>> What is the reason you want to handle "line" >> selection separately from stream selection? >> Line selection looks like a stream which ends >> and begins at column zero. >> Could be much simpler with two modes: stream and block. > > It's not the same. > When you paste line selected block then you do not have to > keep cursor at column 0 to insert it as whole lines. Stream > block has such condition otherwise pasted text will start > at current cursor column. > In general line blocks allow to select and paste whole > lines without respecting the cursor column position. > It's really useful feature.
I know I have to also paste it in column 1. Which is where you are when you made the selection, so requires no extra attention in most case, if it does, a Home button will get it right in a natural way. So, I never in the last 15 years missed this feature. Stream handles the matter just fine: Home, Shift+Up/Down, <copy>, PgUp/PgDn/Up/Down to proper place, <paste>, bingo. Seems much simpler than selecting between 3 different selection modes, keeping them in mind, mousing in between and pressing out of reach keys like F11, let alone Shift+F11. Simplicity is key, and I highly miss that in this editor. BTW I have to think very hard to find an editor with separate line selection feature, I couldn't even tell one, except maybe some CUI based ones, like MC's built in editor, where it's the only (or default?) option. Viktor _______________________________________________ Harbour mailing list (attachment size limit: 40KB) Harbour@harbour-project.org http://lists.harbour-project.org/mailman/listinfo/harbour
