(1)  (2)  (3) 
I find the shift right feature of <b>Geany</b> very useful. In (1) I selected the two lines of code on lines 2 and 3 and then pressed the <b>tab</b> key to get (2) just as expected. However when I use a rectangular selection as on lines 4 and 5 and then push the <b>tab</b> key to shift the selected text, I get (3) which is very different. Please consider making the rectangular select behave in a way that is similar to the normal selection when shifted by the <b>tab</b> key. Thanks!
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This is working as expected. The tab key is not a "shift right" key, it is an insert. It inserts sufficient whitespace so the first non-whitespace after the selection moves to the next tab stop. Note that this is a normal insert, ie any selection is replaced by the inserted text. This is normal behaviour for any insert, by typing, by paste, by the tab key.
Simply select a vertical line before the text you want to move, ie where you want the insert, don't select the text you want to move or it will be replaced.
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Closed #761.
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