Rectangular / block / column selection in Lister

[ZoSTeR]

I'd appreciate a Lister option (maybe via Ctrl or Alt) to select text in column/block mode, or whatever to call it, like in several advanced text editors.

[wanderer]

I'd appreciate the option (maybe via Ctrl or Alt) to select text in column/block mode, or whatever to call it, like in several advanced text editors.

That would be really nice indeed.

[Sosna]

I like it too, but there is a way to copy filenames in clipboard -> excel and then process it as you want

[ZoSTeR]

I like it too, but there is a way to copy filenames in clipboard -> excel and then process it as you want

It was meant as an option in the Lister. It wasn't quite clear in the text of the posting (corrected).

[Hijacker]

Howdy,

Whoohoo. TC just became even better. I just love the 7.0 beta.

As I could see it is now option to enable cursor in Lister. This will come in handy. But here is my (not hard to implement) suggestion. Can you add the column/block select option. Like if you put cursor in middle of the large text and the let's say press CTRL+drag the mouse it will column select instead of line select the text. Here is how a copy paste example would look (copy paste from Editplus wich I now use for column selection):

Code: Select all

10.06  Added: Some new drive buttons (e.g. for removable drive)   
10.06  Fixed: Unpack as admin to drive root not working (gives acc
10.06  Fixed: Lister with no plugins: Access violation when pressi
10.06  Fixed: Do not show dialog "Cannot access directory -> admin
10.06  Fixed: WantXPLook= in wincmd.ini will only be checked at pr

What do you think?

[icfu]

I think that with the excellent Syn plugin available there is no real need for that anymore, at least when files are not too fat:
http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/syn.html

Press Alt while selecting.

Of course, for big files it would be better it lister would support it itself. No idea how much people would need that. I am not against it of course.

Icfu

[Hijacker]

I've tried Syn. Don't like it. Way too much option. I like it clean and simple like Lister has it, since if I want to edit files I use EditPlus. I'd like to hear what Mr. Ghisler has to say about this. Is it possible to add this feature? Alt+drag would be perfect combination...

Thank you.

[Hacker]

[mod]Merged with [REQ] Lister -> Column select.

Hacker (Moderator)[/mod]

[ghisler(Author)]

Unfortunately a selection is stored as a text range (bytes x-y in the file), so it's currently not possible to select a rectangluar block of text.

[Sosna]

Mr. Ghisler, maybe there is a way to count bytes per line amount, (when "wrap text" option is enabled), and then selected bytes indexes could be calculated as index of first selected byte + "bytes per line", int't it?