swapper

An OpenOffice/LibreOffice Writer extension providing a macro that swaps two characters.

This extension installs a macro without any controls. You will need to integrate it into the user interface yourself, and you have complete freedom of choice in doing so.

Download link

swapper-1.0.0.oxt

Set up

• Install the extension either via double-clicking on the downloaded file in the Windows Explorer, or using the OpenOffice/LibreOffice Extension Manager.
• In Writer, go to Tools > Customize and assign a keyboard shortcut to the "swap_characters" subroutine.

Tip

Optionally create a menu entry or a toolbar button and assign it to the macro.

Usage

1. Place the cursor between the two characters to be swapped.
2. Call up the macro, e.g. via the keyboard shortcut you assigned.
3. The two characters are swapped, and the cursor is moved one position to the right.

See also

• StyleSwitcher: Quickly switch between the style sheets of different document templates.
• curly: Conversion of "curly quotes", typographical apostrophes, ellipses and so on in several languages.
• emph: Use character styles instead of direct formatting to mark up text.

Credits

• OpenOffice Extension Compiler by Bernard Marcelly.
• The logo is based on the Eva Icons, published under the MIT License. The original black and white icon was colored for this application by the maintainer.

License

This extension is distributed under the MIT License.