Version: (using KDE KDE 3.5.7) Installed from: Ubuntu Packages I would like to see column mode editing like the ultraedit editor for Windows. To me, that's one of the best features I've ever seen. To be able to cut / copy / add to / or remove elements in a column of a document. Editing should be able to start from any line for x amount of lines etc. To see the power of column mode editing go to ultraedit.com.
that would be really nice and useful for developers which use katepart, I also use UltraEdit although I prefer using kate, I often need to use the UE's column mode please let me explain the features of column mode: -being able to select a rectangular area of the text -being able to cut/copy/paste this area -being able to select a column in some lines and write into all these selected lines -given a rectangular selection, being able to set a character to fill this selection
Is "Block Selection Mode" what you are looking for? In Kate KDE4: Edit->Block Selection Mode This will let you copy/paste blocks.
Created attachment 32579 [details] features of column mode I did not know about Block Selection Mode, yes it allows me to select a rectangular area and use copy/paste. However it has not the last two features I've mentioned, I'm attaching a screenshot explaining these features.
Hello, Using KWrite ver. 4.6.5 (4.6.5) "release 8" myself, I second Andrius' comment #3! Using this kind of feature from (x)emacs makes me miss them in KWrite, to the point of being forced to switch editors to accomplish such a task. Multiple pasting is not really an option when working with long tables, code or similar. Thank you for looking into this matter favorably.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 56935 ***