Visual Studio has the ability to copy arbitrary blocks of text (not across lines) by holding the alt-key...Is there anything similar in Eclipse?
Thxs.
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serhio
2010-01-13 17:04:26
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The feature you are looking for is known as Block Selection and is available in Eclipse since 3.5. Here is a blog article detailing it's usage
JaredPar
2010-01-13 17:04:41
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Yep - Look for the "Toggle Block Selection" command (Alt+Shift+A). That switches the editor between column mode and line mode.
You can make rectangular selections and even type on several lines at once. Very handy.
Seth
2010-01-13 17:08:09
How the heck did you get it to show the keys?
Andres
2010-01-13 17:26:57
Neat trick, eh? Use: `<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>`
Seth
2010-01-13 17:28:17