From 951b5a9da5cd0a0492198164c0f1c7ff33e39dd5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nick Treleaven Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:45:01 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Rectangular selection modifiers are Alt+Shift on Windows --- doc/geany.html | 12 +++++++----- doc/geany.txt | 11 +++++++---- 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/geany.html b/doc/geany.html index 84337a7ef..331e0bdb1 100644 --- a/doc/geany.html +++ b/doc/geany.html @@ -1215,11 +1215,12 @@ it for this click and vice versa.

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.

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It is also possible to create a zero-column selection - this is +useful to insert text on multiple lines.

Drag and drop of text

@@ -6003,8 +6004,9 @@ Scintilla and SciTE.

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: