftTabs()

Returns true if soft tabs are being used, false otherwise.

Returns true if soft tabs are being used, false otherwise.

    • EditSession.getUseWorker()

Returns true if workers are being used.

Returns true if workers are being used.

    • EditSession.getUseWrapMode()

Returns true if wrap mode is being used; false otherwise.

Returns true if wrap mode is being used; false otherwise.

    • EditSession.getValue()

Returns the current Document as a string.

Returns the current Document as a string.

Given a starting row and column, this method returns the Range of the first word boundary it finds.

Given a starting row and column, this method returns the Range of the first word boundary it finds.

Arguments

rowNumber

Required. The row to start at

columnNumber

Required. The column to start at

    • EditSession.getWrapLimit()

Returns the value of wrap limit.

Returns the value of wrap limit.

    • EditSession.getWrapLimitRange()

Returns an object that defines the minimum and maximum of the wrap limit; it looks something like this:

Returns an object that defines the minimum and maximum of the wrap limit; it looks something like this:

{ min: wrapLimitRange_min, max: wrapLimitRange_max }

    • EditSession.highlight()
    • Undocumented
    • EditSession.highlightLines()
    • Undocumented

Indents all the rows, from startRow to endRow (inclusive), by prefixing each row with the token in indentString.

Indents all the rows, from startRow to endRow (inclusive), by prefixing each row with the token in indentString.

If indentString contains the '\t' character, it's replaced by whatever is defined by getTabString().

Arguments

startRowNumber

Required. Starting row

endRowNumber

Required. Ending row

indentStringString

Required. The indent token

Inserts a block of text and the indicated position.

Inserts a block of text and the indicated position.

Arguments

positionObject

Required. The position {row, column} to start inserting at

textString

Required. A chunk of text to insert

    • EditSession.isTabStop(Object position)

Returns true if the character at the position is a soft tab.

Returns true if the character at the position is a soft tab.

Arguments

positionObject

Required. The position to check

Shifts all the lines in the document down one, starting from firstRow and ending at lastRow.

Shifts all the lines in the document down one, starting from firstRow and ending at lastRow.

Arguments

firstRowNumber

Required. The starting row to move down

lastRowNumber

Required. The final row to move down

Shifts all the lines in the document up one, starting from firstRow and ending at lastRow.

Shifts all the lines in the document up one, starting from firstRow and ending at lastRow.

Arguments

firstRowNumber

Required. The starting row to move up

lastRowNumber

Required. The final row to move up

Moves a range of text from the given range to the given position. toPosition is an object that looks like this:

   { row: newRowLocation, column: newColumnLocation }

Moves a range of text from the given range to the given position. toPosition is an object that looks like this:

   { row: newRowLocation, column: newColumnLocation }

Arguments

fromRangeRange

Required. The range of text you want moved within the document

toPositionObject

Required. The location (row and column) where you want to move the text to

    • EditSession.onChange()
    • Undocumented
    • EditSession.onChangeFold()
    • Undocumented
    • EditSession.onReloadTokenizer(Object e)

Reloads all the tokens on the current session. This function calls BackgroundTokenizer.start () to all the rows; it also emits the 'tokenizerUpdate' event.

Reloads all the tokens on the current session. This function calls BackgroundTokenizer.start () to all the rows; it also emits the 'tokenizerUpdate' event.

Arguments

eObject

Required.

    • EditSession.outdentRows(Range range)

Outdents all the rows defined by the start and end properties of range.

Outdents all the rows defined by the start and end properties of range.

Arguments

rangeRange

Required. A range of rows

    • EditSession.redo()
    • Undocumented

Re-implements a previously undone change to your document.

Re-implements a previously undone change to your document.

Arguments

deltasArray

Required. An array of previous changes

dontSelectBoolean

Required. If true, doesn't select the range of where the change occured

Removes the range from the document.

Removes the range from the document.

Arguments

rangeRange

Required. A specified Range to remove

    • EditSession.removeGutterDecoration(Number row, String className)

Removes className from the row.

Removes className from the row.

Arguments

rowNumber

Required. The row number

classNameString

Required. The class to add

    • EditSession.removeMarker(Number markerId)

Removes the marker with the specified ID. If this marker was in front, the 'changeFrontMarker' event is emitted. If the marker was in the back, the 'changeBackMarker' event is emitted.

Removes the marker with the specified ID. If this marker was in front, the 'changeFrontMarker' event is emitted. If the marker was in the back, the 'changeBackMarker' event is emitted.

Arguments

markerIdNumber

Required. A number representing a marker

Replaces a range in the document with the new text.

Replaces a range in the document with the new text.

Arguments

rangeRange

Required. A specified Range to replace

textString

Required. The new text to use as a replacement

    • EditSession.reset()
    • Undocumented
    • EditSession.resetCaches()
    • Undocumented
    • EditSession.screenToDocumentColumn()
    • Undocumented

Converts characters coordinates on the screen to characters coordinates within the document. This takes into account code folding, word wrap, tab size, and any other visual modifications.

Converts characters coordinates on the screen to characters coordinates within the document. This takes into account code folding, word wrap, tab size, and any other visual modifications.

