I've run into an instance using this great new feature (Append to Each Line in Selection) in release 1.1b3 where I think we can improve usability. I'll do my best to explain it, but it will be easier to understand by referring to the attached image (sorry). Also. I may be missing something obvious, as I'm a "switcher" with deeply embedded Windows keyboard navigation habits. I'm currently attending rehab for this condition : )
Here goes:
+ I'm in a 27 line text file + Lines 1-21 have data + Lines 22-27 are blank + I've just finished Appending to Each Line in a Selection (Option/Alt + Cmd + A) which covers lines 18-21 + Line 18-21 are indented a couple of columns + My cursor no sits at the end of line 18
From here I would like to put my cursor to the beginning of line 22 WITHOUT using my mouse.
Having search through the GUI and played with all possible key strokes (I think), two options arise...
OPTION 1: Option/Alt + Arrow Down
This takes me to the same column of line 21, from where I can do another "Arrow Down" and then a Ctrl + Arrow Left" to arrive at my destination (Column 1 of line 22). This option requires a total of 5 keystrokes. Entirely too many to be optimally usable
OPTION 2: Go to Line (Cmd + L)
This option require also require 5 keystrokes (4 if the target line number is a single digit, 6 if triple)
One might also try Option or Control + Page Down, which takes you to the bottom of the document (line 27), but then I have to make my way back up to line 22 (many keystrokes).
Assuming I have not missed anything painfully obvious. I'm wondering if we can add such functionality to the Navigation menu. Basically "Go to first column of the next blank line." Possibly map this to "Ctrl+Option+PageDown/PageUp" if that doesn't conflict.
IT NOW OCCURS TO ME, HAVING REVIEWED THIS, THAT MAYBE (ALSO) HAVING THE CURSOR END UP AT THE END OF THE LAST LINE IN THE SELECTION WHEN EXECUTING AN APPEND TO EACH LINE IN SELECTION MIGHT BE BETTER?
