etktab 3.2-5 / usr / bin / eTktab

#!/bin/sh
# This line makes the next one a comment in Tcl \
exec wish "$0" -- ${1+"$@"}

# eTKTab by Jason Sonnenschein jes_jm@yahoo.com
# based on:

# TkTab by Giovanni Chierico, chierico@writeme.com
# You can do whatever you want with the code, as long as you leave my name and email address in it. Thanks

# $Id: eTktab,v 1.355 2003/11/19 16:53:22 jsonn Exp $

#######################################
### SET CONSTANTS:
###

# create necessary root namespaces
namespace eval WIN {}
namespace eval defaults {}

# move next line to initialization code when program pulls up new windows
set version "3.2"
set webpage {http://etktab.sourceforge.net}
set author {Jason Sonnenschein (jes_jm@yahoo.com)}

# Mac OS X calls itself Unix, but is really more mac-like
array set my_platform [ array get tcl_platform ]
if {$my_platform(os)=="Darwin"} {
    set my_platform(platform) "macintosh"
}
# some O/S dependent stuff
switch -- $my_platform(platform) {
    {macintosh} {
        set commandkey Command
        set altkey Option
        # Cloverleaf symbol in Chicago Font is ASCII 17 (HEX 11)
        set displaycmd "\x11"
        set displayalt Opt
        set keynext Next
        set keyprior Prior
        array set mousebind {paste ButtonPress-3 extend Shift-ButtonPress-1 disable {Shift-Button1-Motion Shift-ButtonRelease-1 Shift-B1-Leave Shift-B1-Enter}}
        set program_dir [ file dirname [ info nameofexecutable ] ]
        if {$my_platform(os)=="MacOS"} {
            set prefs_filename [file join $env(PREF_FOLDER) eTktab]
            set tempdir $env(TEMP)
            set cwd [pwd]
        } else {
            set prefs_filename [file join $env(HOME) .eTktabrc]
            set tempdir /tmp
            set cwd $env(HOME)
        }
    }
    {windows} {
        set altkey Alt
        set commandkey Control
        set displayalt Alt
        set displaycmd Ctrl
        set keynext Next
        set keyprior Prior
        array set mousebind {paste ButtonPress-3 extend Shift-ButtonPress-1 disable {Shift-Button1-Motion Shift-ButtonRelease-1 Shift-B1-Leave Shift-B1-Enter}}
        set prefs_filename {HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\eTktab} 
        catch {set tempdir $env(TMP)}
        catch {set tempdir $env(TEMP)}
        set program_dir [ file dirname [ info nameofexecutable ] ]
        set cwd [pwd]
    }
    default {
        # Unix
        set altkey Alt
        set commandkey Control
        set displayalt Alt
        set displaycmd Ctrl
        set keynext Page_Down
        set keyprior Page_Up
        array set mousebind {paste ButtonPress-2 extend ButtonPress-3 disable {}}
        set prefs_filename [file join $env(HOME) .eTktabrc]
        set tempdir /tmp
        set program_dir [ file dirname [ info script ] ]
        set cwd [pwd]
    }
}

# number of redo/undo steps kept
set histsteps 10

# all possible notes
set chromatic {D# {D } Db C# {C } {B } Bb A# {A } Ab G# {G } Gb F# {F } {E } Eb}

# basefret stuff
set maxbasefret 21

# what embellishments are there
array set embellish { 0 - 1 h 2 p 3 ^ 4 ~ 5 / 6 "\\" 7 s 8 b 9 r 10 t 20 x }

# what non-fret symbols are there
array set tab_symbols { -1 --- -2 -|- -6 o|- -10 -|o -14 o|o -16 {   }}

# width of guitar tuning in chars
set initial_col 3

# chars per column of tab
set col_width 3

# max lines of lyrics
set lyrics_max 10

# font sizes and types to be made available in prefs
set font_sizes { 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 18 24 }
array set font_weights {regular {} bold bold italic italic bold_italic {bold italic}}

# appearance of main window and statusbar
array set default_prefs {color_tab_bg_default black color_tab_bg_sel grey60 color_tab_fg_default white color_tab_fg_currpos red color_tab_fg_currstring green font_help {Courier 10} font_tab {Courier 12} font_statusbar {Times 10 bold} color_menu_fg_left blue color_menu_fg_right green color_menu_bg black color_help_fg black color_help_bg lightgrey num_strings 6 row_sep_lines 3 score_width 75 window_height 40 window_width 80 page_length 58 }

if {$my_platform(platform)=="windows"} {
    # Courier 12 looks too big in main tab window under MS Windows
    set default_prefs(font_tab) {Courier 10}
    # prfile handles win printing... it sets page length to 74
    set default_prefs(page_length) 74
} elseif {$my_platform(platform)=="macintosh"} {
    # Some macOS versions don't like certain colors and fonts being changed
    array set default_prefs {color_menu_fg_left black color_menu_fg_right black color_menu_bg lightgrey}
    set tabwin_options(*background) $default_prefs(color_menu_bg)
    set default_prefs(print_command) {}
} else {
    set default_prefs(print_command) {lp}
}

# set up tk defaults for widgets
array set tabwin_options "*Menubutton.relief raised *Menubutton.indicatorOn 1 *Menu.TearOff 0 *Dialog.msg.wrapLength 4i *Dialog.Button.underline 0 *Textwin.Text.setGrid 1 *Textwin.Text.wrap none *Textwin.Text.cursor left_ptr"

# stuff related to number of strings
set valid_numstrings "7 6 5 4"
set default_prefs(tuning_4) { 0 {G } 1 {D } 2 {A } 3 {E } }
set default_prefs(tun_presets_4) { \
    bass-standard { 0 {G } 1 {D } 2 {A } 3 {E } } \
    mandolin-standard { 0 {G } 1 {D } 2 {A } 3 {E }} \
    violin-standard { 0 {G } 1 {D } 2 {A } 3 {E }} \
    ukelele-standard { 0 {B } 1 {F#} 2 {D } 3 {A }} \
}
set default_prefs(tuning_5) { 0 {D } 1 {B } 2 {G } 3 {D } 4 {G }}
set default_prefs(tun_presets_5) { \
    {banjo-G (standard)} { 0 {D } 1 {B } 2 {G } 3 {D } 4 {G }} \
    banjo-gm { 0 {D } 1 {Bb} 2 {G } 3 {D } 4 {G }} \
    banjo-c { 0 {D } 1 {B } 2 {G } 3 {C } 4 {G }} \
    {banjo-d (Reuben)} { 0 {D } 1 {A } 2 {F#} 3 {D } 4 {F#}} \
    banjo-dm { 0 {D } 1 {A } 2 {F } 3 {D } 4 {A }} \
    banjo-a { 0 {E } 1 {C#} 2 {A } 3 {E } 4 {A }} \
    banjo-mountain.minor/sawmill { 0 {D } 1 {C } 2 {G } 3 {D } 4 {G }} \
    banjo-double-C { 0 {D } 1 {C } 2 {G } 3 {C } 4 {G }} \
    bass-5string { 0 {B } 1 {G } 2 {D } 3 {A } 4 {E } } \
}
set default_prefs(tuning_6) { 0 {E } 1 {B } 2 {G } 3 {D } 4 {A } 5 {E } }
set default_prefs(tun_presets_6) { \
    guitar-standard { 0 {E } 1 {B } 2 {G } 3 {D } 4 {A } 5 {E } } \
    drop-D { 0 {E } 1 {B } 2 {G } 3 {D } 4 {A } 5 {D }} \
    double-D { 0 {D } 1 {B } 2 {G } 3 {D } 4 {A } 5 {D }} \
    open-G { 0 {D } 1 {B } 2 {G } 3 {D } 4 {B } 5 {D }} \
    open-D { 0 {D } 1 {A } 2 {F#} 3 {D } 4 {A } 5 {D }} \
    open-E { 0 {E } 1 {B } 2 {G#} 3 {E } 4 {B } 5 {E }} \
    open-A { 0 {E } 1 {C#} 2 {A } 3 {E } 4 {A } 5 {E }} \
    open-C { 0 {E } 1 {C } 2 {G } 3 {C } 4 {G } 5 {C }} \
    open-Gm { 0 {D } 1 {B } 2 {G } 3 {D } 4 {Bb} 5 {D }} \
    open-Dm { 0 {D } 1 {A } 2 {F } 3 {D } 4 {A } 5 {D }} \
    open-Em { 0 {E } 1 {B } 2 {G } 3 {E } 4 {B } 5 {E }} \
    open-Am { 0 {D } 1 {A } 2 {F } 3 {D } 4 {A } 5 {D }} \
    Eb { 0 {Eb} 1 {Bb} 2 {Gb} 3 {Db} 4 {Ab} 5 {Eb}} \
    D { 0 {D } 1 {A } 2 {F } 3 {C } 4 {G } 5 {D }} \
    DADGAD { 0 {D } 1 {A } 2 {G } 3 {D } 4 {A } 5 {D }} \
    BADGAD { 0 {D } 1 {A } 2 {G } 3 {D } 4 {A } 5 {B }} \
    orkney { 0 {D } 1 {C } 2 {G } 3 {D } 4 {G } 5 {C }} \
}
set default_prefs(tuning_7) { 0 {D } 1 {G } 2 {C } 3 {F } 4 {A } 5 {D } 6 {G } }
set default_prefs(tun_presets_7) { \
    lute-7string { 0 {D } 1 {G } 2 {C } 3 {F } 4 {A } 5 {D } 6 {G }} \
    guitar-7string { 0 {E } 1 {B } 2 {G } 3 {D } 4 {A } 5 {E } 6 {B }} \
}
# fill in numstring dependent stuff that doesn't need messages array
set menu_ns 0
foreach ns $valid_numstrings {
    set gui_label(menu:${ns}string) "{msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu.new $menu_ns} {msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu.option.numstrings $menu_ns} {msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu.option.tun_default $menu_ns} {msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu.option.tun_presets $menu_ns}"
    set ext($ns) ".et$ns"
    set macext($ns) "eTk$ns"
    set blank_tab($ns) " { [lrange { -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 } 0 [ expr $ns -1 ] ] } "
    set whitespace($ns) " { [lrange { -16 -16 -16 -16 -16 -16 -16 -16 } 0 [ expr $ns -1 ] ] } "
    set blank_asciitab($ns) [lrange { 0 {} 1 {} 2 {} 3 {} 4 {} 5 {} 6 {} 7 {} } 0 [ expr $ns * 2 - 1 ] ]
    incr menu_ns
}

# back end commands for keybindings:

array set keybind_funcs {
    back back
    forward forward
    up_string up_string
    down_string down_string
    up_score up_score
    down_score down_score
    home home
    end end
    inc_base inc_basefret
    dec_base dec_basefret
    help help
    mode toggle_insert_mode
    mark toggle_mark
    select_all select_all
    del_note del_note
    del_pos {del_pos -history}
    backspace backspace
    tuning {tuning_win current}
    blanktab_before {add_blank -history -redraw}
    blanktab_after {add_blank -advance -history -redraw}
    whitespace_after {whitespace -history -redraw}
    whitespace_to_endline {force_newline}
    bar bar
    repeat {toggle_repeat}
}

array set common_funcs {
    copy {edit_menu copy}
    cut {edit_menu cut}
    paste {edit_menu paste}
    undo history_undo
    redo history_redo
    new new_tab
    open open_dialog
    save save_tab
    export export_tab
    print print_tab
    close close_tab
    quit_safe quit_safe
    exit __exit_now
    redraw redraw_full
    lyrics_mode toggle_lyrics_mode
}

array set lyrics_funcs {
    lyr_left {text_cursor "- 1 chars"}
    lyr_right {text_cursor "+ 1 chars"}
    lyr_up {text_cursor "- 1 lines"}
    lyr_down {text_cursor "+ 1 lines"}
    lyr_home text_home
    lyr_end text_end
    lyr_upsection text_upsection
    lyr_dnsection text_dnsection
    lyr_delete text_delete
    lyr_backspace text_backspace
    lyr_enter "text_insert {\n}"
}
    
# widget names for each lang-specific message

array set gui_text {
    string:mode msg_frame.right_frame.chord_lead_legend
    string:basefret msg_frame.right_frame.basefret_legend
    button:help {msg_frame.left_frame.help}
    button:tuning msg_frame.right_frame.tuning
    menu:file msg_frame.left_frame.file
    menu:edit msg_frame.left_frame.edit
    menu:windows msg_frame.left_frame.windows
}

array set gui_label {
    string:chord {{msg_frame.right_frame.chord_lead.menu 0}}
    string:lead {{msg_frame.right_frame.chord_lead.menu 1}}
    menu:new {{msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu 0}}
    string:open {{msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu 1}}
    string:save {{msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu 2}}
    menu:save_as {{msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu 3}}
    string:export {{msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu 4}}
    string:print {{msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu 5}}
    menu:close {{msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu 6}}
    menu:quit {{msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu 7}}
    menu:undo {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu 0}}
    menu:redo {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu 1}}
    menu:cut {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu 3}}
    menu:copy {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu 4}}
    menu:clear {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu 5}}
    menu:paste {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu 6}}
    menu:select_all {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu 7}}
    menu:format {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu 9}}
    menu:options {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu 10}}
    string:keybind {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu.option 0}}
    string:language {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu.option 1}}
    menu:font {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu.option 2}}
    menu:color {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu.option 3}}
    menu:default_numstrings {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu.option 5}}
    menu:default_tuning {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu.option 6}}
    string:tuning_presets {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu.option 7}}
    menu:default_format {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu.option 8}}
    menu:revert {{msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu.option 10}}
}

# menu accelerator keys
array set gui_accel {
    open {msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu 1}
    save {msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu 2}
    export {msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu 4}
    print {msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu 5}
    close {msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu 6}
    quit_safe {msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu 7}
    undo {msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu 0}
    redo {msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu 1}
    cut {msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu 3}
    copy {msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu 4}
    paste {msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu 6}
    select_all {msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu 7}
}

#######################################
### INITIALIZE GLOBALS THAT DON'T GET RESET WITH NEW DOCUMENT
###

set newwin 0
# clear out the paste buffer
set pastebuf ""
set settings_file_failures ""
set print_counter 0
set images(disabled.up) [image create bitmap -data "#define i_width 5\n#define i_height 3\nstatic char i_bits = {\n4,14,31}"]
set images(disabled.dn) [image create bitmap -data "#define i_width 5\n#define i_height 3\nstatic char i_bits = {\n31,14,4}"]

#######################################
### GLOBAL FUNCTIONS:
###

# doing this to have save queries come up when using Quit from mac menus
rename exit __exit_now
proc exit {} {quit_safe}

# we use some stuff that is typically hidden in tcl/tk 8.4 and above
if {![llength [info commands tkCancelRepeat]]} {
    tk::unsupported::ExposePrivateCommand tkCancelRepeat
}
if {![llength [info commands tkTextClosestGap]]} {
    tk::unsupported::ExposePrivateCommand tkTextClosestGap
}
if {![llength [info globals tkPriv]]} {
    tk::unsupported::ExposePrivateVariable tkPriv
}

# parse arguments coming in to a proc and return in a parsed manner
proc getopt {returnvar valid raw} {
    upvar $returnvar opts

    foreach i $valid {
        if { [string range $i end end ]  == ":" } {
            set flags(-[string trimright $i :]) 1
            set opts([string trimright $i :]) -1
        } else {
            set flags(-$i) 0
            set opts($i) -1
        }
    }
    for { set j 0 } { $j < [ llength $raw ] } { incr j } {
        set possflag [ lindex $raw $j ]
        if { [info exists flags($possflag)] } {
            if {$flags($possflag) == 1} {
                set opts([string trimleft $possflag -]) [lindex $raw [expr $j + 1 ] ]
                incr j
            } else {
                set opts([string trimleft $possflag -]) 1
            }
        } else {
            set opts(EXTRA) [lrange $raw $j end]
            break
        }
    }
}

# there are equivalents to the next 2 procs in extended tcl/tk, but we're not 
# going to assume we're running under that

# return minimum of 2 vals
proc calc_min {arg1 arg2} {
    if { $arg1 < $arg2} {
        return $arg1
    } else {
        return $arg2
    }
}
# return maximum of 2 vals
proc calc_max {arg1 arg2} {
    if { $arg1 > $arg2} {
        return $arg1
    } else {
        return $arg2
    }
}

# also similar to some extended tcl procs

# add a new element to the beginning of a list, but limit its length
proc listshift {arrayname index limit new_item} {
    upvar $arrayname arr

    set arr($index) [ linsert [lrange $arr($index) 0 [expr $limit - 2 ] ] 0 "$new_item" ]
}
# return the first element from a list, and remove it from the list
proc listpop {arrayname index} {
    upvar $arrayname arr

    set popped [ lindex $arr($index) 0 ]
    set arr($index) [ lreplace $arr($index) 0 0 ]
    return "$popped"
}

# return the next element in a list
proc listnext {args} {
    getopt opts {cycle} $args
    upvar [lindex $opts(EXTRA) 0] currval
    set fullist [lindex $opts(EXTRA) 1]
    set listlen [ expr [ llength $fullist ] - 1 ]
    set element_pos [lsearch -exact $fullist $currval]
    if { $element_pos < $listlen } {
        set currval [ lindex $fullist [incr element_pos] ]
    } elseif { $opts(cycle) > 0 } {
        set currval [ lindex $fullist 0 ]
    }
}
    
# return the next element in a list
proc listprev {args} {
    getopt opts {cycle} $args
    upvar [lindex $opts(EXTRA) 0] currval
    set fullist [lindex $opts(EXTRA) 1]
    set element_pos [lsearch -exact $fullist $currval]
    set listlen [ expr [ llength $fullist ] - 1 ]
    if { $element_pos > 0 } {
        set currval [ lindex $fullist [incr element_pos -1] ]
    } elseif { $opts(cycle) > 0 } {
        set currval [ lindex $fullist $listlen ]
    }
}

# create new window
proc new_tab {args} { 
    global newwin
    global prefs
    global messages
    global settings_file_failures

    getopt opts {strings: file:} $args
    # new tab defaults to default numstrings in prefs
    if { $opts(strings) != -1 } {
        set requested_strings $opts(strings)
    } else {
        set requested_strings $prefs(num_strings) 
    }
    
    # set up a new variable space for the window
    incr newwin
    set new_namespace ::WIN::$newwin
    namespace eval $new_namespace {}
    set ${new_namespace}::num_strings $requested_strings
    set ${new_namespace}::name ""
    if { $opts(file) != -1 } {
        set ${new_namespace}::name $opts(file)
    }
    initialize_vars $new_namespace

    # create the new window
    build_gui $new_namespace

    # initialize the contents of the tablature
    redraw_full
    # let Tk draw the window, so transients of it will appear correctly
    update idletasks
    if { $opts(file) != -1 } {
        open_tab
    }
    # need to post settings file load failures after first tab window 
    # is opened (due to it being a transient)
    foreach filename $settings_file_failures {
        my_dialog $messages(title:open_fail)  [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(dialog:open_fail) ] error 0 $messages(button:ok)
    }
    set settings_file_failures ""
}

# perform function for each tab window
proc each_namespace {cmd} {
    global curr_namespace
        
    set orig_namespace $curr_namespace
    foreach curr_namespace [ namespace children ::WIN ] {
        eval $cmd
    }
    set curr_namespace $orig_namespace
}

# generic proc to load settings files
proc read_settings_file {filename} {
    global settings_file_failures

    catch { set settings_file [open "$filename" r] }
    # file open failed
    if { ! ( [ info exists settings_file ] ) } {
        lappend settings_file_failures $filename
        return ""
    }

    set cont_line 0
    while { [gets $settings_file file_line ] != -1 } {
        # ignore lines beginning with '#'
        if { [string first {#} $file_line] == 0 } {
            set cont_line 0
            continue
        # add on to prev. line if last line ended in '\'
        } elseif { $cont_line == 1 } {
            if { [string range $file_line end end ] == "\\"} {
                set file_line [ string range $file_line 0 [ expr [string length $file_line ] - 2 ] ]\n
            } else {
                set cont_line 0
            }
            append array_value "${file_line}"
        # look for <word> = <whatever> format
        } elseif { [regexp {([a-zA-Z0-9\-_\.\,\:]+)\ *=\ *(.+)} $file_line full p1 p2] } {
            if { [string range $p2 end end ] == "\\"} {
                set p2 [ string range $p2 0 [ expr [string length $p2 ] - 2 ] ]\n
                set cont_line 1
            }
            set array_key $p1
            set array_value $p2
        # ignore lines that don't match above criteria
        } else {
            continue
        }
        if { $cont_line == 0 } {
            set return_array($array_key) $array_value
        }
    }
    close $settings_file
    return [array get return_array]
}

