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


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