Revision: 1516 http://geany-plugins.svn.sourceforge.net/geany-plugins/?rev=1516&view=re... Author: sheckley Date: 2010-08-19 16:01:16 +0000 (Thu, 19 Aug 2010)

Log Message: ----------- small ReST fix

Modified Paths: -------------- trunk/geany-plugins/geanyextrasel/README

Modified: trunk/geany-plugins/geanyextrasel/README =================================================================== --- trunk/geany-plugins/geanyextrasel/README 2010-08-17 00:35:20 UTC (rev 1515) +++ trunk/geany-plugins/geanyextrasel/README 2010-08-19 16:01:16 UTC (rev 1516) @@ -67,18 +67,18 @@ Home Start of file End End of file

-Unfortunately, holding Alt for rectangular selection has some problems, -which apply both to the standard Geany keys and these added by the plugin. -Under Windows, Alt and the keypad keys generate unicodes, even if used -with Shift or Control. With X11, some Alt-(Ctrl)-(Shift)-movement keys -may be used by the window manager for switching to the previous/next -desktop, moving windows etc. So then: + Unfortunately, holding Alt for rectangular selection has some problems, + which apply both to the standard Geany keys and these added by the + plugin. Under Windows, the Alt-keypad keys generates unicodes, even if + used with Shift or Control. With X11, some Alt-(Ctrl)-(Shift)-movement + keys may be used by the window manager for moving windows, switching to + the previous/next desktop etc. So then:

4. Turn "Column mode" on. While active, the (Control)-Shift-movement keys - will select a rectangle instead of stream without the need to hold + will select a rectangle instead of stream, without the need to hold Alt (in fact, the (Control)-Alt-Shift-movement keys will be temporarily blocked). This way, you will avoid the Alt key problems mentioned - above, and it's move convinient to select while holding Shift only. + above, and it's more convenient to select while holding Shift only.

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