SET BOX NOPAD

  Disables padding and overstriking for box editing, unless the mode of the
  buffer is overstrike.

  Usage notes:

  o  SET BOX NOPAD makes box editing depend on the mode of the buffer (as
     shown in the status line):

     Mode of buffer   Effects with SET BOX NOPAD
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     INSERT           Cutting a box makes the text to the right of the box
                      "collapse" to the left, closing the gap.  Pasting a
                      box pushes existing text to the right.  (These effects
                      also apply to erasing a box selection with pending
                      delete and to RESTORE BOX SELECTION.)

     OVERSTRIKE       Cutting a box pads the area of the cut with spaces
                      to keep the column alignment of text to the right of
                      the box, and adds spaces (if necessary) to the start
                      and end of lines in the cut to keep the rectangular
                      shape.  Pasting a box overwrites existing text. Thus,
                      in overstrike mode, box editing is the same as with
                      SET BOX PAD, which is the default setting.  (These
                      effects also apply to erasing a box selection
                      pending delete and to RESTORE BOX SELECTION.)

  o  To override these effects, without having to change your settings, use
     either BOX CUT INSERT and BOX PASTE INSERT, or BOX CUT OVERSTRIKE and
     BOX PASTE OVERSTRIKE.

  o  Default is SET BOX PAD, which makes box editing independent of the mode
     of the buffer---cutting and pasting boxes always pad and overstrike.

  o  SET BOX NOPAD applies in all buffers. To save your setting for future
     editing sessions, use SAVE ATTRIBUTES to create a section file or to
     create or update a command file---see help on Attributes.

  o  On DECwindows, you can toggle the setting as follows:

        1.  Choose Global Attributes from the Customize menu.
        2.  Click M1 on Set Box Pad in the dialog box.

  Related topics:

     Attributes     Pending Delete    Ranges And Boxes
     CHANGE MODE    SET BOX PAD       SET BOX SELECT