#look for eTktab user preferences in OS appropriate location
proc load_prefs {} {
    global default_prefs
    global prefs
    global prefs_filename
    global tabwin_options
    global settings_file_failures

    #load defaults
    array set prefs [ array get default_prefs ]

    if { [string first HKEY_ $prefs_filename ] == 0 } {
        #ms-windows: look for user-specific registry entries
        catch { set registry_values [ registry values $prefs_filename ] }
        if { [ info exists registry_values ] } {
            foreach curr_registry $registry_values {
                set curr_value [ registry get $prefs_filename $curr_registry ] 
                set prefs($curr_registry) $curr_value
            }
        }
    } else {
        # read in prefs file, if it exists
        array set prefs [ read_settings_file $prefs_filename ]
        # don't keep info. on failing to read the user's prefs...
        # they don't have to have a preferences file
        set settings_file_failures ""
    }
    # load in keybindings and natural language support
    load_language_support
    load_keybindings
}

# save user's prefs
proc save_prefs {} {
    global prefs
    global prefs_filename
    global messages

    set filename $prefs_filename
    if { [string first HKEY $prefs_filename ] == 0 } {
        #ms-windows: set user-specific registry entries
        foreach prefs_key [array names prefs] {
             registry set $prefs_filename $prefs_key $prefs($prefs_key)
        }
    } else {
        # mac/unix put prefs in user dotfile or mac preferences file
        # on failed file operation, does user want to retry?
        set success 0
        while { ! ($success) } {
            catch { set prefs_filehandle [open "$prefs_filename" w] }
            if { [info exists prefs_filehandle] } {
                set success 1
            } elseif { [my_dialog  $messages(title:save_fail)  [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(dialog:save_fail)] error "" $messages(button:retry) $messages(button:cancel) ] == "1" } {
                    return
            }
        }
    
        # write prefs to file
        foreach prefs_key [ lsort [array names prefs] ] {
            puts $prefs_filehandle "$prefs_key = $prefs($prefs_key)"
        }
        close $prefs_filehandle

    }

}

#open keybindings file and read its contents into keybind array
proc load_keybindings {} {
    global prefs
    global keybindings
    global keynames
    global altkey
    global commandkey
    global keynext
    global keyprior
    global messages
    global displayalt
    global displaycmd

    # Load in defaults
    array set unparsed_bindings [ default_keybindings ]
    # Did the user specify a keybindings file in the prefs?
    if { [array names prefs keybindings] != "" } {
        # Read in the file
        array set unparsed_bindings [ read_settings_file $prefs(keybindings)]
    }

    # Parse raw bindings
    foreach p1 [array names unparsed_bindings ] {
        set p2 $unparsed_bindings($p1)
        set new_keybind ""
        set new_keyname ""
        # Substitute for OS-specific keynames
        regsub -all {PGUP} $p2 $keyprior p2
        regsub -all {PGDN} $p2 $keynext p2
        # escape backslashes
        regsub -all {\\} $p2 {\\\\} p2
        foreach curr_key $p2 {
            # parse 'keysym(help_screen)' lines
            if { ! ( [regexp {([^\(]+)\-\>\((.*)\)} $curr_key full actual display ] ) } {
                set actual $curr_key
                set display $curr_key
            }
            lappend new_keybind $actual
            if {$display != ""} {
                lappend new_keyname $display
            }
        }
        # more os-dependent substitutions
        regsub -all CMD $new_keybind $commandkey new_keybind
        regsub -all CMD $new_keyname $displaycmd new_keyname
        regsub -all {ALT} $new_keyname $displayalt new_keyname
        regsub -all {ALT} $new_keybind $altkey new_keybind
        set new_keyname [join $new_keyname " $messages(string:or) "]
        if { [ string first {note} $p1 ] != 0 } {
            set new_keyname [format {%-18s} $new_keyname ]
        }
        set keybindings($p1) $new_keybind
        set keynames($p1) $new_keyname
    }
}

# default (qwerty keyboard) keybindings
proc default_keybindings {} {
    return {
        back Left
        forward Right
        up_string Up
        down_string Down
        up_score PGUP->(Page_Up)
        down_score PGDN->(Page_Down)
        home Home
        end End
        inc_base {plus->(+) equal->()}
        dec_base {minus->(-) underscore->()}
        new CMD-n
        open CMD-o
        save CMD-s
        export CMD-e
        print CMD-p
        close CMD-w
        quit_safe {CMD-q Escape->(Esc)}
        exit CMD-backslash->(CMD-\\)
        redraw CMD-l
        help {question->(?) CMD-h}
        mode Key-Tab->(Tab)
        lyrics_mode CMD-Key-Tab->(CMD-Tab)
        mark CMD-m
        select_all CMD-a
        copy CMD-c
        cut CMD-x
        paste CMD-v
        undo CMD-u
        redo CMD-r
        del_note Delete
        del_pos Shift-Delete
        backspace BackSpace
        tuning {semicolon->(;) colon->()}
        blanktab_before Insert
        blanktab_after space
        whitespace_after Shift-space
        whitespace_to_endline Return
        bar {bar->(|) backslash->()}
        repeat {ALT-semicolon->(ALT-;) ALT-colon->()}
        mod:0 ALT-minus->(ALT--)
        mod:1 ALT-h
        mod:2 ALT-p
        mod:3 ALT-Key-6->(ALT-6)
        mod:4 ALT-quoteleft->(ALT-`)
        mod:5 ALT-slash->(ALT-/)
        mod:6 ALT-backslash->(ALT-\\)
        mod:7 ALT-s
        mod:8 ALT-b
        mod:9 ALT-r
        mod:10 ALT-t
        mod:20 ALT-x
        note:E.o exclam->(!)
        note:A.o at->(@)
        note:D.o numbersign->(#)
        note:G.o dollar->($)
        note:B.o percent->(%)
        note:e.o asciicircum->(^)
        note:a.o ampersand->(&)
        note:E.0 Key-1->(1)
        note:A.0 Key-2->(2)
        note:D.0 Key-3->(3)
        note:G.0 Key-4->(4)
        note:B.0 Key-5->(5)
        note:e.0 Key-6->(6)
        note:a.0 Key-7->(7)
        note:E.1 q
        note:A.1 w
        note:D.1 e
        note:G.1 r
        note:B.1 t
        note:e.1 y
        note:a.1 u
        note:E.2 a
        note:A.2 s
        note:D.2 d
        note:G.2 f
        note:B.2 g
        note:e.2 h
        note:a.2 j
        note:E.3 z
        note:A.3 x
        note:D.3 c
        note:G.3 v
        note:B.3 b
        note:e.3 n
        note:a.3 m
        lyr_left Left
        lyr_right Right
        lyr_up Up
        lyr_down Down
        lyr_upsection PGUP->(Page_Up)
        lyr_dnsection PGDN->(Page_Down)
        lyr_home Home
        lyr_end End
        lyr_delete Delete
        lyr_backspace BackSpace
        lyr_enter Return
    }
}

# set up a global bindtag for each possible type of tablature (4,5,6 string)
proc keybind_global {} {
    global keybindings
    global keybind_funcs
    global common_funcs
    global lyrics_funcs
    global keynames
    global my_platform
    global embellish
    global valid_numstrings
    global mousebind

    set string_set "E A D G B e a"
    foreach ns $valid_numstrings {
        # bulk of the keybindings
        foreach func_name [ array names keybind_funcs ] {
            foreach keypress $keybindings($func_name) {
                bind Tabwindow$ns "<${keypress}>" $keybind_funcs($func_name)
            }
        }
        # keybindings active in both tab and lyrics modes
        foreach func_name [ array names common_funcs ] {
            foreach keypress $keybindings($func_name) {
                bind Tabwindow$ns "<${keypress}>" $common_funcs($func_name)
            }
        }
        # modifiers
        foreach modnum [ array names embellish ] {
            foreach keypress $keybindings(mod:$modnum) {
                bind Tabwindow$ns "<${keypress}>" "modifier $modnum"
            }
        }

        # note insertions
        set string_num $ns
        foreach bind_string $string_set {
           incr string_num -1
           foreach bind_fret "o 0 1 2 3" {
               foreach keypress $keybindings(note:${bind_string}.${bind_fret}) {
                   # blank out some keybindings in 4/5-string mode
                   if { $string_num < 0} {
                       bind Tabwindow$ns "<${keypress}>" {}
                   } else {
                       bind Tabwindow$ns "<${keypress}>" "ins_note $string_num $bind_fret"
                   }
               }
           }
        }
    }

    # Mousebindings
    bind Tablature <ButtonPress-1> "clear_mark; absolute_pos %x %y"
    bind Tablature <Button1-Motion> "set_mark ; absolute_pos %x %y"
    bind Tablature <ButtonRelease-1> "tkCancelRepeat"
    bind Tablature <B1-Leave> {set tkPriv(x) %x ; set tkPriv(y) %y ; dragtab %W absolute_pos}
    bind Tablature <B1-Enter> {tkCancelRepeat}
    bind Tablature <$mousebind(paste)> "clear_mark ; absolute_pos %x %y; edit_menu paste"
    bind Tablature <$mousebind(extend)> "absolute_pos %x %y"
    foreach disable $mousebind(disable) {
        bind Tablature <$disable> {}
    }

    # text/lyrics mode
    bind Lyrics <ButtonPress-1> "absolute_textpos %x %y"
    bind Lyrics <Button1-Motion> "text_select %x %y"
    bind Lyrics <ButtonRelease-1> "tkCancelRepeat"
    bind Lyrics <$mousebind(paste)> "absolute_textpos %x %y; edit_menu paste"
    bind Lyrics <$mousebind(extend)> "text_select %x %y"
    bind Lyrics <KeyPress> "text_insert %A"
    bind Lyrics <B1-Leave> {set tkPriv(x) %x ; set tkPriv(y) %y ; dragtab %W text_select}
    bind Lyrics <B1-Enter> {tkCancelRepeat}
    foreach func_name [ array names lyrics_funcs ] {
        foreach keypress $keybindings($func_name) {
            bind Lyrics "<${keypress}>" $lyrics_funcs($func_name)
        }
    }
    foreach func_name [ array names common_funcs ] {
        foreach keypress $keybindings($func_name) {
            bind Lyrics "<${keypress}>" $common_funcs($func_name)
        }
    }

    # change keyboard acellerator shown in menu items of each open window
    if { [info exists ::curr_namespace] } {
        each_namespace label_menu_accel
    }
}

#open natural-language support file and read its contents into messages array
proc load_language_support {} {
    global prefs
    global messages
    global valid_numstrings
    global save_types
    global open_types
    global export_types
    global language_types
    global keybind_types
    global ext
    global macext

    # load in defaults
    array set messages [ default_language_support ]
    # did user specify message file in prefs?
    if { [array names prefs language] != "" } {
        # read in the file
        array set messages [ read_settings_file $prefs(language) ]
    }

    # fill in constants that need messages array
    set export_types "
        {{$messages(string:file_tab)}	{.tab}	}
        {{$messages(string:file_tab)}	{}  TEXT}
    "
    set keybind_types "
        {{$messages(string:keybind)}	{.etk}	}
    "
    set language_types "
        {{$messages(string:language)}	{.etl}	}
    "

    foreach ns $valid_numstrings {
        set filetype($ns) [ subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(string:file_etx) ]
        set messages(menu:${ns}string) [ subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(menu:xstring) ]
    }
    foreach ns $valid_numstrings {
        set save_types($ns) "
            {{$filetype($ns)}       {$ext($ns)}       }
            {{$filetype($ns)}       {}    $macext($ns)}
        "
        # put current type at top, followed by the other valid ones
        set open_types($ns) "
            {{$filetype($ns)}       {$ext($ns)}       }
            {{$filetype($ns)}       {}    $macext($ns)}"
        foreach non_ns $valid_numstrings {
            if {$non_ns != $ns} {
                append open_types($ns) "
                    {{$filetype($non_ns)}       {$ext($non_ns)}       }
                    {{$filetype($non_ns)}       {}    $macext($non_ns)}"
            }
        }
    }
}

# default (American English) language support
proc default_language_support {} {
    return {
        string:open Open
        string:save Save
        string:export Export
        string:print Print
        string:close Close
        string:untitled Untitled
        string:mode Mode
        string:lead Lead
        string:chord Chord
        string:lyrics Lyrics
        string:basefret {Base Fret}
        string:or or
        string:color_menu_fg_left {Left Side Menu Foreground}
        string:color_menu_fg_right {Right Side Menu Foreground}
        string:color_menu_bg {Menu/Button Background}
        string:color_tab_fg_default {Tablature Default Foreground}
        string:color_tab_fg_currpos {Tablature Current Position Foreground}
        string:color_tab_fg_currstring {Tablature Current String Foreground}
        string:color_tab_bg_default {Default Tablature Background}
        string:color_tab_bg_sel {Selected Tablature Background}
        string:color_help_fg {Help Text Foreground}
        string:color_help_bg {Help Text Background}
        string:font_help {Help Font}
        string:font_tab {Tablature Font}
        string:font_statusbar {Statusbar Font}
        string:separation {Tab Spacing}
        string:width {Tab Width}
        string:window_width {Window Width}
        string:window_height {Window Height}
        string:regular Regular
        string:bold Bold
        string:italic Italic
        string:bold_italic Bold+Italic
        string:string_name {String $cs}
        string:file_tab {ASCII Tab}
        string:keybind Keybindings
        string:language Language
        string:file_etx {eTktab $ns String}
        string:tuning_presets {Tuning Presets}
        string:name Name
        string:usage {Usage: $argv0 [tablature file]
}
        title:help {Help: eTktab$version}
        title:tuning {Set Instrument Tuning}
        title:about {About eTktab}
        title:prefs_verify {Overwrite Preferences}
        title:save_fail {Save Failed}
        title:open_fail {Open Failed}
        title:file_bad {File Format Bad}
        title:close_verify {File not Saved!}
        title:color {Choose Colors}
        title:print_return {Printing Results}
        dialog:about {eTktab $version by $author
$webpage}
        dialog:save_fail {Save operation failed for file:  $filename}
        dialog:open_fail {Open operation failed for file:  $filename}
        dialog:file_bad {eTktab$version cannot read the file format of $filename}
        dialog:close_verify {$filename has been modified.  Do you want to save before closing?}
        dialog:prefs_verify {This will overwrite all saved preferences.  Are you sure?}
        dialog:print_command {Print Command:}
        dialog:print_select {Select Printer:}
        dialog:page_length {Page Length:}
        dialog:print_unsupported {Sorry, printing not supported in Mac OS older than 10.2}
        button:tuning Tuning
        button:help Help
        button:ok OK
        button:cancel Cancel
        button:yes Yes
        button:no No
        button:retry Retry
        button:add Add
        button:edit Edit
        button:delete Delete
        menu:file File
        menu:new New
        menu:save_as {Save As}
        menu:close Close
        menu:quit Quit
        menu:edit Edit
        menu:windows Windows
        menu:undo {Undo $undo_menu}
        menu:redo {Redo $redo_menu}
        menu:cut Cut
        menu:copy Copy
        menu:clear Clear
        menu:paste Paste
        menu:select_all {Select All}
        menu:options Preferences
        menu:default_numstrings {New Document Default}
        menu:default_tuning {Default Tuning}
        menu:format {Document Formatting}
        menu:default_format {Default Formatting}
        menu:font Fonts
        menu:color Colors
        menu:revert {Revert to Defaults}
        menu:xstring {$ns string}
        history:note {Insert Note}
        history:tuning {Change Tuning}
        history:delete {Delete Tablature}
        history:del_note {Delete Note}
        history:blanktab {Insert Blank Tab}
        history:whitespace {Insert Space}
        history:cut {Cut Tablature}
        history:clear {Clear Tablature}
        history:paste {Paste Tablature}
        history:expression {Expression Mark}
        history:repeat {Toggle Repeat Symbol}
        history:bar {Insert Bar}
        history:newline {New Line}
        history:text_cut {Cut Lyrics}
        history:text_del {Delete Character}
        history:text_clear {Clear Lyrics}
        history:text_insert {Insert Lyrics}
        history:text_paste {Paste Lyrics}
        help:start {This help document describes the eTktab keybindings.  For a more general
explanation of how the program works, please see the 'README.html' file that 
comes with the program. 

Inserting notes:

Chord mode does not advance the cursor after each inserted note, lead mode 
does.  This mode may be changed via pulldown menu or keys in the Misc. section


          STRING (guitar)             STRING (banjo)            STRING (bass)

            E A D G B E                  G B G B D                  E A D G
          +-------------+              +-----------+              +---------+
F  base+0 | $keynames(note:E.0) $keynames(note:A.0) $keynames(note:D.0) $keynames(note:G.0) $keynames(note:B.0) $keynames(note:e.0) |    F  base+0 | $keynames(note:E.0) $keynames(note:A.0) $keynames(note:D.0) $keynames(note:G.0) $keynames(note:B.0) |    F  base+0 | $keynames(note:E.0) $keynames(note:A.0) $keynames(note:D.0) $keynames(note:G.0) |
R  base+1 | $keynames(note:E.1) $keynames(note:A.1) $keynames(note:D.1) $keynames(note:G.1) $keynames(note:B.1) $keynames(note:e.1) |    R  base+1 | $keynames(note:E.1) $keynames(note:A.1) $keynames(note:D.1) $keynames(note:G.1) $keynames(note:B.1) |    R  base+1 | $keynames(note:E.1) $keynames(note:A.1) $keynames(note:D.1) $keynames(note:G.1) |
E  base+2 | $keynames(note:E.2) $keynames(note:A.2) $keynames(note:D.2) $keynames(note:G.2) $keynames(note:B.2) $keynames(note:e.2) |    E  base+2 | $keynames(note:E.2) $keynames(note:A.2) $keynames(note:D.2) $keynames(note:G.2) $keynames(note:B.2) |    E  base+2 | $keynames(note:E.2) $keynames(note:A.2) $keynames(note:D.2) $keynames(note:G.2) |
T  base+3 | $keynames(note:E.3) $keynames(note:A.3) $keynames(note:D.3) $keynames(note:G.3) $keynames(note:B.3) $keynames(note:e.3) |    T  base+3 | $keynames(note:E.3) $keynames(note:A.3) $keynames(note:D.3) $keynames(note:G.3) $keynames(note:B.3) |    T  base+3 | $keynames(note:E.3) $keynames(note:A.3) $keynames(note:D.3) $keynames(note:G.3) |
 
   open   | $keynames(note:E.o) $keynames(note:A.o) $keynames(note:D.o) $keynames(note:G.o) $keynames(note:B.o) $keynames(note:e.o) |       open   | $keynames(note:E.o) $keynames(note:A.o) $keynames(note:D.o) $keynames(note:G.o) $keynames(note:B.o) |       open   | $keynames(note:E.o) $keynames(note:A.o) $keynames(note:D.o) $keynames(note:G.o) |

* base is shown in the status line and is changed via pulldown menu or the 
  keys listed in the 'Miscellaneous' section, below 
* bindings in the 'open' row are always at fret 0 (ignoring base fret)
________________________________________________________________________________
Cursor Movement:

$keynames(up_string)  up a string         $keynames(down_string)  down a string
$keynames(back)  left a position     $keynames(forward)  right a position
$keynames(up_score)  up a score          $keynames(down_score)  down a score

left mouse button click    unset mark (if any) and move to mouse position
________________________________________________________________________________
Insert/Delete:

$keynames(backspace)  delete previous position OR clear (*)
$keynames(del_note)  delete note under cursor OR clear (*)
$keynames(del_pos)  delete current position  OR clear (*)
$keynames(blanktab_before)  insert a new position at the cursor 
$keynames(blanktab_after)  insert a new position after the cursor
$keynames(whitespace_after)  insert whitespace at the cursor
$keynames(whitespace_to_endline)  fill in whitespace to the end of the current line

    (*) if there is currently a highlighted area (if a mark is set) this key
        will clear that area instead of its usual function
________________________________________________________________________________
Note Alterations:

$keynames(mod:5)  slide up to note    $keynames(mod:6)  slide down to note
$keynames(mod:8)  bend                $keynames(mod:9)  release bend
$keynames(mod:1)  hammer-on           $keynames(mod:2)  pull-off
$keynames(mod:4)  vibrato (~)         $keynames(mod:3)  harmonic (^)
$keynames(mod:7)  slap/pop            $keynames(mod:10)  right-hand tapping
$keynames(mod:20)  muted               $keynames(mod:0)  remove alteration
________________________________________________________________________________
Cut/Paste:

$keynames(mark)  (un)set mark        $keynames(select_all)  select all
$keynames(copy)  copy highlighted tab
$keynames(cut)  cut highlighted tab $keynames(paste)  paste(*)
$keynames(undo)  undo                $keynames(redo)  redo

$keynames(del_note)/   $keynames(backspace)  SEE Insert/Delete section above

left mouse button click    unset mark (if any) and move to mouse position
left mouse button drag     highlight dragged over area}
        help:unix_mouse {
middle mouse button        paste(*)
right mouse button         move to mouse position; extend highlighted area}
        help:windows_mouse {
shift-left button click    move to mouse position; extend highlighted area
right mouse button         paste(*)}
        help:macintosh_mouse {
shift-left button click    move to mouse position; extend highlighted area
right mouse button         paste(*)
    NOTE:  'left button' bindings only, on a 1-button mouse}
        help:end {

    (*) if there is currently a highlighted area (if a mark is set) the paste
        function replaces the highlighted tab
________________________________________________________________________________
Miscellaneous:

$keynames(inc_base)  increase basefret   $keynames(dec_base)  decrease basefret
$keynames(bar)  add a bar           $keynames(repeat)  toggle repeat (*)
$keynames(mode)  toggle chord/lead   $keynames(lyrics_mode)  toggle lyrics/tab
$keynames(tuning)  change guitar tuning

    (*) repeat symbols on bar lines... looking like this   |:   :|
________________________________________________________________________________
File I/O:

$keynames(help)  HELP                $keynames(redraw)  redraw screen
$keynames(quit_safe)  quit with save      $keynames(exit)  quit without save
$keynames(open)  open eTktab file    $keynames(save)  save eTktab file
$keynames(export)  export ascii tab    $keynames(new)  new tab   
$keynames(close)  close document      $keynames(print)  print tab

________________________________________________________________________________}
    }
}

# revert all preferences to defaults
proc pref_revert {} {
    global prefs
    global default_prefs
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    global prefs_button
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    set w .prefs_verify
    if { [ winfo exists $w ] } {
        raise $w
        focus $w
        return
    }
    if { [ basic_transient $w $messages(title:prefs_verify) ] == -1 } {
        return
    }

    label $w.text -text $messages(dialog:prefs_verify)
    pack $w.text -side top -fill x
    $w.buttons.cancel configure -command "
        set prefs_button -1
    "
    $w.buttons.ok configure -default active -command "
        set prefs_button 1
    "
    wm transient $w $tabwin
    grab $w

    tkwait variable prefs_button
    grab release $w
    destroy $w
    if {$prefs_button == -1 } {
        unset prefs_button
        return
    } 
    unset prefs_button

    set old_keybindings [ array names prefs keybindings ]
    set old_language [ array names prefs language ]

    # reset all preferences
    unset prefs
    array set prefs [ array get default_prefs ]
    # save changes
    save_prefs

    # reload default keybindings and language support, if necessary
    if {$old_language != ""} {
        load_language_support
        each_namespace label_gui
    }
    if {$old_keybindings != ""} {
        load_keybindings
        keybind_global
    }
    each_namespace color_gui
}

#set pref for default new tablature type
proc pref_numstrings {strings} {
    global prefs
    global curr_namespace

    save_prefs

    # change behavior of 'new tab' keybinding in each open tab window
    keybind_global
}

# show user reqested color combinations in color prefs window
proc trycolor {} {
    global temp_colors

    foreach color_pref [ array names temp_colors] {
        switch -glob -- $color_pref {
            {*bg*} 
                {.color.test tag configure $color_pref -background $temp_colors($color_pref)}
            {*fg*} 
                {.color.test tag configure $color_pref -foreground $temp_colors($color_pref)}
        }
    }
}

# place transient window centered over its parent
proc place_transient {window} {
    global my_platform
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    wm withdraw $window
    set x [expr {[winfo screenwidth $window]/2 - \
        [winfo reqwidth $window]/2 - [winfo vrootx $tabwin]}]
    set y [expr {[winfo screenheight $window]/2 - \
        [winfo reqheight $window]/2 - [winfo vrooty $tabwin]}]
    wm geom $window +$x+$y
    wm resizable $window no no
    wm transient $window $tabwin
    wm deiconify $window

    #ms-windows doesn't seem to want to focus on our new toplevel windows
    if {$my_platform(platform)=="windows"} {
        update idletasks
        focus -force $window
    }
}

# lower and uppercase bindings of the first letter of a button's text
proc button_bind {args} {
    global altkey

    getopt opts {alt} $args
    if {$opts(alt) > 0 } {
        set prefix ${altkey}-
    } else {
        set prefix ""
    }
    set widget [lindex $opts(EXTRA) 0]
    set window [winfo toplevel $widget]
    set buttontext [$widget cget -text]

    foreach i "tolower toupper" {
        bind $window "<${prefix}Key-[string $i [string index $buttontext 0 ] ]>" "$widget invoke"
    }
}

# 'spinboxes' are only in tcl/tk 8.4, don't want to require that to run eTktab
# This code based on a Richard Suchenwirth post to wiki.tcl.tk
proc arrowbuttons {w placement upcommand dncommand} {
    global prefs
    global images

    #create arrow images to be used in homemade 'spinboxes'
    if {![info exists images($placement.up)]} {
        set images($placement.up) [image create bitmap -data "#define i_width 5\n#define i_height 3\nstatic char i_bits = {\n4,14,31}"]
        set images($placement.dn) [image create bitmap -data "#define i_width 5\n#define i_height 3\nstatic char i_bits = {\n31,14,4}"]
    }

    frame $w
    foreach i {up dn} {
        set arr $w.$i
        # add repeating fuctionality to arrow button... more code based on wiki
        proc repeat$arr {arr pause} {
            if {![set ::ok_$arr]} {
                return
            }
            $arr config -relief sunken
            uplevel eval [$arr cget -command]
            after $pause "repeat$arr $arr 100"
        }
        button $arr -image $images($placement.$i) -width 10 -height 4 -command [set ${i}command ]
        bind $arr <ButtonPress-1> {set ::ok_%W 1; repeat%W %W 1000}
        bind $arr <ButtonRelease-1> "set ::ok_%W 0; $arr config -relief raised"
        bind $arr <Leave> [ bind Button <Leave> ]
        bind $arr <Enter> [ bind Button <Enter> ]
        bindtags $arr [lreplace [bindtags $arr] 1 1 ]
    }
    pack $w.up -anchor n 
    pack $w.dn -anchor s 
}

# process 'shorthand' notation for creating a menubutton
proc my_menubutton {mb_name args} {
    set menu_items [lrange $args end end]
    set args [lreplace $args end end]
    eval "menubutton $mb_name -menu $mb_name.menu $args"
    eval "my_menu $mb_name.menu $menu_items"
    set mb_width 0
}

# process 'shorthand' notation for creting a menu
proc my_menu {menu_name menu_items} {
    menu $menu_name
    foreach item $menu_items {
        switch -exact -- [lindex $item 0] {
            {command} 
                {set item [linsert $item [ expr [ llength $item ] - 1] -command]}
            {cascade} {
                my_menu $menu_name.[lindex $item 1] [lindex $item 2]
                set item [lreplace $item 1 2 -menu $menu_name.[lindex $item 1]] 
            }
        }
        eval "$menu_name add $item"
    }
}

# call standard tk color dialog, and change OK, Cancel button text
proc my_chooseColor {args} {
    global messages

    set frame .__tk__color.bot
    after idle "catch {$frame.ok configure -text $messages(button:ok)}"
    after idle "catch {button_bind -alt $frame.ok}"
    after idle "catch {$frame.cancel configure -text $messages(button:cancel)}"
    after idle "catch {button_bind -alt $frame.cancel}"
    return [ eval [ linsert $args 0 tk_chooseColor ] ]
}

# call standard tk file dialog, and change Open, Save, Cancel button text
proc my_filedialog {args} {
    global messages

    set w .__tk_filedialog
    set parent [ lsearch -exact $args -parent ]
    if {$parent > 0} {
        set w [ lindex $args [expr $parent + 1] ]$w
    }
    if { [ lindex $args 0 ] == "tk_getOpenFile" } {
        set buttontext(f2.ok) $messages(string:open)
    } else {
        set buttontext(f2.ok) $messages(string:save)
    }
    set buttontext(f3.cancel) $messages(button:cancel)

    foreach widget [ array names text ] {
        after idle "catch {$w.$widget configure -text $buttontext($widget)}"
        after idle "catch {button_bind -alt $w.$widget}"
    }
    return [ eval $args ]
}

# call standard tk dialog creation proc, and add keyboard bindings
proc my_dialog {args} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    set w "${tabwin}.dialog"
    for { set i 0 } { $i < [ expr [llength $args] - 4] } { incr i } {
        after idle button_bind ${w}.button$i
    }
    return [ eval [ linsert $args 0 tk_dialog $w ] ]
}

# proc to handle windows/mac documents dragged to eTktab
proc tkOpenDocument {args} {
    global used_dragdrop

    set used_dragdrop 1
    foreach file $args {
        new_tab -file $file
    }
}

# tkOpenDocument moved to ::tk::mac namespace in tk 8.4
if { ($my_platform(platform) == "macintosh") && ( $tcl_version > 8.3 ) } {
    rename tkOpenDocument ::tk::mac::OpenDocument
}

# close all windows, checking if each document was saved
proc quit_safe {args} {
    global curr_namespace

    each_namespace {
        set currwin [set [ string range $curr_namespace 2 end ]::tabwin] 
        if { [ focus ] != $currwin} {
            switchfocus $currwin
        } 
        close_tab
    }
}

# redraw menu of available windows
proc refresh_winmenu {} {
    catch {.docmenu delete 0 end}
    each_namespace {
        set currwin [set [ string range $curr_namespace 2 end ]::tabwin] 
        .docmenu add radiobutton -label [lrange [wm title $currwin] 2 end] -command "switchfocus $currwin" -value $curr_namespace -variable ::curr_namespace
    }
}

# change which window has focus
proc switchfocus {currwin} {
    catch {wm deiconify $currwin}
    raise $currwin
    focus $currwin
}

# about window
proc about {} {
    global author
    global version
    global webpage
    global messages

    if { [ basic_transient -nocancel .about $messages(title:about) ] == -1 } {
        return
    }

    label .about.text -text [subst -nobackslashes -nocommands $messages(dialog:about)]
    pack .about.text -side top -fill x
}

# help window
proc help {} {
    global prefs
    global my_platform
    global version
    global keynames
    global messages
    global keyprior
    global keynext
    global clover

    if { [ winfo exists .helpwin ] } {
        raise .helpwin
        focus .helpwin
        return
    }
    toplevel .helpwin -class Textwin
    wm title .helpwin [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(title:help) ]
    frame .helpwin.msg_frame -background $prefs(color_menu_bg)
    frame .helpwin.buttons -background $prefs(color_menu_bg)
    button .helpwin.buttons.can -background $prefs(color_menu_bg) -font $prefs(font_statusbar) -highlightbackground $prefs(color_menu_bg) -foreground $prefs(color_menu_fg_left) -text $messages(string:close) -default active -command {destroy .helpwin}

    text .helpwin.txt -font $prefs(font_help) -foreground $prefs(color_help_fg) -background $prefs(color_help_bg) -width 80 -height 40 -yscrollcommand ".helpwin.scrolly set" -xscrollcommand ".helpwin.scrollx set" 
    scrollbar .helpwin.scrollx -background $prefs(color_menu_bg) -highlightbackground $prefs(color_menu_bg) -activebackground $prefs(color_menu_bg) -orient horizontal -command ".helpwin.txt xview"
    scrollbar .helpwin.scrolly -background $prefs(color_menu_bg) -highlightbackground $prefs(color_menu_bg) -activebackground $prefs(color_menu_bg) -command ".helpwin.txt yview"
    
    #put actual help contents in window
    .helpwin.txt insert end [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(help:start)]
    .helpwin.txt insert end [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(help:$my_platform(platform)_mouse)]
    .helpwin.txt insert end [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(help:end)]
    
    .helpwin.txt configure -state disabled
    # some versions of macos won't allow us to change button bg color,font
    if {$my_platform(platform)!="macintosh"} {
        .helpwin.buttons.can configure -font $prefs(font_statusbar)
    } else {
       # change font of each cloverleaf char to 'Chicago'
       .helpwin.txt tag configure chicago -font "Chicago [lrange $prefs(font_help) 1 end]"
       set nextclover [.helpwin.txt search -forwards -exact -- "\x11" {1.0} end]
       while { $nextclover != ""} {
           .helpwin.txt tag add chicago $nextclover
           set nextclover "$nextclover + 1 chars"
           set nextclover [.helpwin.txt search -forwards -exact -- "\x11" $nextclover end]
       }
    }
    # keybindings
    bind .helpwin <Key-Return> ".helpwin.buttons.can invoke"
    bind .helpwin <Key-Left> ".helpwin.txt xview scroll -1 units"
    bind .helpwin <Key-Right> ".helpwin.txt xview scroll 1 units"
    bind .helpwin <Key-Up> ".helpwin.txt yview scroll -1 units"
    bind .helpwin <Key-Down> ".helpwin.txt yview scroll 1 units"
    bind .helpwin <Key-$keyprior> ".helpwin.txt yview scroll -1 pages"
    bind .helpwin <Key-$keynext> ".helpwin.txt yview scroll 1 pages"
    bind .helpwin <Key-Home> ".helpwin.txt yview moveto 0"
    bind .helpwin <Key-End> ".helpwin.txt yview moveto 1"

    pack .helpwin.buttons.can -pady 4 -side left

    grid rowconfig .helpwin.msg_frame 0 -weight 1 -minsize 0
    grid columnconfig .helpwin.msg_frame 0 -weight 1 -minsize 0
    grid .helpwin.txt -in .helpwin.msg_frame -row 0 -column 0 -rowspan 1 -columnspan 1 -sticky news
    grid .helpwin.scrolly -in .helpwin.msg_frame -row 0 -column 1 -rowspan 1 -columnspan 1 -sticky news
    grid .helpwin.scrollx -in .helpwin.msg_frame -row 1 -column 0 -rowspan 1 -columnspan 1 -sticky news
    
    pack .helpwin.buttons -side top -fill both
    pack .helpwin.msg_frame -side top -fill both -expand true
    #ms-windows doesn't seem to want to focus on our new toplevel windows
    if {$my_platform(platform)=="windows"} {
        update idletasks
        focus -force .helpwin
    }
}


#######################################
### FUNCTIONS THAT ACT ON CURRENTLY FOCUSED TAB WINDOW
###

#
# back end stuff, user doesn't call directly
#

# initialize all globals that do get reset at new document
proc initialize_vars {new_namespace} {
    global messages
    global prefs
    variable ${new_namespace}::basefret
    variable ${new_namespace}::data_end
    variable ${new_namespace}::fret
    variable ${new_namespace}::insert_mode
    variable ${new_namespace}::mode_old
    variable ${new_namespace}::mark
    variable ${new_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${new_namespace}::pos
    variable ${new_namespace}::saved
    variable ${new_namespace}::string
    variable ${new_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${new_namespace}::winnum
    variable ${new_namespace}::score_width
    variable ${new_namespace}::row_sep_lines
    variable ${new_namespace}::text

    # which window are we in?
    set winnum [ namespace tail $new_namespace ]
    set tabwin .tabwin$winnum

    # chord or note insertion type
    set insert_mode $messages(string:lead) 
    set mode_old $insert_mode

    # where do we start on the fretboard?
    set fret 0
    set string 0            
    set basefret 0

    # erase any "mark"
    set mark -1
    
    # is the file saved ?
    set saved 1
              
    # current position
    set pos 0
    
    set data_end 0

    set score_width $prefs(score_width)

    # blank lines between scores
    set row_sep_lines $prefs(row_sep_lines)

    initialize_numstrings $new_namespace
}

proc initialize_numstrings {namespace} {
    global blank_tab
    global blank_asciitab
    global prefs
    variable ${namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${namespace}::tab_data
    variable ${namespace}::tab_ascii
    variable ${namespace}::tuning

    array set tuning $prefs(tuning_$num_strings)

    # start with blank tablature
    set tab_data $blank_tab($num_strings)
    array set tab_ascii $blank_asciitab($num_strings)

    process_formatting $namespace
}

# empty the undo/redo buffers
proc history_clear {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::redo
    variable ${curr_namespace}::undo

    foreach i {tab_data pos tuning mark last_action text text_pos text_mark} {
            set undo($i) ""
            set redo($i) ""
    }
}

# add to the undo buffer
proc history_add {last_action} {
    global curr_namespace
    global histsteps
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::redo
    variable ${curr_namespace}::undo
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    
    set text_pos [$tabwin.tablature index insert]
    set text_mark ""
    catch { set text_mark [$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection] }
    foreach i {tuning text} {
        variable ${curr_namespace}::$i
        set redo($i) ""
        listshift undo $i $histsteps [ array get $i ]
    }
    foreach i {tab_data pos mark} {
        variable ${curr_namespace}::$i
        set redo($i) ""
        listshift undo $i $histsteps [set $i]
    } 
    foreach i {last_action text_pos text_mark} {
        set redo($i) ""
        listshift undo $i $histsteps [set $i]
    }
    set_saved 0
    ghost_menu normal menu:undo undo_menu $last_action
    ghost_menu disabled menu:redo redo_menu {}
}

# replace current tab with most recent in undo buffer
proc history_undo {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global histsteps
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::redo
    variable ${curr_namespace}::undo
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode

    if { $undo(pos) == "" } {
        return
    }

    listshift redo last_action $histsteps [ listpop undo last_action ]
    listshift redo text_pos $histsteps [ $tabwin.tablature index insert ]
    set text_mark ""
    catch { set text_mark [$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection] }
    listshift redo text_mark $histsteps $text_mark
    foreach i {tuning text} {
        variable ${curr_namespace}::$i
        listshift redo $i $histsteps [ array get $i ]
        array set $i [ listpop undo $i ]
    }
    foreach i {tab_data pos mark} {
        variable ${curr_namespace}::$i

        listshift redo $i $histsteps [set $i]
        set $i [ listpop undo $i ]
    }
    set_saved 0
    redraw_full
    ghost_menu normal menu:redo redo_menu [lindex $redo(last_action) 0]
    set undo_length [ llength $undo(pos) ] 
    if { $undo_length == 0 } {
        ghost_menu disabled menu:undo undo_menu {}
    } else {
        ghost_menu normal menu:undo undo_menu [lindex $undo(last_action) 0]
    }
    if { $insert_mode == $messages(string:lyrics) } {
        $tabwin.tablature mark set insert [ listpop undo text_pos ]
        $tabwin.tablature see insert
        set text_mark [ listpop undo text_mark ]
        if { $text_mark == "" } {
            catch {$tabwin.tablature mark unset lyr_selection}
            ghost_cutcopy disabled
        } else {
            $tabwin.tablature mark set lyr_selection $text_mark
            ghost_cutcopy normal
        } 
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    } elseif { $mark == -1 } {
        ghost_cutcopy disabled
    } else {
        ghost_cutcopy normal
    }
}

# replace current tab with most recent in redo buffer
proc history_redo {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global histsteps
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::redo
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tuning
    variable ${curr_namespace}::undo
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode

    if { $redo(pos) == "" } {
        return
    }

    listshift undo last_action $histsteps [ listpop redo last_action ]
    listshift undo text_pos $histsteps [ $tabwin.tablature index insert ]
    set text_mark ""
    catch { set text_mark [$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection] }
    listshift undo text_mark $histsteps $text_mark
    foreach i {tuning text} {
        variable ${curr_namespace}::$i
        listshift undo $i $histsteps [ array get $i ]
        array set $i [ listpop redo $i ]
    }
    foreach i {tab_data pos mark} {
        variable ${curr_namespace}::$i

        listshift undo $i $histsteps [set $i ]
        set $i [ listpop redo $i ]
    }
    set_saved 0
    redraw_full
    ghost_menu normal menu:undo undo_menu [lindex $undo(last_action) 0]
    set redo_length [ llength $redo(pos) ] 
    if { $redo_length == 0 } {
        ghost_menu disabled menu:redo redo_menu {}
    } else {
        ghost_menu normal menu:redo redo_menu [lindex $redo(last_action) 0]
    }
    if { $insert_mode == $messages(string:lyrics) } {
        $tabwin.tablature mark set insert [ listpop redo text_pos ]
        $tabwin.tablature see insert
        set text_mark [ listpop redo text_mark ]
        if { $text_mark == "" } {
            catch {$tabwin.tablature mark unset lyr_selection}
            ghost_cutcopy disabled
        } else {
            $tabwin.tablature mark set lyr_selection $text_mark
            ghost_cutcopy normal
        }
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    } elseif { $mark == -1 } {
        ghost_cutcopy disabled
    } else {
        ghost_cutcopy normal
    }
}

