Introduction to Text Editors

If there were such a class titled "Introduction to Text Editors", I would be delighted to attend it.

Here is just my imagination.

• What is Text
  • Text in Natural Languages
  • Text in Programming Languages
• What is Edit
  • Open, save and buffer
  • Insert, delete and motion
  • Modes: view, insert and command
• Operation and motion
  • Operations: delete, correct, yank and user-defined operations
  • Motions: word, line and paragraph
• User interface
  • Font, size, color and location
  • Multiple windows
  • Keyboard and other input devices
• Programming aids
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Indentation
  • Execute the code
  • Hints
  • Tagjump
  • Handle related files
• Completion
  • Dictionary-based completion
  • Buffer-based completion
  • Omni completion
  • Mixed completion
• Customization
  • Any behavior is customizable
  • Key mapping
  • Plugin

The two major text editors, Vim and Emacs, have their own terms. I'd like to abstract them and give appropriate names.