micro-editor / micro-editor/micro
Multi cursor mode: inconsistency mouse vs keyboard
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Description
Description of the problem or steps to reproduce
Trying to replicate the "column selection mode" or "rectangular selection mode" like in some other GUI editors (VSCode with Ctrl-Shift-Up/Down or IntelliJ with Alt-Shift-Ins)
The multi cursor Up/Down behavior in micro is inconsistent.
- Using
Ctrl-Mouse dragthe cursors are perfectly aligned at the desired column - Using
Alt-Shift-Downthe cursors are NOT aligned
Specifications
micro -version
Version: 2.0.10
Commit hash: b976385
Compiled on August 07, 2021
OS: Ubuntu 20.04.3
Terminal: tmux 3.0a
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the difference between Ctrl-mouse drag and Alt-Shift-Down in micro 2.0.10 on the described terminal setup, then trace the multi-cursor mouse and keyboard selection entry points. Done means both paths place cursors at the same column, with regression coverage for the reported behavior.
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- Issue type
- Bug
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