# put human readable copy of marked tablature in system's clipboard
proc update_clipboard {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global clip
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos

    selection own -selection "CLIPBOARD" .
    selection own -selection "PRIMARY" .
    selection own -selection "ETKTAB" .
    clipboard clear
    clipboard append $clip
}

# push out clipboard contents 
proc clipboard_dump {offset maxbytes} {
    global clip

    return [string range $clip $offset [expr $offset + $maxbytes ] ]
}
    
# push out paste buffer contents
proc pastebuf_dump {offset maxbytes} {
    global pastebuf

    return [string range $pastebuf $offset [expr $offset + $maxbytes ] ]
}

# change enable/disable state of cut,copy,clear menu items
proc ghost_cutcopy {state} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark

    foreach item {cut copy clear} {
            ghost_menu $state menu:$item
    }
}

# change enable/disable (and/or text) of menu items
proc ghost_menu {state textkey args} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    global gui_label
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    # read in any variables necessary for variable substitution below
    array set data $args
    foreach varname [array names data] {
        set $varname $data($varname)
    }
    foreach widget $gui_label($textkey) {
        $tabwin.[lindex $widget 0] entryconfigure [lindex $widget 1] -state $state -label [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages($textkey)]
    }
}

# change color of 'save' menu item
proc set_saved {status} {
    global curr_namespace
    global prefs
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::saved

    set saved $status
    if {$status == 1 } {
        set state disabled
    } else {
        set state normal
    }

    $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu entryconfigure $messages(string:save) -state $state
}

# set values that depend on the text formatting values
proc process_formatting {namespace} {
    global initial_col
    global col_width
    variable ${namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${namespace}::score_width
    variable ${namespace}::col_max
    variable ${namespace}::row_sep
    variable ${namespace}::row_sep_lines

    # set last position possible on a line
    set col_max [ expr int (($score_width - $initial_col) / $col_width) ]

    # blank lines between scores
    set row_sep ""
    for { set i 0 } { $i < $row_sep_lines } { incr i } {
        append row_sep "\n"
    }
}

# finds the right col and row in function of pos
proc calc_rowcol {position} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::col_max

    set column [ expr $position % $col_max ]
    set score [ expr ($position - $column) / $col_max ]
    return "row $score col $column"
}    

# replaces notes on all strings with note sent as arg
proc replace_pos {fill} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data

    for { set i 0 } { $i < $num_strings } { incr i } {
        set tab_data [ lreplace $tab_data $pos $pos [ lreplace [ lindex $tab_data $pos ] $i $i $fill ] ]
    }
    asciitab_replace $pos 1 1
}

# due to moving of $mark or $pos, need to recolor a range of tab
proc recolor_tab_full {args} {
    global col_width
    global curr_namespace
    global initial_col
    global col_width
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::col_max
    variable ${curr_namespace}::row_sep_lines
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::string
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode
    variable ${curr_namespace}::score_width
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data
    
    # this loop removes old color coding en masse
    foreach i "marked currpos currstring" {
        catch { $tabwin.tablature tag remove $i 0.0 end }
    }

    # draw whitespace appropriately
    if { [ string trim $args ] != "-notwhitespace" } {
        catch { $tabwin.tablature tag remove whitespace 0.0 end }
        for { set i 0 } { $i <= $data_end } { incr i } {
            if { [ lindex [ lindex $tab_data $i ] 0 ] == "-16" } {
                recolor_tab_pos $i
            }
        }
    }

    # set color for marked area
    if { $insert_mode != $messages(string:lyrics) } {
        # selected tab
        if {$mark!=-1} {
            array set marklow [ calc_rowcol [ calc_min $pos $mark ] ]
            array set markhi [ calc_rowcol [ calc_max $pos $mark ] ]

            for { set i $marklow(row) } { $i <= $markhi(row) } { incr i } {
                if { $i == $marklow(row) } {
                    set leftedge [ expr $marklow(col) * $col_width + $initial_col ]
                } else {
                    set leftedge $initial_col
                }
                if { $i == $markhi(row) } {
                    set rightedge [ expr ($markhi(col)+1) * $col_width + $initial_col ]
                } else {
                    set rightedge $score_width
                }
    
                for { set j 0 } { $j < $num_strings } { incr j } {
                    $tabwin.tablature tag add marked "line$i + $j lines + $leftedge chars" "line$i + $j lines + $rightedge chars"
                }
            }
        } 

        #set color for current position
        array set current [ calc_rowcol $pos ]
        $tabwin.tablature mark set start "line$current(row) + $string lines + [expr $current(col) * $col_width + $initial_col ] chars"
        $tabwin.tablature tag add currstring start "start + $col_width chars"
        for { set i 0 } { $i < $num_strings } { incr i } {
            $tabwin.tablature mark set start "line$current(row) + $i lines + [expr $current(col) * $col_width + $initial_col ] chars"
            $tabwin.tablature tag add currpos start "start + $col_width chars"
        }
        $tabwin.tablature mark unset start
    } else {
        #add currpos color to current textbox
        array set charinfo [ find_textpos insert ]
        $tabwin.tablature tag add currpos $charinfo(textstart) "$charinfo(textend) + 1 chars"
        # color selected area
        if { [ catch {$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection} ] == 0 } {
            if { [ $tabwin.tablature compare insert < lyr_selection ] } {
                $tabwin.tablature tag add marked insert lyr_selection
            } else {
                $tabwin.tablature tag add marked lyr_selection insert
            }
        }
    }
}

# recolor a single position of tab
proc recolor_tab_pos {pos_todraw args} {
    global curr_namespace
    global initial_col
    global col_width
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::string

    array set rowcol [ calc_rowcol $pos_todraw ]

    # pick the color for the text based on whether we're in a cut/paste 
    # selection zone or not, and whether or not we're under the cursor
    array set tag {marked remove currpos remove whitespace remove}
    # make whitespace visible with stipple
    if { [ string trim [ lindex [ lindex $tab_data $pos_todraw ] 0 ] ] == "-16" } {
        set tag(whitespace) add
        #puts "add whitespace to $pos_todraw"
    }
    if { ($mark != -1) && ($pos_todraw >= [ calc_min $mark $pos ]) && ($pos_todraw <= [ calc_max $mark  $pos ]) } {
        set tag(marked) add
    }
    if { $pos == $pos_todraw } {
        set tag(currpos) add
    }
    for { set i 0 } { $i < $num_strings } { incr i } {
        set tag(currstring) remove
        # pick a color based on whether we're at the exact string and
        #  position of the cursor 
        if { ($i == $string)&&($pos == $pos_todraw) } { 
            set tag(currstring) add
        }
        $tabwin.tablature mark set start "line$rowcol(row) + $i lines + [ expr $rowcol(col) * $col_width + $initial_col ] chars"
        foreach j "marked currpos currstring whitespace" {
            catch { $tabwin.tablature tag $tag($j) $j start "start + $col_width chars"}
        }
    }
    $tabwin.tablature mark unset start
}
    
# redraw single position of tablature
proc redraw_pos {pos_todraw} {
    global curr_namespace
    global initial_col
    global col_width
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_ascii

    # allow writes to the window
    $tabwin.tablature configure -state normal
    array set rowcol [ calc_rowcol $pos_todraw ]

    # change contents of 'predrawn tab' array
    asciitab_replace $pos_todraw 1 1
    for { set i 0 } { $i < $num_strings } { incr i } {
        # change contents of tab window
        $tabwin.tablature mark set start "line$rowcol(row) + $i lines + [ expr $rowcol(col) * $col_width + $initial_col ] chars"
        $tabwin.tablature delete start "start + $col_width chars"
        $tabwin.tablature mark unset start
         
        $tabwin.tablature insert "line$rowcol(row) + $i lines + [ expr $rowcol(col) * $col_width + $initial_col ] chars" [ string range $tab_ascii($i) [expr $pos_todraw * $col_width ] [expr ($pos_todraw + 1) * $col_width - 1] ]
    }

    recolor_tab_pos $pos_todraw
    # re-disable writes to window, so user can't type arbitrary text
    $tabwin.tablature configure -state disabled
    see_currpos
}

# make sure a position is visible in the tablaure
proc see_currpos {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global initial_col
    global col_width
    variable ${curr_namespace}::col_max
    variable ${curr_namespace}::row_sep_lines
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::string
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    array set current [ calc_rowcol $pos ]

    $tabwin.tablature see "line$current(row) - $row_sep_lines lines"
    $tabwin.tablature see "line$current(row) + $num_strings lines + $row_sep_lines lines"
    # added the following because xview stuff doesn't work in 'see?'
    set xvisible [$tabwin.tablature xview]
    if {[lindex $xvisible 1] < 1} {
        # * 1.0 means give me a floating point, not an integer
        set xview [ calc_max 0 [ expr (1.0*$current(col) / $col_max) - (([lindex $xvisible 1] - [lindex $xvisible 0]) / 2) ] ]
        $tabwin.tablature xview moveto $xview
    }
}


# delete and then redraw the whole tablature. 
proc redraw_full {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_ascii
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode

    set text_mark ""
    catch { set text_mark [$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection] }
    asciitab_replace all 0 0
    redisplay_toend start
    if { $insert_mode == $messages(string:lyrics) } {
        if { $text_mark != "" } {
            catch {$tabwin.tablature mark set lyr_selection $text_mark}
            recolor_tab_full
        }
    }
}

# clear out, then redisplay some of the tab window's contents
proc redisplay_toend {args} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::col_max
    variable ${curr_namespace}::row_sep_lines
    variable ${curr_namespace}::row_sep
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end

    set insert [ $tabwin.tablature index insert ]
    if { [ lindex $args 0 ] == "-nosymbols" } {
        set startpos [ lindex $args 1 ]
    } else {
        set startpos [ lindex $args 0 ]
    }
    # allow writes to the window
    set oldstate [ $tabwin.tablature cget -state ]
    $tabwin.tablature configure -state normal

    # even redraw header, if asked to redraw from pos "start"
    if {$startpos == "start"} {
        set deletefrom 1.0
        if { [ lindex $args 0 ] == "-nosymbols" } {
            append redraw [ text_draw_newlines -nosymbols header ]
        } else {
            append redraw [ text_draw_newlines header ]
        }
        set rowcol(row) 0
        set startpos 0
    } else {
        array set rowcol [ calc_rowcol $startpos ]
        # back up to start of line of tab and delete from there to end
        # (easier to delete from the beginning of a line of tab)
        set startpos [ expr $startpos - $rowcol(col) ]
        set deletefrom "line$rowcol(row) - $row_sep_lines lines"
        set redraw ""
    }
    # doesn't delete correctly unless deletion leaves newline as last char
    $tabwin.tablature delete $deletefrom delend

    # draw a row at a time, and keep track of relative positions
    set row_curr [ expr $rowcol(row) - 1]
    for { set i $startpos } { $i <= $data_end } { incr i $col_max } {
        incr row_curr
        set newline [tabdata_to_asciitab $i [ expr $i + $col_max - 1] ]
        if { [ lindex $args 0 ] == "-nosymbols" } {
            append newline [ text_draw_newlines -nosymbols line$row_curr ]
        } else {
            append newline [ text_draw_newlines line$row_curr ]
        }
        set linechars($row_curr) [ string length $newline ]
        incr linechars($row_curr) -$row_sep_lines
        append redraw $newline
    }
    if { [ lindex $args 0 ] == "-nosymbols" } {
        set footer [ text_draw_newlines -nosymbols footer ]
    } else {
        set footer [ text_draw_newlines footer ]
    }
    append redraw $row_sep $footer

    # insert the new text
    $tabwin.tablature insert delend $redraw
    # put textwin marks in text for locating various points, later
    $tabwin.tablature mark set header 1.0
    $tabwin.tablature mark set footer "delend - [ string length $footer] chars"
    set lastmark "footer"
    for { set i $row_curr } { $i >= $rowcol(row) } { incr i -1 } {
        $tabwin.tablature mark set "line$i" "$lastmark - $linechars($i) chars - $row_sep_lines chars"
        set lastmark "line$i"
    }
    recolor_tab_full

    catch {$tabwin.tablature mark set insert $insert}
    $tabwin.tablature see insert
    see_currpos
    # re-disable writes to window, so user can't type arbitrary text
    $tabwin.tablature configure -state $oldstate
}

# output (en masse) ascii tab from the tab data
proc tabdata_to_asciitab {startpos endpos} {
    global curr_namespace
    global col_width
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_ascii
    variable ${curr_namespace}::row_sep
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tuning
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end
    variable ${curr_namespace}::col_max
    
    set redraw ""
    if {($endpos == "end")||($endpos>$data_end)} {
        set ascii_end [expr [string length $tab_ascii(0) ] - 1]
    } else {
        set ascii_end [ expr ( $endpos + 1) * $col_width - 1 ]
    }

    # draw a line at a time of tab
    set linelength [ expr ($col_max + 1) * $col_width ]
    for { set startline [ expr $startpos * $col_width ] } { $startline <= $ascii_end } {incr startline $linelength } {
        append redraw $row_sep
        set endline [calc_min [ expr $startline + $linelength - 1 ] $ascii_end]
        #  do a guitar string at a time
        for { set t 0 } { $t < $num_strings } { incr t } {
                append redraw "$tuning($t)|[string range $tab_ascii($t) $startline $endline]\n"
        }
    }
    return $redraw
}

# update predrawn ascii tab array
proc asciitab_replace {at_pos cols_removeold cols_addnew} {
    global curr_namespace
    global col_width
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_ascii
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end

    for { set i 0 } { $i < $num_strings } { incr i } {
        # grab tablature before and after position we're changing/deleting
        if { $at_pos == "all" } {
            set before_ascii($i) ""
            set after_ascii($i) ""
            set at_pos 0
            set cols_addnew [llength $tab_data]
        } elseif { $at_pos == 0 } {
            set before_ascii($i) ""
            set after_ascii($i) "[string range $tab_ascii($i) [ expr ($at_pos + $cols_removeold) * $col_width ] end]"
        } elseif { $at_pos == "end" } {
            set before_ascii($i) $tab_ascii($i)
            set after_ascii($i) ""
        } else {
            set before_ascii($i) "[string range $tab_ascii($i) 0 [expr $at_pos * $col_width - 1]]"
            set after_ascii($i) "[string range $tab_ascii($i) [ expr ($at_pos + $cols_removeold) * $col_width ] end]"
        }
        set insert_ascii($i) ""
        # drop in any tab we've been asked to insert
        for {set j 0} { $j < $cols_addnew } { incr j } {
            set pos_todraw [ expr $at_pos + $j ]
	    append insert_ascii($i) [fretnum_to_asciitab [string trim [ lindex [ lindex $tab_data $pos_todraw ] $i ] ] ]
        }
        set tab_ascii($i) "$before_ascii($i)$insert_ascii($i)$after_ascii($i)"
    }
    set data_end [ expr [ llength $tab_data ] - 1 ]
}

# redisplay contents of one text section
proc text_redisplay_section {section} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    array set secinfo [find_textpos $section]
    set startindex [ $tabwin.tablature index $section ]
    set redraw_text [ text_draw_newlines $section ]

    $tabwin.tablature delete $secinfo(textstart) "$secinfo(textend) + 2 chars"
    $tabwin.tablature insert $secinfo(textstart) $redraw_text
    $tabwin.tablature mark set $section $startindex
    recolor_tab_full
}

# add in carriage returns and end-of-textbox symbols, do line wrap
proc text_draw_newlines {args} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::text
    variable ${curr_namespace}::score_width

    # drop the section symbol from the end when printing to the printer
    if { [ lindex $args 0 ] == "-nosymbols" } {
        set section [ lindex $args 1 ]
        set endsymbol ""
        # in "printer" mode... don't print empty sections
        if {$text($section)=="\x07"} {
            return ""
        }
    } else {
        set section [ lindex $args 0 ]
        set endsymbol "\xA7"
    }
    if {![info exists text($section)]} {
        set text($section) "\x07"
    }
    set end "\n"
    set returnval ""

    # doublecheck that we haven't somehow lost the trailing return char
    if { [ string range $text($section) end end ] != "\x07"} {
        set string($section) "$string($section)\x07"
    }
    set temp $text($section)
    # data uses \x07 as carriage return... easier to deal with at load/save
    while {[ set newline [ string first "\x07" $temp ] ] != -1} {
        # chop up lines by line length, unless we see a hard return 
        while {[ set newline [string first "\x07" $temp ] ] >= $score_width} {
            # split line at the start of a word, if possible
            set endline [ string wordstart $temp [ expr $score_width - 1 ] ]
            if { $endline > 0 } {
                append returnval [ string range $temp 0 [ expr $endline - 2 ] ] "\n"
                set temp [ string range $temp $endline end ]
            } else {
                # otherwise, split by line length
                append returnval [ string range $temp 0 [ expr $score_width - 1 ] ] "\n"
                set temp [ string range $temp $score_width end ]
            }
        }
        # put a section symbol after the last character inserted by the user
        if { $newline == [ expr [string length $temp ] - 1 ] } {
            set end "$endsymbol\n"
        }
        append returnval [ string range $temp 0 [ expr $newline - 1 ] ] "$end"
        set temp [ string range $temp [ expr $newline + 1 ] end ]
    }
    return $returnval
}

# return various info. about the text position queried when in lyrics mode
proc find_textpos {textindex} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::row_sep_lines
    
    set section [ findmark previous "$textindex + 1 chars" ]
    set nextsection [ findmark next "$textindex + 1 chars" ]
    switch  -exact -- $section {
        {header} {
            set textstart header
            set textend "$nextsection - $row_sep_lines lines - 2 chars"
        }
        {footer}
            -
        {delend}
            -
        {} {
            # clicking below the footer may yield "" or delend as prev. mark
            set textstart footer
            set textend "delend - 2 chars"
        }
        default {
            # lyrics lines
            set textstart "$section + $num_strings lines"
            set textend "$nextsection - $row_sep_lines lines - 2 chars"
        }
    }
    # what is the corresponding location in the asciitab string?
    set lyrics_pos [ string length [ $tabwin.tablature get $textstart $textindex ] ]
    return "section $section lyrics_pos $lyrics_pos textstart {$textstart} textend {$textend}"
}

# generalized proc to move cursor up/down/left/right in lyrics mode
proc text_cursor {adjust} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    array set charinfo [ find_textpos insert ]
    if { [ lindex $adjust 0 ] == "+" } {
        set comparison "<="
        set limit $charinfo(textend)
    } else {
        set comparison ">="
        set limit $charinfo(textstart)
    }
    # don't allow user to roll past edge of this textbox
    if { [ $tabwin.tablature compare "insert $adjust" $comparison $limit ] } {
       $tabwin.tablature mark set insert "insert $adjust"
       $tabwin.tablature see insert
    }
    if { [ catch {$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection} ] == 0 } {
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    }
}

# copy highlighted text
proc text_copy {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    global clip
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::text

    if { [ catch {$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection} ] != 0 } {
        return
    }
    if { [ $tabwin.tablature compare insert < lyr_selection ] } {
        array set mark_low [ find_textpos insert ]
        array set mark_hi [ find_textpos lyr_selection ]
    } else {
        array set mark_low [ find_textpos lyr_selection ]
        array set mark_hi [ find_textpos insert ]
    }
    regsub -all "\x07" [ string range $text($mark_low(section)) $mark_low(lyrics_pos) [ expr $mark_hi(lyrics_pos) - 1 ] ] "\n" clip
    update_clipboard
    $tabwin.tablature mark unset lyr_selection
    recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    ghost_cutcopy disabled
}

