Re: [editing] How do we switch the caret between overtype and insert mode? (#55)

It depends on how you define "system-wide feature." It's not a feature like IME or Caps Lock where system holds a global state, and have APIs to manage it.

On the other hand, most apps on Windows used to have the feature, including ones from MS. In that sense, one may call it a "system-wide feature;" available in every text edit in the system.

However, it's also true that some MS apps started to get rid of the feature, such as MS Word. I just tried notepad on Windows 8.1 and it does not seem to work any longer.

So I think what's important for now are:
 * Make sure to know who wants it, and ask how strong it is for v1.
 * Make sure to reach possible important developers who might build apps/libraries on top of ce=typing.
 * Make sure it's possible to add in future.
To do that, I think we'll need MS reps to join the conversation. Maybe keep as an open issue, mark in the spec, and go on?

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