But how do you know where to stop selecting ? If the block is long, you need to scroll all the way down, memorize the line number or set a bookmark, go back to the beginning and start dragging.
Not very user friendly if you consider that IDEA already knows that boundaries of the block in the first place. Tal > > Also, I often use the mouse to try to select a block of code. > > I usually > > start by clicking close to the left edge of the edit area on > > the first line > > that I want to select. What often happens is that an unwanted > > break point > > gets set. > > This used to annoy me too, until the line number option was > added--with line > numbers on, you can click and drag in the line number margin to select > multiple lines. Thank you IntelliJ! :D > > chris > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ted Hill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 9:20 AM > > To: IntelliJ List > > Subject: [Eap-list] Bookmark symbol hidden > > > > > > Note that the book mark symbols to the left of the editor > > pane are hidden by > > the 'override' symbol. > > > > Perhaps this margin area could be made a bit wider to > > accommodate break > > points, bookmarks, overrides, etc. > > > > Also, I often use the mouse to try to select a block of code. > > I usually > > start by clicking close to the left edge of the edit area on > > the first line > > that I want to select. What often happens is that an unwanted > > break point > > gets set. Again, if this area were wider and break points > > were kept to the > > far left, it would facilitate block selection when using the mouse. > > > > Build 513. > > > > Ted Hill > > Software Engineer > > www.tomotherapy.com > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Tomotherapy > > 2228 Evergreen Road > > Middleton, WI 53562-4241 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Eap-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Eap-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-list _______________________________________________ Eap-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-list