# cut highlighted text
proc text_cut {args} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    global clip
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::text

    if { [ catch {$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection} ] != 0 } {
        return
    }
    getopt opts {history} $args
    if { [ $tabwin.tablature compare insert < lyr_selection ] } {
        array set mark_low [ find_textpos insert ]
        array set mark_hi [ find_textpos lyr_selection ]
        set insert [ $tabwin.tablature index insert ]
    } else {
        array set mark_low [ find_textpos lyr_selection ]
        array set mark_hi [ find_textpos insert ]
        set insert [ $tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection ]
    }
    if { $opts(history) > 0 } {
        history_add $messages(history:text_cut)
        regsub -all "\x07" [ string range $text($mark_low(section)) $mark_low(lyrics_pos) [ expr $mark_hi(lyrics_pos) - 1 ] ] "\n" clip
        update_clipboard
    }
    set before [ string range $text($mark_low(section)) 0 [ expr $mark_low(lyrics_pos) - 1 ] ]
    set after [ string range $text($mark_low(section)) $mark_hi(lyrics_pos) end ]
    set text($mark_low(section)) "${before}$after"
    text_redisplay_section $mark_low(section)
    $tabwin.tablature mark unset lyr_selection
    $tabwin.tablature mark set insert $insert
    $tabwin.tablature see insert
    ghost_cutcopy disabled
}

# cut highlighted text without adding it to the paste buffer
proc text_clear {} {
    global messages

    history_add $messages(history:text_clear)
    text_cut
}

#paste text in lyrics mode
proc text_paste {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    global my_platform
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::text

    # grab paste text from the system clipboard... should catch anything
    # we placed in it, or any other program did
    set paste_raw ""
    if { $my_platform(platform) == "unix" } {
        set paste_raw [ selection get -selection PRIMARY ]
    } else {
        set paste_raw [ selection get -selection CLIPBOARD]
    }
    set paste_processed ""
    # look through paste buffer and eliminate non-printables, convert endlines
    foreach character [split $paste_raw {}] {
        scan $character %c asciival
        if { $character == "\n" } {
            append paste_processed "\x07"
        } elseif { $asciival > 31 } {
            append paste_processed $character
        }
    }
    if { $paste_processed == "" } {
        return
    }
        
    history_add $messages(history:text_paste)
    if { [ catch {$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection} ] == 0 } {
        text_cut
    }
    array set charinfo [ find_textpos insert ]
    set insert [ $tabwin.tablature index insert ]

    set before [ string range $text($charinfo(section)) 0 [ expr $charinfo(lyrics_pos) - 1 ] ]
    set after [ string range $text($charinfo(section)) $charinfo(lyrics_pos) end ]
    set text($charinfo(section)) "${before}${paste_processed}$after"
    text_redisplay_section $charinfo(section)
    $tabwin.tablature mark set insert "$insert + [string length $paste_processed] chars"
    $tabwin.tablature see insert
}

# delete a character to the right of the cursor
proc text_delete {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::text

    if { [ catch {$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection} ] == 0 } {
        text_clear
    } elseif { [ $tabwin.tablature get insert ] == "\xA7" } {
        # don't go past boundary of textbox
        return
    }
    history_add $messages(history:text_del)
    set insert [ $tabwin.tablature index insert ]
    array set charinfo [ find_textpos insert ]
    set before [ string range $text($charinfo(section)) 0 [ expr $charinfo(lyrics_pos) - 1 ] ]
    set after [ string range $text($charinfo(section)) [ expr $charinfo(lyrics_pos) + 1 ] end ]
    set text($charinfo(section)) "${before}$after"
    text_redisplay_section $charinfo(section)
    $tabwin.tablature mark set insert $insert
    $tabwin.tablature see insert
}

# delete a character to the left of the cursor
proc text_backspace {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::text

    array set charinfo [ find_textpos insert ]
    if { [ catch {$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection} ] == 0 } {
        text_clear
        return
    } elseif { $charinfo(lyrics_pos) <= 0 } {
        # don't go past boundary of textbox
        return
    }
    history_add $messages(history:text_del)
    set newcursor [ $tabwin.tablature index "insert - 1 chars" ]
    set before [ string range $text($charinfo(section)) 0 [ expr $charinfo(lyrics_pos) - 2 ] ]
    set after [ string range $text($charinfo(section)) $charinfo(lyrics_pos) end ]
    set text($charinfo(section)) "${before}$after"
    text_redisplay_section $charinfo(section)
    $tabwin.tablature mark set insert $newcursor
    $tabwin.tablature see insert
}

# move up one section of lyrics
proc text_upsection {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    if { [ catch {$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection} ] == 0 } {
        array set charinfo [ find_textpos insert ]
        $tabwin.tablature mark set insert $charinfo(textstart)
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    } else {
        set new_section [ findmark previous [ findmark previous "insert + 1 chars" ] ]
        if { $new_section != "" } {
            array set charinfo [ find_textpos $new_section ]
            $tabwin.tablature mark set insert $charinfo(textend)
            recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
        }
    }
    $tabwin.tablature see insert
}

# move down one section of lyrics
proc text_dnsection {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    if { [ catch {$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection} ] == 0 } {
        array set charinfo [ find_textpos insert ]
        $tabwin.tablature mark set insert $charinfo(textend)
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    } else {
        set new_section [ findmark next "insert + 1 chars" ]
        if { $new_section != "delend" } {
            array set charinfo [ find_textpos $new_section ]
            $tabwin.tablature mark set insert $charinfo(textstart)
            recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
        }
    }
    $tabwin.tablature see insert
}

# move to beginning of lyrics
proc text_home {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    if { [ catch {$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection} ] == 0 } {
        array set charinfo [ find_textpos insert ]
        $tabwin.tablature mark set insert $charinfo(textstart)
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    } else {
        $tabwin.tablature mark set insert 1.0
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    }
    $tabwin.tablature see insert
}

# move to end of lyrics
proc text_end {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    if { [ catch {$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection} ] == 0 } {
        array set charinfo [ find_textpos insert ]
        $tabwin.tablature mark set insert $charinfo(textend)
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    } else {
        $tabwin.tablature mark set insert "delend - 2 chars"
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    }
    $tabwin.tablature see insert
}

# set lyrics mode insertion cursor to location of mouse
proc absolute_textpos {x y} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mode_old
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::col_max
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings

    # unhighlight selected text
    if { [ catch { $tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection } ] == 0 } {
        $tabwin.tablature mark unset lyr_selection
        ghost_cutcopy disabled
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    }

    set gapindex [ tkTextClosestGap $tabwin.tablature $x $y ]
    array set charinfo [ find_textpos $gapindex ]
    if { ( [ $tabwin.tablature compare $gapindex >= $charinfo(textstart) ] ) && ( [ $tabwin.tablature compare $gapindex <= $charinfo(textend) ] ) } {
        # in a textbox
        $tabwin.tablature mark set insert $gapindex
        $tabwin.tablature see insert
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    } elseif { [ $tabwin.tablature get @$x,$y ] == "\xA7" } {
        # clicked on the end-of-textbox symbol
        $tabwin.tablature mark set insert "$gapindex - 1 chars"
        $tabwin.tablature see insert
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    } else {
        # check for click in a tab score
        array set new [ tabpos_from_xy $x $y ]
        if { ($new(col)<$col_max)&&($new(col)>=0)&&($new(string)>=0)&&($new(pos)>=0)&&($new(pos)<=$data_end)&&($new(string)<$num_strings) } {
            #set insert_mode $messages(string:lead)
            set insert_mode $mode_old
            lyrics_done $x $y
        }
    }
}

# update selected area according to mouse drag
proc text_select {x y} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    if { [ catch { $tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection } ] != 0 } {
        $tabwin.tablature mark set lyr_selection insert
        ghost_cutcopy normal
    }
    array set insertinfo [ find_textpos lyr_selection ]
    set index [ tkTextClosestGap $tabwin.tablature $x $y ]
    # don't allow cursor to go beyond bounds of a textbox
    if { [ $tabwin.tablature compare $index > $insertinfo(textend) ] } {
        $tabwin.tablature mark set insert $insertinfo(textend)
        tkCancelRepeat
    } elseif { [ $tabwin.tablature compare $index < $insertinfo(textstart) ] } {
        $tabwin.tablature mark set insert $insertinfo(textstart)
        tkCancelRepeat
    } else {
        $tabwin.tablature mark set insert $index
    }
    $tabwin.tablature see insert
    recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
}

#insert text in lyrics mode
proc text_insert {character} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::text

    # ignore non-printables... like ^C
    if { $character == "\n" } {
        set character "\x07"
    } elseif {$character == ""} {
        return
    } else {
        scan $character %c asciival
        if { $asciival < 32 } {
            return
        }
    }
       
    history_add $messages(history:text_insert)
    if { [ catch {$tabwin.tablature index lyr_selection} ] == 0 } {
        text_cut
    }
    array set charinfo [ find_textpos insert ]

    set before [ string range $text($charinfo(section)) 0 [ expr $charinfo(lyrics_pos) - 1 ] ]
    set after [ string range $text($charinfo(section)) $charinfo(lyrics_pos) end ]
    set text($charinfo(section)) "${before}${character}$after"
    set insert [ $tabwin.tablature index insert ]
    #redraw_full
    text_redisplay_section $charinfo(section)
    $tabwin.tablature mark set insert "$insert + 1 chars"
    $tabwin.tablature see insert
}

# return ascii tab notation that corresponds to fret number given on input
proc fretnum_to_asciitab {fret_todraw} {
    global tab_symbols
    global embellish

    if { [ info exists tab_symbols($fret_todraw) ] } {
        return $tab_symbols($fret_todraw)
    } elseif { $fret_todraw < 0 } {
        return "---"
    } elseif { $fret_todraw < 2000} {
        # modifier is 100's digit
        set modnum [ expr int ( $fret_todraw / 100 ) ]
        # fret is 1's and 10's
        set fretnum [ expr $fret_todraw % 100 ]
        # if fret < 10, add in a '-' to fill the 'empty' spot
        set filler [ lindex { - {} } [ expr $fretnum > 9 ] ]
        return "$embellish($modnum)${fretnum}$filler"
    } elseif { $fret_todraw < 2100} {
        return "-x-"
    } else {
        return "---"
    }
}


#export tablature
proc export_tab {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global version
    global export_types
    global my_platform
    global cwd
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::name
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::winnum
    
    # what do we do if we don't yet have a filename?
    if { $name == "" } {
        set basename $messages(string:untitled)$winnum
    } else {
        set basename [ file rootname [ lindex [ file split $name ] end ] ]
    }

    # pull up the file dialog window
    if {$my_platform(os)=="MacOS"} {
        set filename [my_filedialog tk_getSaveFile \
            -title $messages(string:export) -parent $tabwin \
            -initialfile $basename -initialdir $cwd -defaultextension .tab ]
    } else {
        set filename [my_filedialog tk_getSaveFile -filetypes $export_types \
            -title $messages(string:export) -parent $tabwin \
            -initialfile $basename -initialdir $cwd -defaultextension .tab ]
    }

    # did user close file dialog without choosing a file?
    if { $filename == "" } {
        return
    }

    # hack around exten. not auto-appended in OSX tcl/tk 8.4a4-2
    if { ($my_platform(os)=="Darwin") && ([file extension $filename] != ".tab" ) } {
        append filename .tab
    }
    set cwd [ file dirname $filename ]
    # on failed file operation, does user want to retry?
    set success 0
    while { $success == 0 } {
        catch { set myfile [open "$filename" w] }
        if { [info exists myfile] } {
            set success 1
        } elseif { [my_dialog  $messages(title:save_fail)  [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(dialog:save_fail)] error "" $messages(button:retry) $messages(button:cancel) ] == "1" } {
                return
        }
    }

    # dump data into the file, dropping section symbols
    # according to fconfigure manpage, end-of-line chars will be translated
    # appropriately for each OS
    set insert [ $tabwin.tablature index insert ]
    redisplay_toend -nosymbols start
    puts -nonewline $myfile [$tabwin.tablature get 1.0 end]
    redisplay_toend start
    $tabwin.tablature mark set insert $insert
    recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    close $myfile
    if { $my_platform(os) == "MacOS" } {
            file attributes $filename -creator ttxt -type TEXT
    }
}

#save tablature
proc save_tab {args} {
    global curr_namespace
    global version
    global save_types
    global ext
    global macext
    global my_platform
    global cwd
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::name
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::saved
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::winnum
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tuning
    variable ${curr_namespace}::row_sep_lines
    variable ${curr_namespace}::score_width
    variable ${curr_namespace}::text
    
    getopt opts {as} $args
    # nothing to do if file is already saved, and user isn't doing save_as
    if { ($saved == 1)&&($opts(as) < 1) } {
        return
    }
    # what do we do if we don't yet have a filename?
    if { $name == "" } {
        set basename $messages(string:untitled)$winnum
        set opts(as) 1
    } else {
        set basename [ file rootname [ lindex [ file split $name ] end ] ]
    }

    # pull up the file dialog window
    if {$opts(as) > 0} {
        if {$my_platform(os)=="MacOS"} {
            set filename [my_filedialog tk_getSaveFile -parent $tabwin \
                -title $messages(string:save) -initialfile $basename \
                -defaultextension $ext($num_strings) -initialdir $cwd ]
        } else {
            set filename [my_filedialog tk_getSaveFile -parent $tabwin \
                -title $messages(string:save) -initialfile $basename \
                -defaultextension $ext($num_strings) -initialdir $cwd \
                -filetypes $save_types($num_strings) ]
        }

        # did user close file dialog without choosing a file?
        if { $filename == "" } {
            return
        }
        # hack around exten. not auto-appended in OSX tcl/tk 8.4a4-2
        if { ($my_platform(os)=="Darwin") && ([file extension $filename] != $ext($num_strings) ) } {
            append filename $ext($num_strings)
        }
        set cwd [ file dirname $filename ]
        set name $filename
    }

    # on failed file operation, does user want to retry?
    set success 0
    while { $success == 0 } {
        catch { set myfile [open "$name" w] }
        if { [info exists myfile] } {
            set success 1
        } elseif { [my_dialog  $messages(title:save_fail)  [subst -nobackslashes -nocommands $messages(dialog:save_fail)] error "" $messages(button:retry) $messages(button:cancel) ] == "1" } {
                return
        }
    }

    # dump data into the file
    puts $myfile "#eTktab$version tablature file"
    puts $myfile "#*formatting: score_width $score_width row_sep_lines $row_sep_lines"
    puts $myfile "#*lyrics: [array get text]"
    for { set i 0 } { $i < $num_strings } { incr i } {
        puts $myfile $tuning($i)
        # windows wants us to flush when we write in multiple statements
        flush $myfile
    }
    puts -nonewline $myfile $tab_data 
    close $myfile
    if { $my_platform(os) == "MacOS" } {
            file attributes $name -creator eTkt -type $macext($num_strings)
    }

    # update window 
    wm title $tabwin "eTktab$version - $name" 
    refresh_winmenu
    set_saved 1
}

#load tablature 
proc open_tab {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global my_platform
    global version
    global chromatic
    global messages
    global default_prefs
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::name
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::saved
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tuning
    variable ${curr_namespace}::row_sep_lines
    variable ${curr_namespace}::score_width
    variable ${curr_namespace}::text
    
    array set new_tuning [ array get tuning ]
    set filename $name

    # on failed file operation, does user want to retry?
    set success 0
    while { $success == 0 } {
        catch { set myfile [open "$name" r] }
        if { [info exists myfile] } {
            set success 1
        } elseif { [my_dialog  $messages(title:open_fail)  [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(dialog:open_fail) ] error "" $messages(button:retry) $messages(button:cancel) ] == "1" } {
                return
        }
    }

    # as of version 2.0, there's a line at the top to identify it's a
    # eTktab file
    # according to fconfigure tcl manpage, we don't have to worry about
    # which OS the file was made on (what end-of-line char is used)
    # as tcl will translate automatically for us!
    set i 0
    while { [ info exists tab_data_new ] == 0 } {
        gets $myfile next_line
        if { [ string range "$next_line" 0 12 ] == "#*formatting:" } {
            #formatting
            regexp {^#\*formatting: *score_width *([0-9]+) *row_sep_lines *([0-9]+)} $next_line full score_width_new row_sep_lines_new
        } elseif { [ string range "$next_line" 0 8 ] == "#*lyrics:"} {
            # lyrics
            array set text_new [string range $next_line 10 end]
        } elseif { [lsearch -exact $chromatic $next_line] > -1 } {
            # tuning
            set new_tuning($i) $next_line
            incr i
        } elseif { [ string index "$next_line" 0 ] != "#" } {
            # tab, not 'comments'
            set num_strings_new $i
            set tab_data_new $next_line
        }
    }
    close $myfile

    # tab looks valid?
    if { ( [ llength [ lindex $tab_data_new 0 ] ] != $num_strings_new ) || (($num_strings_new < 4)||($num_strings_new > 7)) } {
        my_dialog  $messages(title:file_bad) [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(dialog:file_bad) ] error 0 $messages(button:ok)
        return
    } 

    set num_strings $num_strings_new
    if { [info exists row_sep_lines_new] } {
        set row_sep_lines $row_sep_lines_new
    } else {
        set row_sep_lines $default_prefs(row_sep_lines)
    }
    if { [info exists score_width_new] } {
        set score_width $score_width_new
    } else {
        set score_width $default_prefs(score_width)
    }
    if { [info exists text_new ] } {
        array set text [ array get text_new ]
    } else {
        array set text ""
    }
    initialize_numstrings $curr_namespace

    array set tuning [ array get new_tuning ]
    set tab_data $tab_data_new
    set data_end [ expr [llength $tab_data] -1 ]
    set pos $data_end
    set mark -1
    redraw_full
    wm title $tabwin "eTktab$version - $name"
    refresh_winmenu

    set_saved 1
    history_clear

    lyrics_done
    # change keyboard and mouse bindings
    bindtags $tabwin [ lreplace [bindtags $tabwin ] 1 1 Tabwindow$num_strings ]
    bindtags $tabwin.tablature [ lreplace [bindtags $tabwin.tablature ] 1 2 Tablature Tabwindow$num_strings ]
}

# close window... if unsaved, ask user what to do
proc close_tab {} { 
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::name
    variable ${curr_namespace}::saved
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::winnum

    if { $saved == 0 } {
        if { $name == "" } {
            set filename $messages(string:untitled)$winnum
        } else {
            set filename $name
        }

        set response [my_dialog  $messages(title:close_verify) [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(dialog:close_verify)] warning "" $messages(button:yes) $messages(button:no) $messages(button:cancel) ]
        if {$response == 0} {
            save_tab
        } elseif {($response != 1)} {
            return
        }
    } 
    # closing the last window means quitting the program
    if { [ llength [ namespace children ::WIN ] ] == 1 } {
        __exit_now
    } else {
        destroy $tabwin
        namespace delete $curr_namespace
        refresh_winmenu
    }
}

#print tablature
proc print_tab {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global my_platform
    global cwd
    global program_dir
    global tempdir
    global messages
    global print_counter
    global prefs
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::row_sep_lines
    
    incr print_counter
    set name [lrange [wm title $tabwin] 2 end] 
    if { $my_platform(platform) == "unix" } {
        if { [ print_dialog $print_counter ] != 1 } {
            return
        }
        set filename "| $prefs(print_command)"
    } elseif { $my_platform(platform) == "macintosh" } {
        if { [ file executable /usr/bin/lpstat ] != 1 } {
            set w .printerr_$print_counter
            if { [ basic_transient -nocancel $w $messages(title:print_return) ] != -1 } {
                label ${w}.text -text $messages(dialog:print_unsupported)
                pack ${w}.text -side top -fill x
                wm transient $w $tabwin
            }
            return
        }
        if { [ print_dialog $print_counter ] != 1 } {
            return
        }
        set filename "| /usr/bin/lpr -P $prefs(print_command)"
    } else {
        set filename [ file join $tempdir eTktab_[pid]_${print_counter}.txt ]
    }

    # on failed file operation, does user want to retry?
    set success 0
    while { $success == 0 } {
        catch { set myfile [open "$filename" w] }
        if { [info exists myfile] } {
            set success 1
        } elseif { [my_dialog  $messages(title:save_fail)  [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(dialog:save_fail)] error "" $messages(button:retry) $messages(button:cancel) ] == "1" } {
                return
        }
    }

    # change cursor to let user know we're processing
    set cursor [ $tabwin.tablature cget -cursor ]
    $tabwin.tablature configure -cursor watch
    update idletasks

    #redraw the screen contents w/o section symbols
    set insert [ $tabwin.tablature index insert ]
    redisplay_toend -nosymbols start

