Column selection enhancement

[Patrick Wolf]

Hi,

I like that it's possible to do a column selection with the ALT key, it's a simular feature than the "Column Mode" in UltraEdit.

But there is always room for improvement!

In UltraEdit there are some additional features which I really like:

• it's possible to select the area between two characters (so no column is selected), after that all key strokes are applied to all the lines which have been selected. Eg: press space or backspace to adjust the allignment of all lines (a "mini" indent)
• if an area is selected it's possible to press the "Del" key to delete the content of the selection.

In PL/SQL Developer key strokes are not applied to the selection, they are inserted at the cursor position and afterwards the selection is gone.

Patrick

 

[Marco Kalter]

it's possible to select the area between two characters (so no column is selected), after that all key strokes are applied to all the lines which have been selected. Eg: press space or backspace to adjust the allignment of all lines (a "mini" indent)

I have added this to the list of enhancement requests. Note that indent and unindent already work correctly with the column selection.

if an area is selected it's possible to press the "Del" key to delete the content of the selection.

This is already the case. The Delete and Backspace keys clear the contents of the column selection, as well as the Cut function.

 

[Patrick Wolf]

Note that indent and unindent already work correctly with the column selection.

I know. Most time the normal indent/unindent is enough, but sometimes it's necessary to just indent one or two spaces.

The Delete and Backspace keys clear the contents of the column selection, as well as the Cut function.

Sorry, my fault. Seems that I mixed something up while playing and compairing with UltraEdit.

 

[patch]

I created a plugin to add or replace columns selected with some new text. A little bit like UltraEdit. Please find it at my site: http://bar-solutions.com

Kindest regards,
Patrick

 

[Marco van der Linden]

Just played around with it a bit. Many thanks Patrick. This saves a lot of copy/paste from/to UltraEdit.