At 08:50 10.01.02 -0800, you wrote: >"Thomas Singer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >5) Drag and Drop text editing. > > > > > >IDEA makes refactoring really easy, but reorganizing and rearranging code >is > > >still a cut & paste pain. I got used to doing lots of reorganizations >using > > >drag-and-drop text editing (in concert with ctrl-drag to copy text as >well). > > >I'd like to see an option to turn on drag-and-drop text editing, as I >really > > >miss it (and I know some people hate it and would want to turn it off). > > > > Currently it's not possible. > >Out of curiosity, is it not possible because of a limitation in Java?
The default JTextComponent framework does not allow it easily because the selection-mouselistener would colide with the move-mouselistener. > > But do you really *need* it? Jumping between > > the mouse and keyword significantly slows you down in writing code. > >I don't think this is true all the time. When I'm in the middle of writing >code, I ususually stick to the keyboard. But when I'm browsing around and >refactoring, I often the mouse because I can scroll around a file and browse >the project hierarchy more quickly with a mouse. That's why I already requested a possibility to move methods (or fields) up and down in a file using the Structure view. I think, that would be most easy and safe. >But anyway, since it's technically not possible, I guess none of this matters >:) If a feature would not be possible with Java or Swing, it would be possible for the IntelliJ guys. They always find a good solution. You only need to beg a lot ;-) Tom _______________________________________________ Eap-features mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features