    #break each page at the start of a score, making sure that it's less than
    #the page length
    set pagenum 1
    set pagestart header
    set blank_lines $row_sep_lines
    set pagebreak ""
    set pageend ""
    while { $pagestart != "delend" } {
        set tryend $pagestart
        # start-end... don't print blank lines at page bottom, add 2 line header
        while { ([ expr int([$tabwin.tablature index $tryend] - [$tabwin.tablature index $pagestart]) - $blank_lines + 2 ] <= $prefs(page_length)) } {
            set pageend $tryend
            if { $pageend == "delend" } {
                break
            }
            set tryend [ findmark next $tryend ]
            if { $tryend == "delend" } {
                set blank_lines 0
            }
        }
        #add a header (title + page number) followed by a blank line
        puts $myfile "${pagebreak}$pagenum  $name\n"
        # cut row_sep off from end of pages in middle of tab
        if { $pageend == $pagestart } {
            set pageend "$pagestart + $prefs(page_length) lines"
            puts -nonewline $myfile [ $tabwin.tablature get $pagestart $pageend ]
        } elseif { $pageend != "delend"} {
            puts -nonewline $myfile [ $tabwin.tablature get $pagestart "$pageend - $row_sep_lines lines" ]
        } else {
            puts -nonewline $myfile [ $tabwin.tablature get $pagestart $pageend ]
        }
        incr pagenum
        set pagestart $pageend
        set pagebreak "\x0c"
    }
    # according to fconfigure manpage, end-of-line chars will be translated
    # appropriately for each OS

    catch {close $myfile} return_val

    #  Run windows print commands against tempfile
    switch -- $my_platform(platform) {
        {windows} {
            exec [file join $program_dir prfile32.exe] /q /i:[file join $program_dir prfile.ini ] /delete $filename
            # change cursor back to normal
            $tabwin.tablature configure -cursor $cursor
        }
        {default} {
            # change cursor back to normal
            $tabwin.tablature configure -cursor $cursor
            # present any errors from print helper
            if { $return_val != "" } {
                set w .printerr_$print_counter
                if { [ basic_transient -nocancel $w $messages(title:print_return) ] != -1 } {
                    label ${w}.text -text $return_val
                    pack ${w}.text -side top -fill x
                    wm transient $w $tabwin
                }
            }
        }
    }
    # restore window contents
    redisplay_toend start
    $tabwin.tablature mark set insert $insert
    recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
}

#
# Pull up transient windows for user input
#

#set which file to look to for natural language support strings
proc pref_language {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global prefs
    global messages
    global program_dir
    global curr_namespace
    global language_types
    global settings_file_failures
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    # call up file dialog to find natural language file
    set filename [my_filedialog tk_getOpenFile -parent $tabwin \
        -title $messages(string:language)  -filetypes $language_types \
        -initialdir $program_dir -defaultextension .etl ]
    # did the user give a filename?
    if { $filename == "" } {
        return
    }

    # alter prefs and load in file
    set prefs(language) $filename
    load_language_support

    # did load fail?
    if { $settings_file_failures != "" } {
        my_dialog $messages(title:open_fail)  [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(dialog:open_fail) ] error 0 $messages(button:ok)
        set settings_file_failures ""
        return
    }

    #save all user prefs
    save_prefs

    # load lang. support strings into each open tab window
    each_namespace label_gui
    # kill and reopen help window
    if { [ winfo exists .helpwin ] } {
        destroy .helpwin
        help
    }
}

#set which file to look to for keybindings
proc pref_keybindings {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global prefs
    global messages
    global program_dir
    global curr_namespace
    global keybind_types
    global settings_file_failures
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    # call up file dialog to find keybindings file
    set filename [my_filedialog tk_getOpenFile -filetypes $keybind_types \
        -title $messages(string:keybind) -parent $tabwin \
        -initialdir $program_dir -defaultextension .etk ]
    # did the user give a filename?
    if { $filename == "" } {
        return
    }

    # alter prefs and load in file
    set prefs(keybindings) $filename
    load_keybindings

    # did load fail?
    if { $settings_file_failures != "" } {
        my_dialog $messages(title:open_fail)  [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(dialog:open_fail) ] error 0 $messages(button:ok)
        set settings_file_failures ""
        return
    }

    #save all user prefs
    save_prefs

    # load bindings into each open tab window
    keybind_global
    # kill and reopen help window
    if { [ winfo exists .helpwin ] } {
        destroy .helpwin
        help
    }
}

#call up a window with the preferred command for printing
proc print_dialog {print_counter} {
    global curr_namespace
    global prefs
    global print_command
    global print_button
    global pagelen
    global messages
    global my_platform
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    set w .printprefs_$print_counter
    set pagelen $prefs(page_length)
    set print_command $prefs(print_command)
    if {$my_platform(platform) == "unix"} {
        if { [ basic_transient -alt $w $messages(string:print) ] == -1 } {
            return 0
        }
        label $w.command_label -text $messages(dialog:print_command)
        entry $w.command_entry -textvariable print_command
        pack $w.command_label 
        pack $w.command_entry -fill x 
        bind $w <FocusIn> "focus $w.command_entry"
    } else {
       # macintosh
       if { [ basic_transient $w $messages(string:print) ] == -1 } {
           return 0
       }
       set printer_list ""
       foreach lpstat_line [split [exec /usr/bin/lpstat -a] "\n" ] {
           lappend printer_list "radiobutton -label [ lindex $lpstat_line 0 ] -variable ::print_command"
           lappend mac_printers [ lindex $lpstat_line 0 ]
       }
       if { $printer_list == ""} {
           destroy $w
           return 0
       }
       if { ($print_command=="") || ([lsearch -exact $mac_printers $print_command]== -1) } {
           set print_command [ lrange [ exec /usr/bin/lpstat -d] end end ]
       }
       label $w.printer_label -text $messages(dialog:print_select)
       my_menubutton $w.printer_list -textvariable ::print_command $printer_list
       pack $w.printer_label
       pack $w.printer_list
    }
    label $w.pagelength_label -text "\n$messages(dialog:page_length)"
    scale $w.pagelength_scale -showvalue true -from 40 -to 120 -resolution 1 -orient horizontal -variable ::pagelen 
    pack $w.pagelength_label 
    pack $w.pagelength_scale -fill x
    $w.buttons.cancel configure -command "
        set print_button -1
    "
    $w.buttons.ok configure -default active -command "
        set print_button 1
    "
    wm transient $w $tabwin
    grab $w
    bind $w <Return> "$w.buttons.ok invoke"

    tkwait variable print_button
    grab release $w
    destroy $w
    if {$print_button == -1 } {
        unset print_button
        return 0
    } 
    if {($print_command != $prefs(print_command)) || ( $pagelen != $prefs(page_length))} {
        set prefs(print_command) $print_command
        set prefs(page_length) $pagelen
        save_prefs
    }
    unset print_button
    return 1
}

#build a generic transient window to fill in with whatever
proc basic_transient {args} {
    global messages

    getopt opts {alt nocancel} $args
    if {$opts(nocancel) > 0} {
        set close ok
    } else {
        set close cancel
    }
    set w [ lindex $opts(EXTRA) 0 ]
    set title [ lindex $opts(EXTRA) 1 ]

    if { [ winfo exists $w ] } {
        raise $w
        focus $w
        return -1
    }

    toplevel $w
    wm title $w $title
    frame $w.buttons
    pack $w.buttons -side bottom -pady 2m
    button $w.buttons.ok -under 0 -text $messages(button:ok)
    pack $w.buttons.ok -side left -expand true -padx 2.5m
    if { $opts(alt) > 0 } {
        button_bind -alt $w.buttons.ok
    } else {
        button_bind $w.buttons.ok
    }

    # do we have a both ok and cancel, or just ok?
    if { $close == "cancel" } {
        button $w.buttons.cancel -under 0 -text $messages(button:cancel) 
        pack $w.buttons.cancel -side left -expand true -padx 2.5m
        if { $opts(alt) > 0 } {
           button_bind -alt $w.buttons.cancel
        } else {
           button_bind $w.buttons.cancel
        }
    } else {
        $w.buttons.ok configure -default active
        bind $w <Key-Return> "$w.buttons.ok invoke"
    }
    $w.buttons.$close configure -command "
        grab release $w
        destroy $w
    "
    wm protocol $w WM_DELETE_WINDOW "$w.buttons.$close invoke"
}

#set color preferences
proc pref_colors {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global prefs
    global messages
    global temp_colors
    global my_platform

    if { [ basic_transient .color $messages(title:color) ] == -1 } {
        return
    }

    text .color.test -font {Courier 18} -height 7 -width 14
    pack .color.test -side right -fill y
    frame .color.settings
    pack .color.settings -side top -fill both -expand true
    
    .color.buttons.ok configure -command {
        array set prefs [ array get temp_colors ]
        #save all user prefs
        save_prefs

        # load colors into each open tab window
        # we'll skip the help window on this one pref. proc.
        each_namespace color_gui
        destroy .color
    }

    set attribute_old ""
    array set attrib_row {bg -1 fg -1}
    array set attrib_col {bg 1 fg 0}
    foreach setting [ lsort [ array names prefs {color*} ] ] {
        #some macos versions don't like font redef. in menus
        if {($my_platform(platform)=="macintosh")&&([string match {*menu*} $setting])} {
            continue
        }
        set temp_colors($setting) $prefs($setting)
        button .color.settings.$setting -font $prefs(font_statusbar) -text $messages(string:$setting) -command "
            set tc \[my_chooseColor -parent .color -title {$messages(string:$setting)} -initialcolor \$temp_colors($setting)\] 
            if {\$tc != \"\"} { 
                set temp_colors($setting) \$tc 
                trycolor 
            }
         "
        regexp {color_[a-z]+_([bf]g)} $setting full attribute
        if {($attribute != $attribute_old)&&($attribute == {bg})} {
                set lastrow [calc_max $attrib_row(bg) $attrib_row(fg)]
                array set attrib_row "fg $lastrow bg $lastrow"
        }
        incr attrib_row($attribute)
        grid .color.settings.$setting -row $attrib_row($attribute) -column $attrib_col($attribute) -pady 2m -sticky we
        set attribute_old $attribute
    }
    
    trycolor
    .color.test insert end "\n 0123ABCDabcd\n\n 0123ABCDabcd"
    .color.test tag add color_help_bg 2.0 3.0
    .color.test tag add color_help_fg 2.0 3.0
    # don't show menu color opts on mac
    if {$my_platform(platform)!="macintosh"} {
        .color.test insert end "\n\n 0123ABCDabcd"
        .color.test tag add color_menu_bg 4.0 5.0
        .color.test tag add color_menu_fg_left 4.0 4.7
        .color.test tag add color_menu_fg_right 4.7 5.0
        set lastrow 6
    } else {
        set lastrow 4
    }
    .color.test tag add color_tab_bg_default ${lastrow}.0 ${lastrow}.7
    .color.test tag add color_tab_bg_sel ${lastrow}.7 end
    .color.test tag add color_tab_fg_currpos ${lastrow}.0 ${lastrow}.3 ${lastrow}.7 ${lastrow}.9
    .color.test tag add color_tab_fg_currstring ${lastrow}.3 ${lastrow}.5 ${lastrow}.9 ${lastrow}.11
    .color.test tag add color_tab_fg_default ${lastrow}.5 ${lastrow}.7 ${lastrow}.11 end

    place_transient .color
}

#set font size/weight preferences... not family, because we want to force
#the user to a non-proportional tablature font, and it also makes this easier
proc pref_fonts {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global prefs
    global messages
    global font_sizes
    global font_weights
    global temp_font
    global my_platform

    if { [ basic_transient .font $messages(menu:font) ] == -1 } {
        return
    }

    .font.buttons.ok configure -command {
        array set prefs [ array get temp_font ]
        #save all user prefs
        save_prefs

        # load fonts into each open tab window
        each_namespace color_gui
        destroy .font
        # load fonts into any open help windows
        if { [ winfo exists .helpwin ] } {
            .helpwin.txt configure -font $prefs(font_help)
            .helpwin.buttons.can configure -font $prefs(font_statusbar)
        }
    }

    frame .font.pref
    pack .font.pref -side top -fill x -pady 2m
    set i -1
    foreach setting [ lsort [ array names prefs {font*} ] ] {
        #some macos versions don't like font redef. in menus
        if {($my_platform(platform)=="macintosh")&&([string match {*status*} $setting])} {
            continue
        }
        set prefix .font.pref.${setting}
        incr i
        set temp_font($setting) $prefs($setting)
        # get size and weight of fonts currently in use
        regexp {([0-9]+)} $prefs($setting) full size
        switch -glob -- $prefs($setting) {
            {*bold?italic*}
                {set weight bold_italic}
            {*bold*}
                {set weight bold}
            {*italic*}
                {set weight italic}
            default
                {set weight regular}
        }
        
        # Font name written in chosen font
        label ${prefix}_name -justify left -text $messages(string:$setting) -font $prefs($setting)

        # size choice menubutton
        menubutton ${prefix}_size -text $size -menu ${prefix}_size.menu -width 2
        menu ${prefix}_size.menu 
        foreach size_choice $font_sizes {
            ${prefix}_size.menu add radiobutton -indicatoron false -label $size_choice -command "
                regsub {(\[0-9\]+)} \$temp_font($setting) $size_choice temp_font($setting)
                ${prefix}_name configure -font \$temp_font($setting)
                ${prefix}_size configure -text $size_choice 
            "
        }

        # weight choice menubutton
        menubutton ${prefix}_weight -text $messages(string:$weight) -menu ${prefix}_weight.menu
        menu ${prefix}_weight.menu 
        set mb_width 0
        foreach weight_choice [ lsort [ array names font_weights ] ] {
            ${prefix}_weight.menu add radiobutton -indicatoron false -label $messages(string:$weight_choice) -command "
                set temp_font($setting) \"\[lrange \$temp_font($setting) 0 1 \] \$font_weights($weight_choice)\"
                ${prefix}_name configure -font \$temp_font($setting)
                ${prefix}_weight configure -text $messages(string:$weight_choice)
            "
            if { [ string length $messages(string:$weight_choice) ] > $mb_width } {
                set mb_width [ string length $messages(string:$weight_choice) ]
            }
        }
        ${prefix}_weight configure -width $mb_width
        grid ${prefix}_name ${prefix}_size ${prefix}_weight -row $i -sticky we -pady 2m
    }

    place_transient .font
}
      
# set formatting of tablature
proc pref_format {variable} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    global my_platform
    global col_width

    if {$variable == "current"} {
        set space $curr_namespace
        variable ${space}::temp_format
        variable ${space}::score_width
        variable ${space}::row_sep_lines
        variable ${space}::tabwin
        array set temp_format [list row_sep_lines $row_sep_lines score_width $score_width]
        set window $tabwin.format
        set title $messages(menu:format)
    } else {
        set space "::defaults"
        global prefs
        variable ${space}::temp_format
        array set temp_format [list row_sep_lines $prefs(row_sep_lines) score_width $prefs(score_width) window_width $prefs(window_width) window_height $prefs(window_height)]
        set window .format_defaults
        set title $messages(menu:default_format)
    }

    if { [ basic_transient $window $title ] == -1 } {
        return
    }

    if {$variable == "current"} {
        $window.buttons.ok configure -command "
            set ${space}::score_width \$${space}::temp_format(score_width)
            set ${space}::row_sep_lines \$${space}::temp_format(row_sep_lines)
           
            # load formatting into current tab window
            process_formatting $space
            redisplay_toend start

            destroy $window
        "
    } else {
        $window.buttons.ok configure -command "
            array set prefs \[array get ${space}::temp_format \]
            save_prefs
            destroy $window
        "
    }

    frame $window.pref
    pack $window.pref -side top -fill x -pady 2m

    label $window.pref.rowsep_label -text $messages(string:separation)
    scale $window.pref.rowsep_scale -showvalue true -from 1 -to 10 -resolution 1 -orient vertical -variable ${space}::temp_format(row_sep_lines)
    grid $window.pref.rowsep_label -row 0 -column 0 -columnspan 2 -sticky e
    grid $window.pref.rowsep_scale -row 0 -column 2 -rowspan 2 -sticky w
    scale $window.pref.width_scale -showvalue true -from 45 -to 135 -resolution $col_width -label $messages(string:width) -orient horizontal -variable ${space}::temp_format(score_width)
    grid $window.pref.width_scale -row 1 -column 0 -columnspan 2 -sticky we -pady 2m
    if {$variable != "current"} {
        label $window.pref.spacer -text "   "
        label $window.pref.winheight_label -text $messages(string:window_height)
        scale $window.pref.winheight_scale -showvalue true -from 20 -to 80 -resolution 1 -orient vertical -variable ${space}::temp_format(window_height)
        grid $window.pref.spacer -row 1 -column 3
        grid $window.pref.winheight_label -row 0 -column 4 -columnspan 2 -sticky e
        grid $window.pref.winheight_scale -row 0 -column 6 -rowspan 2 -sticky w
        scale $window.pref.winwidth_scale -showvalue true -from 50 -to 140 -label $messages(string:window_width) -orient horizontal -variable ${space}::temp_format(window_width)
        grid $window.pref.winwidth_scale -row 1 -column 4 -columnspan 2 -sticky we -pady 2m
    }

    place_transient $window
}
      
# allow user to add/del/edit from a list of known 'preset' tunings
proc tuning_presets {ns} {
    global prefs
    global messages
    variable ::defaults::tunings_$ns
    variable ::defaults::tun_names_$ns

    # access current prefs.
    array set tunings_$ns $prefs(tun_presets_$ns)
    set tun_names_$ns [ lsort [ array names tunings_$ns ] ]

    # draw the window
    set window .preflist_$ns
    if { [ basic_transient $window "$messages(string:tuning_presets) $ns" ] == -1 } {
        return
    }
    $window.buttons.ok configure -command "
        set prefs(tun_presets_$ns) \[ array get ::defaults::tunings_$ns \]
        save_prefs
        destroy $window
    "
    frame $window.body
    pack $window.body -expand 1 -fill both -side top

    scrollbar $window.body.scroll -command "$window.body.list yview"
    listbox $window.body.list -yscroll "$window.body.scroll set" -width 30 -height 16 -setgrid 1 -listvar ::defaults::tun_names_$ns
    frame $window.body.actions
    pack $window.body.list $window.body.scroll -side left -fill y -expand 1
    pack $window.body.actions -side bottom

    button $window.body.actions.edit -text $messages(button:edit) -command "tuning_win presets $ns \[selection get\]"
    button $window.body.actions.add -text $messages(button:add) -command "tuning_win presets $ns {}"
    button $window.body.actions.del -text $messages(button:delete) -command "
        array unset ::defaults::tunings_$ns \"\[selection get\]\"
        set ::defaults::tun_names_$ns \[ array names ::defaults::tunings_$ns \]
    "
        
    pack $window.body.actions.add $window.body.actions.edit $window.body.actions.del -fill x -expand 1

    # double-clicking an entry is the same as pushing the 'edit' button
    bind $window.body.list <Double-1> "$window.body.actions.edit invoke"
}

# pulldown menus to change tuning of individual strings
proc tuning_win {args} {
    global chromatic
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    global prefs
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::text

    # alter behavior, based on whether we're editing the tuning of a
    # tab window, the default for some # of strings, or a named preset
    switch  -glob -- $args {
        {current} {
            set space $curr_namespace
            variable ${space}::num_strings
            variable ${space}::tuning
            variable ${space}::temp_tuning
            set ns $num_strings
            array set temp_tuning [ array get tuning ]
            set window $tabwin.tuning
            set title $messages(title:tuning)
            if { [ basic_transient $window $title ] == -1 } {
                return
            }
        }
        {newtab*} {
            set ns [ lindex $args 1 ]
            set space ::defaults
            variable ${space}::temp_tuning
            array set temp_tuning $prefs(tuning_$ns)
            set window .tuning_defaults
            set title $messages(menu:default_tuning)
            if { [ basic_transient $window $title ] == -1 } {
                return
            }
        }
        {presets*} {
            set space ::defaults
            variable ${space}::temp_tuning
            variable ${space}::tun_name
            set ns [ lindex $args 1 ]
            set tun_name [ lindex $args 2 ]
            # if the preset has a name, we're editing an existing preset,
            # if the name is empty, we're adding a new one
            if {$tun_name == ""} {
                array set temp_tuning $prefs(tuning_$ns)
                set title $messages(string:tuning_presets)
            } else {
                set ::defaults::oldname "$tun_name"
                set title "$tun_name"
                array set temp_tuning [ lindex [ array get ::defaults::tunings_$ns "$tun_name" ] 1 ]
            }
            set window .tuning_edit_presets
            if { [ basic_transient -alt "$window" "$title" ] == -1 } {
                return
            }
        }
    }
    # build a list of items to put in a menu of named tunings
    array set presets $prefs(tun_presets_$ns)
    foreach p [ lsort [ array names presets ] ] {
        lappend preset_menu "command -label {$p} {array set ${space}::temp_tuning {$presets($p)}}"
    }

    frame $window.body
    pack $window.body -expand 1 -fill both -side top

    # make a menubutton for each instrument string
    for { set i 0 } { $i < $ns } { incr i } {
        set cs [ expr $i + 1 ]
        menubutton $window.body.${i}_button -textvariable ${space}::temp_tuning($i) -menu $window.body.${i}_button.menu -direction right -indicatoron 0 -width 2
        menu $window.body.${i}_button.menu 
        foreach j $chromatic {
            $window.body.${i}_button.menu add radiobutton -label $j -variable ${space}::temp_tuning($i) 
        }
        arrowbuttons $window.body.${i}_arrowframe standard "listprev -cycle ${space}::temp_tuning($i) {\$::chromatic}" "listnext -cycle ${space}::temp_tuning($i) {\$::chromatic}"
        $window.body.${i}_button.menu entryconfigure 9 -columnbreak 1
        label $window.body.${i}_label -justify left -text [ subst -nobackslashes -nocommands $messages(string:string_name) ]
        grid $window.body.${i}_label -row $i -column 0 -sticky we -pady 1m -padx 2m
        grid $window.body.${i}_button -row $i -column 1 -sticky we -pady 1m
        grid $window.body.${i}_arrowframe -row $i -column 2 -sticky we -pady 1m
    }
    frame $window.body.presets
    grid $window.body.presets -row $ns -column 0 -columnspan 3 -sticky we -pady 5m

    switch  -glob -- $args {
        {current} {
            my_menubutton $window.body.presets.list -text $messages(string:tuning_presets) $preset_menu
            pack $window.body.presets.list 
            $window.buttons.ok configure -command "
                history_add {$messages(history:tuning)}
                array set ${curr_namespace}::tuning \[ array get ${space}::temp_tuning \]
                redisplay_toend 0 
                grab release $window 
                destroy $window
            "
        }
        {newtab*} {
            my_menubutton $window.body.presets.list -text $messages(string:tuning_presets) $preset_menu
            pack $window.body.presets.list 
            $window.buttons.ok configure -command "
                set prefs(tuning_$ns) \[array get ${space}::temp_tuning \]
                save_prefs
                grab release $window 
                destroy $window
            "
        }
        {presets*} {
            label $window.body.presets.label -text $messages(string:name)
            entry $window.body.presets.entry -textvariable ::defaults::tun_name
            pack $window.body.presets.label -side left
            pack $window.body.presets.entry -side right -fill x -expand true

            # Insist that the user fill in a name for the tuning...
            # If they didn't, change the gui to highlight the name entry box
            $window.buttons.ok configure -command "
                if { \"\$::defaults::tun_name\" == {} } {
                    $window.body.presets.entry configure -highlightcolor red -highlightbackground indianred -insertbackground red -insertwidth 6 
                    focus $window.body.presets.entry
                } else {
                    if { \[ info exists ::defaults::oldname \] } {
                        array unset ::defaults::tunings_$ns \"\$::defaults::oldname\"
                    }
                    array set ::defaults::tunings_$ns \"{\$::defaults::tun_name} {\[array get ::defaults::temp_tuning \]}\"
                    set ::defaults::tun_names_$ns \[ lsort \[ array names ::defaults::tunings_$ns \] \]
                    grab release $window 
                    destroy $window
                }
            "
        }
    }

    place_transient $window
    update idletasks
    grab $window
}

proc toggle_lyrics_mode {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mode_old

    if { $insert_mode == $messages(string:lyrics) } {
        set insert_mode $mode_old
        lyrics_done
    } else {
        set insert_mode $messages(string:lyrics)
        lyrics_edit
    }
}

# text edit window
proc lyrics_edit {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global images
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    
    # change keyboard and mouse bindings
    bindtags $tabwin [ lreplace [bindtags $tabwin ] 1 1 Lyricswindow ]
    bindtags $tabwin.tablature [ lreplace [bindtags $tabwin.tablature ] 1 2 Lyrics Lyricswindow ]

    # disable buttons not in use during lyrics editing
    foreach disable_widget {tuning basefret basefret_legend} {
        $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.$disable_widget configure -state disabled
    }
    $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.bfarrow_frame.up configure -image $images(disabled.up)
    $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.bfarrow_frame.dn configure -image $images(disabled.dn)

    # position cursor and set appearance of mouse pointer
    array set current [ calc_rowcol $pos ]
    $tabwin.tablature mark set insert "line$current(row) + $num_strings lines"
    $tabwin.tablature see insert
    $tabwin.tablature configure -cursor xterm -state normal

    ghost_menu disable menu:select_all
    # works around an apparent bug where tk forgets to make cursor blink
    focus $tabwin ; update ;focus $tabwin.tablature

    clear_mark
    ghost_cutcopy disabled
    recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
}

# return to tablature editing mode from lyrics editing mode
proc lyrics_done {args} {
    global curr_namespace
    global prefs
    global initial_col
    global images
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mode_old
    
    set mode_old $insert_mode
    # Return, doing nothing if just swtiching between chord/lead modes
    if { [ lsearch -exact [ bindtags $tabwin.tablature ] Tablature ] > -1 } {
        return
    }

    # change keyboard and mouse bindings
    bindtags $tabwin [ lreplace [bindtags $tabwin ] 1 1 Tabwindow$num_strings ]
    bindtags $tabwin.tablature [ lreplace [bindtags $tabwin.tablature ] 1 2 Tablature Tabwindow$num_strings ]

    # enable buttons not in use during tablature editing
    foreach enable_widget {tuning basefret basefret_legend} {
        $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.$enable_widget configure -state normal
    }
    $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.bfarrow_frame.up configure -image $images(msg_frame_right.up)
    $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.bfarrow_frame.dn configure -image $images(msg_frame_right.dn)

    # position cursor and set appearance of mouse pointer
    if { [ lindex $args 1 ] != "" } {
        set xy $args
    } else {
        array set charinfo [ find_textpos insert ]
        if { $charinfo(section) == "header" } {
            set charinfo(section) line0
        } elseif { $charinfo(section) == "footer" } {
            array set charinfo [ find_textpos [ findmark previous footer ] ]
        }
        set xy [ $tabwin.tablature bbox "$charinfo(section) + $initial_col chars" ]
    }
    absolute_pos [ lindex $xy 0 ] [ lindex $xy 1 ]
    $tabwin.tablature configure -cursor left_ptr -state disabled

    ghost_menu normal menu:select_all
    focus $tabwin.tablature
    catch {$tabwin.tablature mark unset lyr_selection}
    ghost_cutcopy disabled
    recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
}

# file open/save/export window
proc open_dialog {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global ext
    global open_types
    global blank_tab
    global cwd
    global messages
    global prefs
    variable ${curr_namespace}::name
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data

    set filename [my_filedialog tk_getOpenFile -title $messages(string:open) \
        -parent $tabwin -defaultextension $ext($prefs(num_strings)) \
        -initialdir $cwd -filetypes $open_types($prefs(num_strings)) ]

    if { $filename == "" } {
        return
    }

    set cwd [ file dirname $filename ]
    # get new window for tab, unless current tab window is empty
    if { $tab_data == $blank_tab($prefs(num_strings)) } {
        set name $filename
        open_tab
    } else {
        new_tab -file $filename
    }
}


#
# functions mapped to keypresses by end user
#

# **functions that affect overall mode

# toggle chord/note mode
proc toggle_insert_mode {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mode_old

    if { $insert_mode == $messages(string:chord) } { 
	set insert_mode $messages(string:lead)
    } else {
	set insert_mode $messages(string:chord)
    }
    set mode_old $insert_mode
}

# move the base fret up 1
proc inc_basefret {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global maxbasefret
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::basefret
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode

    if { $insert_mode == $messages(string:lyrics) } {
        return
    }
    if { $basefret < $maxbasefret } {
      incr basefret
    }
    ghost_arrows 0 $maxbasefret $basefret
}

# move the base fret down 1
proc dec_basefret {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global maxbasefret
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::basefret
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode

    if { $insert_mode == $messages(string:lyrics) } {
        return
    }
    if { $basefret > 0 } {
      incr basefret -1
    }
    ghost_arrows 0 $maxbasefret $basefret
}

# if basefret is at max or min, disable the corresponding spinbox arrow
proc ghost_arrows {min max value} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    if {$value == $min} {
        $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.bfarrow_frame.dn configure -state disabled
    } else {
        $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.bfarrow_frame.dn configure -state normal
    }
    if {$value == $max} {
        $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.bfarrow_frame.up configure -state disabled
    } else {
        $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.bfarrow_frame.up configure -state normal
    }
}

    
# **cursor movement

# move back a position in the tab
proc back {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::col_max

    if { $pos > 0 } {
        set old_pos $pos
	incr pos -1
	recolor_tab_pos $old_pos
	recolor_tab_pos $pos
        see_currpos
    }
}

# move forward a position in the tab
proc forward {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::col_max

    if { $pos < $data_end } {
	set old_pos $pos
	incr pos
	recolor_tab_pos $old_pos
	recolor_tab_pos $pos
        see_currpos
    }
}

# move up a string
proc up_string {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::string

    if { $string > 0 } {
        incr string -1
        recolor_tab_pos $pos
    }
}

# move down a string
proc down_string {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::string

    if { $string < [expr $num_strings - 1] } {
        incr string
        recolor_tab_pos $pos
    }
}


# move up a score
proc up_score {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::col_max

    set pos_new [ expr $pos - $col_max ]
    if { $pos_new >= 0 } {
        set pos_old $pos
        set pos $pos_new
        if { $mark == -1 } {
            recolor_tab_pos $pos_old
            recolor_tab_pos $pos
        } else {
            recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
        }
        see_currpos
    }
}

# move down a score
proc down_score {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::row
    variable ${curr_namespace}::col_max

    set pos_old $pos
    set pos_new [ expr $pos + $col_max ]
    set row [ lindex [ calc_rowcol $pos ] 1 ]
    if { $pos_new <= $data_end } {
        set pos $pos_new
    } else {
        set pos_new [ expr ( $row + 1 ) * $col_max ]
        if { $pos_new <= $data_end } {
            set pos $data_end
        }
    }
    if { $pos != $pos_old } {
        if { $mark == -1 } {
            recolor_tab_pos $pos_old
            recolor_tab_pos $pos
        } else {
            recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
        }
        see_currpos
    }
}

# move to start of score
proc home {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos

    set pos_old $pos
    set pos 0
    if { $mark == -1 } {
        recolor_tab_pos $pos_old
        recolor_tab_pos $pos
    } else {
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    }
    see_currpos
}

# move to end of score
proc end {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos

    set pos_old $pos
    set pos $data_end
    if { $mark == -1 } {
        recolor_tab_pos $pos_old
        recolor_tab_pos $pos
    } else {
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    }
    see_currpos
}

    
# look for text 'marks', ignoring tk presets current and insert
proc findmark {direction currindex} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    
    set section [ $tabwin.tablature mark $direction $currindex ]
    while { ($section == "current") || ($section == "insert") || ( $section == "lyr_selection") } {
        set section [ $tabwin.tablature mark $direction $section ]
    }
    return $section
}

# absolute position set via mouse click in tab mode
proc absolute_pos {x y} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode
    variable ${curr_namespace}::col_max
    variable ${curr_namespace}::row_sep_lines
    variable ${curr_namespace}::score_width
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::row
    variable ${curr_namespace}::row_height
    variable ${curr_namespace}::string
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    
    focus $tabwin.tablature
    array set new [ tabpos_from_xy $x $y ]

    # if the mouse is within a score, move the current postion, there
    if { ($new(col)<$col_max)&&($new(col)>=0)&&($new(string)>=0)&&($new(pos)>=0)&&($new(pos)<=$data_end)&&($new(string)<$num_strings) } {
        set pos_old $pos
        set pos $new(pos)
        set string $new(string)
        if { $mark == -1 } {
            recolor_tab_pos $pos_old
            recolor_tab_pos $pos
        } else {
            recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
        }
    } elseif { $mark != -1 } {
    # if we're dragging the mouse to select an area, approximate how a
    # word processor would highlight, when "out of bounds"
        if { $new(rowindex)=="header" } {
            set pos 0
        } elseif { $new(rowindex)=="footer" } {
            return
        } elseif { $new(row) < $new(row_mark) } {
            set pos [ expr ( $new(row) + 1 ) * $col_max  ]
        } elseif { $new(string) >= $num_strings } {
            set pos [ calc_min [ expr ( $new(row) + 1 ) * $col_max - 1 ] $data_end ]
        } else {
            return
        }
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    } else {
        # check if clicked in textbox
        array set charinfo [ find_textpos @$x,$y ]
        if { ( [ $tabwin.tablature compare @$x,$y >= $charinfo(textstart) ] ) && ( [ $tabwin.tablature compare @$x,$y <= $charinfo(textend) ] ) } {
            set insert_mode $messages(string:lyrics)
            lyrics_edit
            absolute_textpos $x $y
        }
    }
    see_currpos
}

proc tabpos_from_xy {x y} {
    global curr_namespace
    global initial_col
    global col_width
    variable ${curr_namespace}::col_max
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    # what text position corresponds to mouse position
    set char_x [ lindex [ split [ $tabwin.tablature index @$x,$y ] . ]  1 ]
    set char_y [ lindex [ split [ $tabwin.tablature index @$x,$y ] . ]  0 ]

    # look for previous marker of the start of a row in the text
    set rowindex [ findmark previous $char_y.$char_x ]
    if { $rowindex == "" } {
        return [ list pos -1 row -1 col -1 string -1 rowindex -1 row_mark -1 ]
    }
    if { ($rowindex == "header")||($rowindex == "footer") } {
        set row_new -1
    } else {
        set row_new [ string range $rowindex 4 end ]
    }
    # compare exact location to start of row
    set string_new [ expr $char_y - int( [$tabwin.tablature index $rowindex] ) ]
    set col_new [ expr int ( ( $char_x - $initial_col ) / $col_width ) ]
    set pos_new [ expr $row_new * $col_max + $col_new ]
    set row_mark [ lindex [ calc_rowcol $mark ] 1 ]
    return [ list pos $pos_new row $row_new col $col_new string $string_new rowindex $rowindex row_mark $row_mark ]
}

# scroll selection in tab window... altered version of tkTextAutoScan
proc dragtab {w place_cursor} {
    global tkPriv

    if {![winfo exists $w]} {
        return
    }
    array set scroll {x 1 y 1}
    if {$tkPriv(y) >= [winfo height $w]} {
        $w yview scroll 2 units
    } elseif { $tkPriv(y) < 0 } {
        $w yview scroll -2 units
    } else {
        unset scroll(y)
    }
    if {$tkPriv(x) > [winfo width $w]} {
        $w xview scroll 2 units
    } elseif {$tkPriv(x) < 0} {
        $w xview scroll -2 units
    } else {
        unset scroll(x)
    } 
    if {[info exists scroll]} {
        set tkPriv(afterId) [after 50 dragtab $w $place_cursor]
        $place_cursor $tkPriv(x) $tkPriv(y)
        update idletasks
    }
}

# **insert/delete related functions

# delete note cursor is over, but leave the rest of this position intact
proc del_note {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::string
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data

    if { $mark != -1 } {
        history_add $messages(history:delete)
        cut_tab -redraw
    } elseif { [ lindex [ lindex $tab_data $pos ] $string ] > -1 } {
        history_add $messages(history:del_note)
        set tab_data [ lreplace $tab_data $pos $pos [ lreplace [ lindex $tab_data $pos ] $string $string -1 ] ]
        redraw_pos $pos
    }
}

# delete position behind cursor
proc backspace {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos

    history_add $messages(history:delete)
    if { $mark != -1 } {
        cut_tab -redraw
    } else {
        # don't do backspace functionality if already at beginning of tab
        if { $pos > 0 } {
            back
            del_pos
        }
    }
}


# delete whole position
proc del_pos {args} {
    global blank_tab
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data

    getopt opts history $args
    if { $opts(history) > 0 } {
        history_add $messages(history:delete)
    }
    if { $mark == -1 } {
        set mark $pos
    }
    cut_tab -redraw
}

# add blank spaces to the end of the current line
proc force_newline {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::col_max

    set pos_old $pos
    history_add $messages(history:newline)

    for { set i [ expr [ lindex [ calc_rowcol $pos ] 3 ] + 1 ]} { $i <= $col_max } { incr i } {
        whitespace
    }

    redisplay_toend $pos_old
}

# insert new position
proc add_blank {args} {
    global blank_tab
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    global col_width
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data
    variable ${curr_namespace}::col_max

    getopt opts {advance history redraw} $args
    if { $opts(history) > 0 } {
        history_add $messages(history:blanktab)
    }

    # where to we insert the new blank?
    if { $mark != -1 } { 
        # if we delete whole tablature, cut_tab proc already inserts a blank
        if { [ expr abs($mark - $pos) ] == $data_end } {
            cut_tab
            if { $opts(redraw) > 0 } {
                redisplay_toend [ calc_max [ expr $pos - 1] 0 ]
                see_currpos
            }
            return
        }
        set splitafter [ expr [ calc_min $pos $mark ] - 1]
        cut_tab
        # undoing the advance at the end if we had to cut tab, first
        if { ( $opts(advance) > 0 ) } {
            incr pos -1
        }
    } elseif { $opts(advance) > 0 } {
        set splitafter $pos
    } else {
        set splitafter [ expr $pos - 1 ]
    }

    # adjust insertion for first, last, middle of tab
    if { $splitafter == $data_end } {
        set tab_data [ concat $tab_data $blank_tab($num_strings) ]
    } elseif { $splitafter < 0 } {
        set tab_data [ concat $blank_tab($num_strings) $tab_data ]
    } else {
        set tab_data [ concat [ lrange $tab_data 0 $splitafter ] $blank_tab($num_strings) [ lrange $tab_data [ expr $splitafter + 1 ] $data_end ] ]
    }

    # update ascii version
    asciitab_replace [ expr $splitafter + 1 ] 0 1

    if { $opts(advance) > 0 } {
        incr pos
    }
    if { $opts(redraw) > 0 } {
        redisplay_toend [ calc_max [ expr $pos - 1] 0 ]
        see_currpos
    }
}

# replace contents of current position with a bar
proc whitespace {args} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end
    variable ${curr_namespace}::fret
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data

    getopt opts {history redraw} $args
    if { $opts(history) > 0 } {
        history_add $messages(history:whitespace)
    }

    set redisplay $pos
    add_blank
    replace_pos {-16}

    if { $pos >= $data_end } {
        set pos $data_end
        add_blank -advance
    } else {
        incr pos
    }
    if { $opts(redraw) > 0 } {
        redisplay_toend $redisplay
        see_currpos
    }
}

# remove mark
proc clear_mark {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos

    if { $mark != -1 } {
        set mark -1
        recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
        ghost_cutcopy disabled
    }
}

# place mark
proc set_mark {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos

    if { $mark == -1 } {
        set mark $pos
        recolor_tab_pos $pos
        ghost_cutcopy normal
    } 
}

# toggle mark on/off
proc toggle_mark {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark

    if { $mark == -1 } {
        set_mark 
    } else {
        clear_mark
    }
}

# select all of tablature
proc select_all {} {
    global curr_namespace
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end

    set mark 0
    set pos_old $pos
    set pos $data_end
    ghost_cutcopy normal
    recolor_tab_full -notwhitespace
    see_currpos
}

# decide what to do with menu requests for cut/paste based on tab/lyrics mode
proc edit_menu {function} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode
    
    if { $insert_mode != $messages(string:lyrics) } {
        switch $function {
            {cut} {
                cut_tab -history -redraw
            }
            {copy} {
                copy_tab
            }
            {clear} {
                clear_tab
            }
            {paste} {
                paste_tab
            }
        }
    } else {
        switch $function {
            {cut} {
                text_cut -history
            }
            {copy} {
                text_copy
            }
            {clear} {
                text_clear
            }
            {paste} {
                text_paste
            }
        }
    }
}

