>Is there a simple editor that fits the bill? Requirements would be:
>statically linked (?), does not need access to terminal characteristics,
>automatically presents context. Should it do more? Could it require more
>support?

i think that anything that provides some context is gonna hafta end up
knowing at least something of the terminal under which it's running...

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