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Column Mode inter-line tab [message #1814617]

Fri, 13 September 2019 21:02

Rick Hodgin

Messages: 25
Registered: September 2019

Junior Member

In column mode, if I have code like this (pipe sign | represents where the multi-line cursor is):

(A)

    public int|
    public int|
    public int|
    public int|

And I want to hit tab to continue input like this:

    public int        m_var;|
    public int        m_var;|
    public int        m_var;|
    public int        m_var;|

With the ultimate intention of creating this:

    public int        m_var1;
    public int        m_var2;
    public int        m_var3;
    public int        m_var4;

When I hit tab from (A) above, instead of tabbing over on the line, it moves like this (pressing tab twice, for example):

            public int|
            public int|
            public int|
            public int|

It moves the whole line over, rather than inserting tabs in the middle of the line.

I can't find a setting to change it, nor anything online. Is there some key combo to insert tabs there rather than shifting the whole line?

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Re: Column Mode inter-line tab [message #1814778 is a reply to message #1814617]

Tue, 17 September 2019 22:28

Rick Hodgin

Messages: 25
Registered: September 2019

Junior Member

I found a workaround.

(1) Select a tab that's as tall as the column mode you're working with.
(2) Copy with Ctrl+C.
(3) Use Ctrl+V to paste it in for as many tabs as are needed.

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