# copy tab into paste buffer
proc copy_tab {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global pastebuf
    global clip
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data

    if { $mark != -1 } {
        set clip [ tabdata_to_asciitab [ calc_min $pos $mark ] [ calc_max $pos $mark ]]
        update_clipboard
        set pastebuf [ lrange $tab_data [ calc_min $pos $mark ] [calc_max $pos $mark ] ]
        clear_mark
    }
}

# cut tab from screen into paste buffer
proc cut_tab {args} {
    global blank_tab
    global curr_namespace
    global pastebuf
    global messages
    global clip
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data

    getopt opts {history redraw} $args
    if { $mark != -1 } {
        if { $opts(history) > 0 } {
            history_add $messages(history:cut)
            set clip [ tabdata_to_asciitab [ calc_min $pos $mark ] [ calc_max $pos $mark ]]
            update_clipboard
            set pastebuf [ lrange $tab_data [ calc_min $pos $mark ] [calc_max $pos $mark ] ]
        }
        set tab_data [ lreplace $tab_data [ calc_min $pos $mark ] [ calc_max $pos $mark ] ]
        asciitab_replace [calc_min $pos $mark] [ expr abs($pos - $mark) + 1 ] 0 
        set pos [ calc_min $pos $mark ]
        if { $data_end < 0 } {
            set tab_data [ concat $tab_data $blank_tab($num_strings) ]
            set data_end 0
            asciitab_replace all 0 0
        }
        set pos [ calc_min $pos $data_end ]
        set mark -1
        ghost_cutcopy disabled
        if { $opts(redraw) > 0 } {
            redisplay_toend $pos
        }
    }
}

# cut with addition to history buffer, but not to paste buffer
proc clear_tab {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark

    if { $mark != -1 } {
        history_add $messages(history:clear)
        cut_tab -redraw
    }
}

# paste from paste buffer
proc paste_tab {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global pastebuf
    global messages
    global my_platform
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data

    # on Unix, grab the paste data from primary eTktab window
    # even if it's in another eTktab process
    catch {set x_selection [selection get -selection ETKTAB]}
    if { ($my_platform(platform) == "unix") && ([info exists x_selection]) } {
        set pastebuf $x_selection
    }
    # do nothing if paste buffer is empty, or paste tab is mismatch 6/5/4 string
    if { $pastebuf == "" } {
        return
    }
    if { [ llength [ lindex $pastebuf 0 ] ] != $num_strings } {
        return
    }

    history_add $messages(history:paste)
    if { $mark != -1 } { 
        cut_tab
    }
    set before [ lrange $tab_data 0 [ expr $pos - 1 ]]
    set after [ lrange $tab_data $pos end ]
    set tab_data [ concat $before $pastebuf $after ]
    asciitab_replace $pos 0 [llength $pastebuf]
    
    redisplay_toend $pos
}

#insert note requested from keyboard bindings
proc ins_note {askstring askfret} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::basefret
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end
    variable ${curr_namespace}::fret
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::string
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data
    variable ${curr_namespace}::col_max
	
    
    history_add $messages(history:note)
    if { ( $mark != -1 ) || ( $insert_mode == $messages(string:lead) ) } {
        set redisplay $pos
        add_blank
    } 

    # user asked for 'open' string, or number above basefret?
    if { $askfret == "o" } {
        set fret 0
    } else {
        set fret [expr $basefret + $askfret ]
    }

    set string $askstring
    set fret_old [ lindex [ lindex $tab_data $pos ] $string ]
    if { $fret_old < -1 } {
        replace_pos {-1}
    }
    
    set fret [ expr ( 100 * int ( abs ( $fret_old ) / 100 ) ) + $fret ]
    set tab_data [ lreplace $tab_data $pos $pos [ lreplace [ lindex $tab_data $pos ] $string $string $fret ] ]
    asciitab_replace $pos 1 1

    if { $insert_mode == $messages(string:lead) } {
        if { $pos >= $data_end } {
            set pos $data_end
            add_blank -advance
        } else {
            incr pos
        }
    }
    if { [ info exists redisplay ] } {
        redisplay_toend $redisplay
    } else {
        redraw_pos $pos
    }
}

# add or remove embellishments (hammer-on, pull-off, etc.)
proc modifier {modnum} {
    global curr_namespace
    global embellish
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::string
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data

    set fret_old [ lindex [ lindex $tab_data $pos ] $string ]
    if { $fret_old > -1 } {
        history_add $messages(history:expression)
        set newfret  [ expr ( $fret_old % 100 ) + ( $modnum * 100 ) ]
        set tab_data [ lreplace $tab_data $pos $pos [ lreplace [ lindex $tab_data $pos ] $string $string $newfret ] ]

         if { $mark != -1 } {
             clear_mark
         }
         redraw_pos $pos
    }
}

# add or remove repeat marks from measure bar
proc toggle_repeat {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data

    set fret_old [ lindex [ lindex $tab_data $pos ] 1 ]
    if { ( $fret_old > -2 ) || ( $fret_old < -14 ) } {
        return
    }

    history_add $messages(history:repeat)
    set bar_values {-2 -10 -6 -14}
    set newfret [ lindex $bar_values [ expr ([ lsearch -exact $bar_values [string trim $fret_old] ] + 1) % 4 ] ]

    set second [ expr $num_strings - 2 ]
    set tab_data [ lreplace $tab_data $pos $pos [ lreplace [ lreplace [ lindex $tab_data $pos ] 1 1 $newfret ] $second $second $newfret ] ]

     if { $mark != -1 } {
         clear_mark
     }
     redraw_pos $pos
}

# replace contents of current position with a bar
proc bar {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::data_end
    variable ${curr_namespace}::fret
    variable ${curr_namespace}::insert_mode
    variable ${curr_namespace}::mark
    variable ${curr_namespace}::pos
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tab_data

    set fret_old [ lindex [ lindex $tab_data $pos ] 0 ]
    # don't need <= other neg numbers for repeat symbols only on two strings
    # (not on string 0)
    if { $fret_old == -2 } {
        return
    }

    history_add $messages(history:bar)
    if { ( $mark != -1 ) || ( $insert_mode == $messages(string:lead) ) } {
        set redisplay $pos
        add_blank
    } 

    # if the value is -2 it means there's the bar
    replace_pos {-2}

    if { $insert_mode == $messages(string:lead) } {
        if { $pos >= $data_end } {
            set pos $data_end
            add_blank -advance
        } else {
            incr pos
        }
    }
    if { [ info exists redisplay ] } {
        redisplay_toend $redisplay
    } else {
        redraw_pos $pos
    }
}




#######################################
### BUILD THE GUI
###

proc build_gui {new_namespace} {
    global curr_namespace
    global ext
    global maxbasefret
    global prefs
    global my_platform
    global version
    global embellish
    global messages
    global valid_numstrings
    global lyrics_max
    variable ${new_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${new_namespace}::winnum
    variable ${new_namespace}::score_width
    variable ${new_namespace}::num_strings

    toplevel $tabwin -class Textwin
    # set up keybindings common to all tabwindows with this number of strings
    bindtags $tabwin [ linsert [bindtags $tabwin ] 1 Tabwindow$num_strings ]
    bind $tabwin <FocusIn> "set ::curr_namespace $new_namespace"
        frame $tabwin.tab_frame 
            scrollbar $tabwin.scrollx -orient horizontal -command "$tabwin.tablature xview" 
            scrollbar $tabwin.scrolly -command "$tabwin.tablature yview" 
            text $tabwin.tablature -xscrollcommand "$tabwin.scrollx set" -yscrollcommand "$tabwin.scrolly set" -width $prefs(window_width) -height $prefs(window_height) -state disabled -exportselection false -highlightcolor white
            $tabwin.tablature insert end "\n\n"
            $tabwin.tablature mark set delend "end - 1 chars"
            # load bindings, drop some standard Text bindings
            bindtags $tabwin.tablature [ lreplace [bindtags $tabwin.tablature ] 1 1 Tablature Tabwindow$num_strings ]
    
        frame $tabwin.msg_frame 
          frame $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame
            label $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.chord_lead_legend 
            my_menubutton $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.chord_lead -textvariable ${new_namespace}::insert_mode "
                {radiobutton -variable ${new_namespace}::insert_mode -label $messages(string:chord) -command lyrics_done}
                {radiobutton -variable ${new_namespace}::insert_mode -label $messages(string:lead) -command lyrics_done}
                {radiobutton -variable ${new_namespace}::insert_mode -label $messages(string:lyrics) -command lyrics_edit}
            "
    
            label $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.basefret_legend
            for { set i 0 } { $i <= $maxbasefret } { incr i } {
                lappend basefret_entries "radiobutton -label $i -variable ${new_namespace}::basefret -command {ghost_arrows 0 $maxbasefret \$${new_namespace}::basefret}" 
            }
            my_menubutton $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.basefret -indicatoron 0 -textvariable ${new_namespace}::basefret -width 2 $basefret_entries
            $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.basefret.menu entryconfigure 12 -columnbreak 1
            arrowbuttons $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.bfarrow_frame msg_frame_right inc_basefret dec_basefret
            $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.bfarrow_frame.dn configure -state disabled
    
            button $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.tuning -command "tuning_win current"
    
          frame $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame
            foreach ns $valid_numstrings {
                lappend newtab_entries "command {new_tab -strings $ns}"
                lappend stringpref_entries "radiobutton -variable prefs(num_strings) -value $ns -command {pref_numstrings $ns}"
                lappend tunpref_entries "command {tuning_win newtab $ns}"
                lappend tunpreset_entries "command {tuning_presets $ns}"
            }
            my_menubutton $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame.file "
                {cascade new {$newtab_entries}}
                {command open_dialog}
                {command -state disabled save_tab}
                {command {save_tab -as}}
                {command export_tab}
                {command print_tab}
                {command close_tab}
                {command quit_safe}
            "
    
        my_menubutton $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame.edit "
            {command -state disabled history_undo}
            {command -state disabled history_redo}
            separator
            {command -state disabled {edit_menu cut}}
            {command -state disabled {edit_menu copy}}
            {command -state disabled {edit_menu clear}}
            {command {edit_menu paste}}
            {command select_all}
            separator
            {command {pref_format current}}
            {cascade option {
                {command pref_keybindings}
                {command pref_language}
                {command pref_fonts}
                {command pref_colors}
                separator
                {cascade numstrings {$stringpref_entries}}
                {cascade tun_default {$tunpref_entries}}
                {cascade tun_presets {$tunpreset_entries}}
                {command {pref_format default}}
                separator
                {command pref_revert}
            }}
        "
    
        menubutton $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame.windows -menu $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame.windows.menu
        .docmenu clone $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame.windows.menu
        button $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame.help -command help

    grid rowconfig $tabwin.tab_frame 0 -weight 1 -minsize 0
    grid columnconfig $tabwin.tab_frame 0 -weight 1 -minsize 0
    grid $tabwin.tablature -in $tabwin.tab_frame -row 0 -column 0 -sticky news
    grid $tabwin.scrolly -in $tabwin.tab_frame -row 0 -column 1 -sticky news
    grid $tabwin.scrollx -in $tabwin.tab_frame -row 1 -column 0 -sticky news
    
    pack $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.tuning $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.chord_lead $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.chord_lead_legend $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.bfarrow_frame $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.basefret $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.basefret_legend -side right -anchor e -ipady 2
    pack $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame.file $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame.edit $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame.windows $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame.help -side left -anchor w -ipady 2
    
    pack $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame -side left -fill y
    pack $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame -side right -fill y
    pack $tabwin.msg_frame -side top -fill both
    pack $tabwin.tab_frame -side bottom -fill both -expand true
    
    wm protocol $tabwin WM_DELETE_WINDOW "set ::curr_namespace $new_namespace ; close_tab"
    wm title $tabwin "eTktab$version - $messages(string:untitled)$winnum"
    #ms-windows doesn't seem to want to focus on our new toplevel windows
    if {$my_platform(platform)=="windows"} {
        update idletasks
        focus -force $tabwin
    }
    if {$my_platform(platform)=="macintosh"} {
            pack forget $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame
            $tabwin configure -menu $tabwin.menubar
            menu $tabwin.menubar
            $tabwin.menubar add cascade -menu $tabwin.menubar.file -label $messages(menu:file)
            $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu clone $tabwin.menubar.file
            $tabwin.menubar add cascade -menu $tabwin.menubar.edit -label $messages(menu:edit)
            $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame.edit.menu clone $tabwin.menubar.edit
            $tabwin.menubar add cascade -menu .docmenu -label $messages(menu:windows)
            $tabwin.menubar add cascade -menu $tabwin.menubar.apple
            .mac_menus.apple clone $tabwin.menubar.apple
            $tabwin.menubar add cascade -menu $tabwin.menubar.help
            .mac_menus.help clone $tabwin.menubar.help
    }

    set curr_namespace $new_namespace

    history_clear
    label_gui
    label_menu_accel
    color_gui
    refresh_winmenu
}

# put strings in each widget (buttons, menus, etc.)
proc label_gui {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global gui_text
    global gui_label
    global messages
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin
    variable ${curr_namespace}::undo
    variable ${curr_namespace}::redo

    # labels and buttons
    foreach text_key [ array names gui_text ] {
        foreach widget $gui_text($text_key) {
            ${tabwin}.$widget configure -text $messages($text_key)
        }
    }

    # prepare for undo and redo menu entries
    set undo_menu $undo(last_action)
    set redo_menu $redo(last_action)

    # most menu entries
    foreach text_key [ array names gui_label ] {
        foreach widget $gui_label($text_key) {
            ${tabwin}.[lindex $widget 0] entryconfigure [lindex $widget 1] -label [ subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages($text_key) ]
        }
    }

    set mb_width 0
    foreach i "chord lead lyrics" {
        if { [ string length $messages(string:$i) ] > $mb_width } {
            set mb_width [ string length $messages(string:$i) ]
        }
    }
    $tabwin.msg_frame.right_frame.chord_lead configure -width $mb_width
}

# assign fonts and colors to tab window
proc color_gui {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global prefs
    global my_platform
    global images
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    #all other widgets... 
    foreach widget [info commands $tabwin.* ] {
        switch -glob -- $widget {
            {*.tab_frame}
                -
            {*.msg*frame} {
                $widget configure -background $prefs(color_menu_bg)
            }
            {*.tablature} {
                $tabwin.tablature configure -background $prefs(color_tab_bg_default) -foreground $prefs(color_tab_fg_default) -font $prefs(font_tab) -insertbackground $prefs(color_tab_fg_currstring)
                $tabwin.tablature tag configure whitespace -overstrike on -fgstipple gray25
                $tabwin.tablature tag configure marked -background $prefs(color_tab_bg_sel) -borderwidth 1 -relief raised
                $tabwin.tablature tag configure currpos -foreground $prefs(color_tab_fg_currpos)
                $tabwin.tablature tag configure currstring -foreground $prefs(color_tab_fg_currstring)
            }
            {*.msg_frame.*} {
                regexp {\.msg_frame\.([a-z]+)} $widget figa side
                $widget configure -background $prefs(color_menu_bg) -foreground $prefs(color_menu_fg_$side) 
                catch { $widget configure -highlightbackground $prefs(color_menu_bg) }
                #certain widgets can't have diff fonts macos
                if {$my_platform(platform)!="macintosh"} {
                    $widget configure -font $prefs(font_statusbar)
                }
            }
            {*.scrollx}
                -
            {*.scrolly} {
                $widget configure -background $prefs(color_menu_bg) -highlightbackground $prefs(color_menu_bg) -activebackground $prefs(color_menu_bg)
            }
        }
    }
    #to change color of 'spinbox' arrows, have to change image, not widget
    foreach i {up dn} {
        $images(msg_frame_right.$i) configure -foreground $prefs(color_menu_fg_right)
    }
}

# write in menu "key accellerator" text
proc label_menu_accel {} {
    global curr_namespace
    global keynames
    global gui_accel
    global valid_numstrings
    global prefs
    variable ${curr_namespace}::num_strings
    variable ${curr_namespace}::tabwin

    # put text version of keystrokes into menu text
    foreach widget [ array names gui_accel ] {
        ${tabwin}.[lindex $gui_accel($widget) 0] entryconfigure [lindex $gui_accel($widget) 1] -accelerator [lindex $keynames($widget) 0]
    }
    # add accel for 'new' to our preferred numstrings for new tab
    foreach ns $valid_numstrings {
        if { $ns == $prefs(num_strings) } {
            $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu.new entryconfigure "${ns}*" -accelerator [lindex $keynames(new) 0]
        } else {
            $tabwin.msg_frame.left_frame.file.menu.new entryconfigure "${ns}*" -accelerator ""
        }
    }
}

    
#######################################
### MAIN:
### READ COMMAND LINE AND PREFS; INITIALIZE CONTENTS OF MAIN WINDOW 
### 

# set up tk defaults for widgets
foreach i [ array names tabwin_options ] {
    option add $i $tabwin_options($i) 50
}
# designate handlers for clipboard access from X-Windows
selection handle -selection "CLIPBOARD" . clipboard_dump
selection handle -selection "PRIMARY" . clipboard_dump
selection handle -selection "ETKTAB" . pastebuf_dump
# undo standard Tk bindings that conflict with program bindings
bind all <Alt-KeyPress> {}
bind all <Key-Tab> {}

# set up a menu of the windows that are in use
menu .docmenu
# color the disabled spinbuttons
$images(disabled.up) configure -foreground [ .docmenu cget -disabledforeground ]
$images(disabled.dn) configure -foreground [ .docmenu cget -disabledforeground ]
# load in preferences
load_prefs
# load global keybindings
keybind_global

# OS Specific stuff
switch $my_platform(platform) {
    {macintosh} {
        # tkOpenDocument doesn't work correctly on mac no windows are mapped
        # so we make the window appear offscreen, instead
        wm geometry . 1x1-25000-25000
        . configure -menu .mac_menus
        menu .mac_menus 
            .mac_menus add cascade -menu .mac_menus.apple
                menu .mac_menus.apple
                .mac_menus.apple add command -label $messages(title:about) -command about
            .mac_menus add cascade -menu .mac_menus.help
                menu .mac_menus.help
                .mac_menus.help add command -label [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(title:help)] -command help
        # hide the tcl/tk console window, but add shortcut so programmer
        # can use it for debugging ;-)
        console hide
        bind all <Control-Option-ButtonPress> {console show}
    }
    {windows} {
        # figure out if there's already a running eTktab
        if { [dde services TclEval eTktab] == "" } {
            # register as a dde server
            dde servername eTktab
        } else {
            # already a copy running... tell it to open a new window and quit
            dde execute TclEval eTktab {new_tab}
            __exit_now
        }
        wm withdraw .
        . configure -menu .win_menus
        menu .win_menus 
            .win_menus add cascade -menu .win_menus.system
                menu .win_menus.system
                .win_menus.system add command -label $messages(title:about) -command about
        # add shortcut to pull up console window so programmer
        # can use it for debugging ;-)
        bind all <Control-Alt-ButtonPress-1> {console show}
    }
    default {
        #Unix
        wm withdraw .
        # give usage statement.  -b no longer allowed; replaced by preferences
        if { [ string index [lindex $argv 0] 0 ] == "-" } {
            puts [subst -nocommands -nobackslashes $messages(string:usage)]
            __exit_now
        }
    }
}

set req_file ""
set used_dragdrop 0
# In windows installation program, we're setting the registry to send us
# __dde__ on the command line when the program isn't running, but the user
# double-clicked a document
if { [ lindex $argv 0 ] == "__dde__" } {
    set used_dragdrop 1
} elseif { $argv != "" } {
    # initial filename on command line?
    foreach i  [list "${cwd}/" "" ] {
        if { $used_dragdrop } {
            break
        }
        foreach j [concat {{}} $open_types($prefs(num_strings))] {
            if {$j != ""} {
                set j [ lindex $j 1]
                if { ! ([string match {.et*} $j]) } {
                    continue
                }
            }
            # if filename is valid, open it
            if { [ file exists ${i}[lindex $argv 0]${j} ] } {
                set cwd [ file dirname $req_file ]
                set used_dragdrop 1
                new_tab -file ${i}[lindex $argv 0]${j} 
                break
            }
        }
    }
}

# look for incoming mac drag/drop events
update

# on mac/win the following will check if we started via drag & drop
# If we did, we don't need to create an initial window, because it will
# be created for us via the tkOpenDocument proc
if { $used_dragdrop == 0 } {
    # Initialize empty window
    new_tab
}