How to select a column or block of text in gedit 3.28.1?
Is it possible to select a column or block of text in Gedit 3.28.1?
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Is it possible to select a column or block of text in Gedit 3.28.1?
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Supposedly the MultiEdit plugin (packagegedit-plugin-multi-edit) adds column editing functionality
– steeldriver
Mar 16 at 13:39
I posted it as a comment because I hadn't actually installed/tested it - why don't you go ahead and add your own answer, since you have done so
– steeldriver
Mar 16 at 17:51
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Is it possible to select a column or block of text in Gedit 3.28.1?
The following image is with Kate 17.12.3 but shows what I want:
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Is it possible to select a column or block of text in Gedit 3.28.1?
The following image is with Kate 17.12.3 but shows what I want:
18.04 gedit
18.04 gedit
asked Mar 16 at 13:12
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asked Mar 16 at 13:12
DK BoseDK Bose
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asked Mar 16 at 13:12
DK BoseDK Bose
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asked Mar 16 at 13:12
DK BoseDK Bose
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asked Mar 16 at 13:12
DK BoseDK Bose
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Supposedly the MultiEdit plugin (packagegedit-plugin-multi-edit) adds column editing functionality
– steeldriver
Mar 16 at 13:39
I posted it as a comment because I hadn't actually installed/tested it - why don't you go ahead and add your own answer, since you have done so
– steeldriver
Mar 16 at 17:51
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Supposedly the MultiEdit plugin (packagegedit-plugin-multi-edit) adds column editing functionality
– steeldriver
Mar 16 at 13:39
I posted it as a comment because I hadn't actually installed/tested it - why don't you go ahead and add your own answer, since you have done so
– steeldriver
Mar 16 at 17:51
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Supposedly the MultiEdit plugin (package
gedit-plugin-multi-edit) adds column editing functionality– steeldriver
Mar 16 at 13:39
Supposedly the MultiEdit plugin (package
gedit-plugin-multi-edit) adds column editing functionality– steeldriver
Mar 16 at 13:39
I posted it as a comment because I hadn't actually installed/tested it - why don't you go ahead and add your own answer, since you have done so
– steeldriver
Mar 16 at 17:51
I posted it as a comment because I hadn't actually installed/tested it - why don't you go ahead and add your own answer, since you have done so
– steeldriver
Mar 16 at 17:51
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This answer is based on steeldriver's suggestion to look into gedit-plugin-multi-edit.
I found a blog post which links to a video demonstrating column selection mode. Even though the links are from 2009, the plugin works in gedit 3.28.1 which is found in Bionic Beaver.
Run
sudo apt install gedit-plugin-multi-edit.Open gedit > Preferences > Plugins and enable Multi Edit.
Then, when the need arises to perform edits involving columns, activate Multi Edit Mode from Tools. The mode will be reflected near the top right corner of the window.
Left-click immediately to the left of the letter at the top left of the intended column and select down to include the lowest letter at the bottom right of the intended column.
Press Enter.
The selected area will change to cover just the column. Make the desired changes. They will be reflected onscreen.
Press Escape.
Quit Multi Edit Mode.
Here's a brief animation derived from the video link cited above.
Animation illustrating column selection and editing:
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This answer is based on steeldriver's suggestion to look into gedit-plugin-multi-edit.
I found a blog post which links to a video demonstrating column selection mode. Even though the links are from 2009, the plugin works in gedit 3.28.1 which is found in Bionic Beaver.
Run
sudo apt install gedit-plugin-multi-edit.Open gedit > Preferences > Plugins and enable Multi Edit.
Then, when the need arises to perform edits involving columns, activate Multi Edit Mode from Tools. The mode will be reflected near the top right corner of the window.
Left-click immediately to the left of the letter at the top left of the intended column and select down to include the lowest letter at the bottom right of the intended column.
Press Enter.
The selected area will change to cover just the column. Make the desired changes. They will be reflected onscreen.
Press Escape.
Quit Multi Edit Mode.
Here's a brief animation derived from the video link cited above.
Animation illustrating column selection and editing:
answered Mar 17 at 2:57
DK BoseDK Bose
14.8k124288
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This answer is based on steeldriver's suggestion to look into gedit-plugin-multi-edit.
I found a blog post which links to a video demonstrating column selection mode. Even though the links are from 2009, the plugin works in gedit 3.28.1 which is found in Bionic Beaver.
Run
sudo apt install gedit-plugin-multi-edit.Open gedit > Preferences > Plugins and enable Multi Edit.
Then, when the need arises to perform edits involving columns, activate Multi Edit Mode from Tools. The mode will be reflected near the top right corner of the window.
Left-click immediately to the left of the letter at the top left of the intended column and select down to include the lowest letter at the bottom right of the intended column.
Press Enter.
The selected area will change to cover just the column. Make the desired changes. They will be reflected onscreen.
Press Escape.
Quit Multi Edit Mode.
Here's a brief animation derived from the video link cited above.
Animation illustrating column selection and editing:
answered Mar 17 at 2:57
DK BoseDK Bose
14.8k124288
add a comment |
This answer is based on steeldriver's suggestion to look into gedit-plugin-multi-edit.
I found a blog post which links to a video demonstrating column selection mode. Even though the links are from 2009, the plugin works in gedit 3.28.1 which is found in Bionic Beaver.
Run
sudo apt install gedit-plugin-multi-edit.Open gedit > Preferences > Plugins and enable Multi Edit.
Then, when the need arises to perform edits involving columns, activate Multi Edit Mode from Tools. The mode will be reflected near the top right corner of the window.
Left-click immediately to the left of the letter at the top left of the intended column and select down to include the lowest letter at the bottom right of the intended column.
Press Enter.
The selected area will change to cover just the column. Make the desired changes. They will be reflected onscreen.
Press Escape.
Quit Multi Edit Mode.
Here's a brief animation derived from the video link cited above.
Animation illustrating column selection and editing:
answered Mar 17 at 2:57
DK BoseDK Bose
14.8k124288
This answer is based on steeldriver's suggestion to look into gedit-plugin-multi-edit.
I found a blog post which links to a video demonstrating column selection mode. Even though the links are from 2009, the plugin works in gedit 3.28.1 which is found in Bionic Beaver.
Run
sudo apt install gedit-plugin-multi-edit.Open gedit > Preferences > Plugins and enable Multi Edit.
Then, when the need arises to perform edits involving columns, activate Multi Edit Mode from Tools. The mode will be reflected near the top right corner of the window.
Left-click immediately to the left of the letter at the top left of the intended column and select down to include the lowest letter at the bottom right of the intended column.
Press Enter.
The selected area will change to cover just the column. Make the desired changes. They will be reflected onscreen.
Press Escape.
Quit Multi Edit Mode.
Here's a brief animation derived from the video link cited above.
Animation illustrating column selection and editing:
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Supposedly the MultiEdit plugin (package
gedit-plugin-multi-edit) adds column editing functionality– steeldriver
Mar 16 at 13:39
I posted it as a comment because I hadn't actually installed/tested it - why don't you go ahead and add your own answer, since you have done so
– steeldriver
Mar 16 at 17:51