Rectangular paste
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:00 am
Hi,
I've been using CodeLite for about two weeks on both Mac and Linux, and so far it has been great.
However, I'm missing one basic editing feature.
With CodeLite I can easily make a rectangular selection ( Shift+Alt + arrows ).
I can then copy or cut this selection to the clipboard.
Once in the clipboard, however, if I paste, it comes out as regular lines of text. If I paste in the middle of an existing line, the newline in the clipboard splits the existing line.
I would like to have it come out as a rectangular block ( or at least have that option ).
Is this already possible ( and I'm just missing how to do it )?
This is a feature that I got addicted to long ago in VisualStudio, and that I use frequently in SciTE.
I can see thee possibilities: either the text in the clipboard "knows" it is a rectangle, and automatically pastes specially. Or: there is a special paste command that pastes as a rectangle. Or: you have to make a zero width rectangular selection to mark location for the rectangular paste.
Thanks!
I've been using CodeLite for about two weeks on both Mac and Linux, and so far it has been great.
However, I'm missing one basic editing feature.
With CodeLite I can easily make a rectangular selection ( Shift+Alt + arrows ).
I can then copy or cut this selection to the clipboard.
Once in the clipboard, however, if I paste, it comes out as regular lines of text. If I paste in the middle of an existing line, the newline in the clipboard splits the existing line.
I would like to have it come out as a rectangular block ( or at least have that option ).
Is this already possible ( and I'm just missing how to do it )?
This is a feature that I got addicted to long ago in VisualStudio, and that I use frequently in SciTE.
I can see thee possibilities: either the text in the clipboard "knows" it is a rectangle, and automatically pastes specially. Or: there is a special paste command that pastes as a rectangle. Or: you have to make a zero width rectangular selection to mark location for the rectangular paste.
Thanks!