Re: poll: block selection handling

On 02.05.2011 10:46, Oto BREZINA wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I'm rewriting BLOCK selection to be more persistent - . So it can be
> preserver over switching collapsing, wrap long lines etc.
> Technical background: use view coordinates instead of screen one.
>
> I wonder if you think that behaviour should be as I would like to have.
> Note some of this is already implemented.
>
> A. When you select block over collapsed part and use:
> 1. Copy to clipboard should be collapsed part copied or skipped ?

skipped. If the full line is requested for copy, the user can use a real
selection instead of a block selection.
But whatever is easier to implement will do.

> 2. Use both should be collapsed area used too?

Yes.

> B. Should be block selection persitant (not removed) over:
> 1. reload?
> 2. window resize with wrap line on and switching wrap line on/off
> 3. switching collapsing on/off (see C2 too)

Yes to all. But might not be easy to implement.

> C. How should be selection changed when applied:
> 1. Use both (removed, kept, "doubled" to cover block where both was used)?

When 'use block' is used, always use the full block and not partly
wrapped ones. Otherwise you'll get into all kinds of troubles.

> 2. change collapsing on while block ends in collapsed area (removed,
> shorten, efectively shorten, kept - marked as whole collapsed block
> would belog to selection, kept ... ) (see B3 too).

keep block marked. Or just clear the block selection.

Stefan

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