Column Mode Indent?
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This is something that is supported by almost all editors that support block selection (what NP++ calls Column Mode). Usually you select the block and then Tab or Shift-Tab move the contents of the selected block left or right.
This seems to be missing in NP++ (or it’s well hidden). The above sequence just deletes the selected text block, and combinations of Alt, Shift and Ctrl with Tab or Left/Right don’t do anything.
Is there a way to do this?
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To achieve this, you need a zero-width column block.
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@Alan-Kilborn ,
Now wait for the follow-up question… “What is a zero-width column?”
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@Lycan-Thrope said in Column Mode Indent?:
“What is a zero-width column?”
Well, for the benefit of those that might not understand…
If this is a column-block with a width of 4:
Then is it really that hard to grasp the concept that this is a column-block of width zero?:
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@Alan-Kilborn ,
:-)
Best to head these questions off at the pass. If they won’t read the manual, it’s a good bet, they won’t understand the vernacular of terms used in the application. -
Column mode indent is a feature that allows users to select and edit text in a columnar manner. This is useful for working with code, tables, or other types of text that require precise formatting. To use column mode indent in a text editor, the user typically needs to activate the feature by selecting a specific key combination or by accessing it through the editor’s menu or toolbar Once activated, the user can then select text in a columnar fashion by holding down the mouse button and dragging the cursor vertically or horizontally. This can save time and make it easier to work with text that requires a consistent layout.
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All,
Please do not post content generated by ChatGPT or other such systems. It is harmful, not helpful, to the Community.
In this specific case, the content was just completely unhelpful – presumably, it was generated by just typing in the title, rather than the content of the actual question, so it completely missed the point.
But because such AI systems have no fact-checking involved – all they do is, based on all their historical text training input, they guess what text is likely to come next. Based on that, they could easily give advice that is plain wrong or even dangerous to follow.
