From 951b5a9da5cd0a0492198164c0f1c7ff33e39dd5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nick Treleaven
There is basic support for column mode editing. To use it, create a rectangular selection by holding down the Control and Shift keys -(or Control and Alt if it doesn't work) while -selecting some text. It is also possible to create a zero-column selection. +(or Alt and Shift on Windows) while selecting some text. Once a rectangular selection exists you can start editing the text within this selection and the modifications will be done for every line in the selection.
+It is also possible to create a zero-column selection - this is +useful to insert text on multiple lines.
Keyboard commands for Scintilla mostly follow common Windows and GTK+ conventions. All move keys (arrows, page up/down, home and end) allows to extend or reduce the stream selection when holding the -Shift key, and the rectangular selection when holding the Shift and -Ctrl keys. Some keys may not be available with some national keyboards +Shift key, and the rectangular selection when holding the +appropriate keys (see Column mode editing (rectangular selections)).
+Some keys may not be available with some national keyboards or because they are taken by the system such as by a window manager or GTK. Keyboard equivalents of menu commands are listed in the menus. Some less common commands with no menu equivalent are:
@@ -6767,7 +6769,7 @@ USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. diff --git a/doc/geany.txt b/doc/geany.txt index 375497b27..6cefa8738 100644 --- a/doc/geany.txt +++ b/doc/geany.txt @@ -747,12 +747,13 @@ Column mode editing (rectangular selections) There is basic support for column mode editing. To use it, create a rectangular selection by holding down the Control and Shift keys -(or Control and Alt if it doesn't work) while -selecting some text. It is also possible to create a zero-column selection. +(or Alt and Shift on Windows) while selecting some text. Once a rectangular selection exists you can start editing the text within this selection and the modifications will be done for every line in the selection. +It is also possible to create a zero-column selection - this is +useful to insert text on multiple lines. Drag and drop of text ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -5032,8 +5033,10 @@ Keyboard commands Keyboard commands for Scintilla mostly follow common Windows and GTK+ conventions. All move keys (arrows, page up/down, home and end) allows to extend or reduce the stream selection when holding the -Shift key, and the rectangular selection when holding the Shift and -Ctrl keys. Some keys may not be available with some national keyboards +Shift key, and the rectangular selection when holding the +appropriate keys (see `Column mode editing (rectangular selections)`_). + +Some keys may not be available with some national keyboards or because they are taken by the system such as by a window manager or GTK. Keyboard equivalents of menu commands are listed in the menus. Some less common commands with no menu equivalent are: