Legend
Legend

Reputation: 116820

How can I do a column select across the entire file?

Is there a way I can use the middle click or maybe (Ctrl+Alt+Up) to a particular column across all lines in a long file? Currently, I am middle-clicking and then dragging this to the end of the screen and waiting for it to select all lines.

Specifically, for long files, how would I select one particular column across the entire file?

Upvotes: 67

Views: 35801

Answers (3)

hkiame
hkiame

Reputation: 307

OS X

You can click the following and drag to create a selection of one or more columns of characters:

  • Left mouse button + option
  • Middle mouse button

To add to an existing selection, hold command while doing the above.

To subtract from an existing selection, hold command + shift while doing the above

Windows

You can click the following and drag to create a selection of one or more columns of characters:

  • Right Mouse Button + shift
  • Middle Mouse Button

To add to an existing selection, hold Ctrl while doing the above.

To subtract from an existing selection, hold Alt while doing the above.

Upvotes: 4

user3806770
user3806770

Reputation: 395

In Mac OS X, replace Ctrl with CMD key. So it'll be,

CMD+A - select all. CMD+Shift+L - split selection into lines. Then move all cursors with left/right, select with Shift+left/right. Move all cursors to start of line with Home.

Upvotes: 4

fraxel
fraxel

Reputation: 35269

This should do it:

  1. Ctrl+A - select all.
  2. Ctrl+Shift+L - split selection into lines.
  3. Then move all cursors with left/right, select with Shift+left/right. Move all cursors to start of line with Home.

Upvotes: 171

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