[TxMt] Re: Column Selections

Jenny Harrison profharrison at gmail.com
Fri Apr 29 04:02:56 UTC 2011


 
> 
> You can select a linear selection as normal (with the keyboard) and then just tap the option key.  It will turn the linear selection into a columnar selection by using the start and end points of the linear selection as opposing corners of the block.  Tap again to go back.
> 
> That is probably my favorite-yet-obscure TextMate feature.
> 
> And it's truly painful when I realize (too late, after muscle memory did its thing) that it's not a universal feature that all text editors have.
> 
> +dru

This is a very nice tip, thanks!

-Jenny
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