[TxMt] Keyboard Navigation after "Append to Each Line in Selection"

[Tim Martens]

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.

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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?