Reset back to a single-line cursor using arrow keys

[Alezex]

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How can I make it so that when I use the arrow keys, a multi-line cursor will be reset back to a single-line cursor?

[HConBike]

@Alezex Is pressing Esc what you are looking for?

[Alan Kilborn]

@HConBike said in Reset back to a single-line cursor using arrow keys:

Is pressing Esc what you are looking for?

Others have discovered that pressing Esc does NOT do it.

I for one am used to Esc from long-time use of Notepad++ (before multi-select became the feature to hate) combined with the Better Multiselection plugin. With that combination, all worked well.

[Coises]

@Alezex said in Reset back to a single-line cursor using arrow keys:

How can I make it so that when I use the arrow keys, a multi-line cursor will be reset back to a single-line cursor?

See: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/pull/14476

[Coises]

@Alan-Kilborn said in Reset back to a single-line cursor using arrow keys:

Others have discovered that pressing Esc does NOT do it.

Using Esc after using an arrow key will work. Esc works to clear a multiple selection, but has no effect on a rectangular selection. Pressing an arrow key on a rectangular selection now changes it to a zero-width multi-selection (not, as one would expect, a zero-width rectangular selection).

[Alan Kilborn]

@Coises said in Reset back to a single-line cursor using arrow keys:

See: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/pull/14476

This doesn’t help users that would like multi-select features to reside alongside column-block selection. Perhaps they can’t fully coexist? (I don’t know, I’m still using an earlier version for my day-to-day usage)

I of course realize that none of the shortcomings are your fault. :-)

[mkupper]

@Alezex, try disabling the multi-cursor stuff by creating a noColumnToMultiSelect.xml file. Put the file in your %AppData%\Notepad++ folder.

For more details look for noColumnToMultiSelect.xml at https://npp-user-manual.org/docs/config-files/#other-configuration-files

After adding the file exit and restart Notepad++.

[Alezex]

@mkupper

Oh heaven - it works!!!

The torture stopped! =)

Great thanks to @mkupper for the good solution to my problem!

Thanks also to everyone who took part here.

[Alezex]

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