[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Fix modifier for creating rectangular selections on Windows (#2032)

[Colomban Wendling]

> About the change: I'll try to test it on Windows tomorrow.

Thanks!

> But I'm wondering if we really should keep the historical value of use the chance and unify the modifier on all platforms (including a documentation update).
Sure, this will hurt a few people who have to change their habits but in the long term it might be better and less confusing.

Well, Scintilla decided to do that the other way around (with Alt, the default on Windows), and we didn't like it on Linux because we still consider that it's used by a lot of WMs.  I'm not sure doing the same the other way around makes much sense.
I agree that it'd be better to have a unified value, but it seems people don't agree with what is the Right One.

I guess I'd rather introduce a setting allowing to select whichever modifier people like best, and keep the historical defaults for existing users.

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