Question from https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/92822 https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/92823
Notepad++ for instance has Ln:, Col:, and Pos: fields on its status bar. While there is a selection, Pos: is replaced with Sel:. IDLE currently has only Ln: and Col:. Are either of Pos: or Sel: useful enough to add?
Pos: could be used to estimate words in a text (position at end / 5) or to find file.seek() position. Sel: would flag the existence of a selection not in the visible window.
If we add something, what format? N++ has labels like '5|1' for 5 chars on 1 line. The don't like 1 after chars much, nor see lines as useful. The patch proposes '5 selected'. I think I prefer 'Sel: 5', certainly if we add 'Pos:' also.
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