Arguments

screenRowNumber

Required. The screen row to check

screenColumnNumber

Required. The screen column to check

    • EditSession.screenToDocumentRow()
    • Undocumented
    • EditSession.setAnnotations(Array annotations)

Sets annotations for the EditSession. This functions emits the 'changeAnnotation' event.

Sets annotations for the EditSession. This functions emits the 'changeAnnotation' event.

Arguments

annotationsArray

Required. A list of annotations

Sets a breakpoint on the row number given by rows. This function also emites the 'changeBreakpoint' event.

Sets a breakpoint on the row number given by rows. This function also emites the 'changeBreakpoint' event.

Arguments

rowNumber

Required. A row index

classNameString

Required. Class of the breakpoint

    • EditSession.setBreakpoints(Array rows)

Sets a breakpoint on every row number given by rows. This function also emites the 'changeBreakpoint' event.

Sets a breakpoint on every row number given by rows. This function also emites the 'changeBreakpoint' event.

Arguments

rowsArray

Required. An array of row indices

Sets the EditSession to point to a new Document. If a BackgroundTokenizer exists, it also points to doc.

Sets the EditSession to point to a new Document. If a BackgroundTokenizer exists, it also points to doc.

Arguments

docDocument

Required. The new Document to use

    • EditSession.setMode()
    • Undocumented
    • EditSession.setNewLineMode(String newLineMode)

Sets the new line mode.

Sets the new line mode.

Arguments

newLineModeString

Required. The newline mode to use; can be either windows, unix, or auto

    • EditSession.setOverwrite(Boolean overwrite)

Pass in true to enable overwrites in your session, or false to disable.

Pass in true to enable overwrites in your session, or false to disable.

If overwrites is enabled, any text you enter will type over any text after it. If the value of overwrite changes, this function also emites the changeOverwrite event.

Arguments

overwriteBoolean

Required. Defines wheter or not to set overwrites

    • EditSession.setScrollLeft(Object scrollLeft)

Sets the value of the distance between the left of the editor and the leftmost part of the visible content.

Sets the value of the distance between the left of the editor and the leftmost part of the visible content.

Arguments

scrollLeftObject

Required.

    • EditSession.setScrollTop(Number scrollTop)

This function sets the scroll top value. It also emits the 'changeScrollTop' event.

This function sets the scroll top value. It also emits the 'changeScrollTop' event.

Arguments

scrollTopNumber

Required. The new scroll top value

    • EditSession.setTabSize(Number tabSize)

Set the number of spaces that define a soft tab; for example, passing in 4 transforms the soft tabs to be equivalent to four spaces. This function also emits the changeTabSize event.

Set the number of spaces that define a soft tab; for example, passing in 4 transforms the soft tabs to be equivalent to four spaces. This function also emits the changeTabSize event.

Arguments

tabSizeNumber

Required. The new tab size

Sets the undo manager.

Sets the undo manager.

Arguments

undoManagerUndoManager

Required. The new undo manager

    • EditSession.setUndoSelect(Boolean enable)

Enables or disables highlighting of the range where an undo occured.

Enables or disables highlighting of the range where an undo occured.

Arguments

enableBoolean

Required. If true, selects the range of the reinserted change

    • EditSession.setUseSoftTabs(Boolean useSoftTabs)

Pass true to enable the use of soft tabs. Soft tabs means you're using spaces instead of the tab character ('\t').

Pass true to enable the use of soft tabs. Soft tabs means you're using spaces instead of the tab character ('\t').

Arguments

useSoftTabsBoolean

Required. Value indicating whether or not to use soft tabs

    • EditSession.setUseWorker(Boolean useWorker)

Identifies if you want to use a worker for the EditSession.

Identifies if you want to use a worker for the EditSession.

Arguments

useWorkerBoolean

Required. Set to true to use a worker

    • EditSession.setUseWrapMode(Boolean useWrapMode)

Sets whether or not line wrapping is enabled. If useWrapMode is different than the current value, the 'changeWrapMode' event is emitted.

Sets whether or not line wrapping is enabled. If useWrapMode is different than the current value, the 'changeWrapMode' event is emitted.

Arguments

useWrapModeBoolean

Required. Enable (or disable) wrap mode

    • EditSession.setValue(String text)

Sets the session text.

Sets the session text.

Arguments

textString

Required. The new text to place

Sets the boundaries of wrap. Either value can be null to have an unconstrained wrap, or, they can be the same number to pin the limit. If the wrap limits for min or max are different, this method also emits the 'changeWrapMode' event.

Sets the boundaries of wrap. Either value can be null to have an unconstrained wrap, or, they can be the same number to pin the limit. If the wrap limits for min or max are different, this method also emits the 'changeWrapMode' event.

Arguments

minNumber

Required. The minimum wrap value (the left side wrap)

maxNumber

Required. The maximum wrap value (the right side wrap)

    • EditSession.toggleOverwrite()

Sets the value of overwrite to the opposite of whatever it currently is.

Sets the value of overwrite to the opposite of whatever it currently is.

    • EditSession.toString()

Returns the current Document as a string.

Returns the current Document as a string.

    • EditSession.undo()
    • Undocumented

Reverts previous changes to your document.

Reverts previous changes to your document.

Arguments

deltasArray

Required. An array of previous changes

dontSelectBoolean

Required. If true, doesn't select the range of where the change occured