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authormitchell <70453897+667e-11@users.noreply.github.com>2014-10-31 15:08:56 -0400
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Change rectangular selection mouse modifier back to Alt on Linux.
Enabled tapping Alt key during mouse selection to convert to rectangular selection and mentioned this in the manual.
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@@ -615,22 +615,19 @@ position. Textadept mirrors any typed text at each selection.
Rectangular selections are a more structured form of multiple selections. A
rectangular selection spanning multiple lines allows typing on each line.
Holding `Alt+Shift` (`⌥⇧` on Mac OSX | `M-S-` in curses) and then pressing the
-arrow keys creates a rectangular selection. Holding the `Alt` modifier key
-(`Super` on Linux, and `Ctrl+Alt` in curses) and then clicking and dragging the
-mouse cursor also creates a rectangular selection.
+arrow keys creates a rectangular selection. Holding the `Alt` modifier key and
+then clicking and dragging the mouse cursor also creates a rectangular
+selection.
![Rectangular Selection](images/rectangularselection.png)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
![Rectangular Edit](images/rectangularselection2.png)
Note: In some Linux environments, the window manager consumes `Alt+Shift+Arrow`
-combinations so Textadept may need reconfiguring. Also, Textadept uses
-`Super+Mouse` because `Alt+Mouse` generally moves windows. (Your window manager
-usually defines the `Super` modifier key as the left "Windows" key.) If you
-prefer to use `Alt`, change [`buffer.rectangular_selection_modifier`][] in your
-[preferences](#Buffer.Settings).
-
-[`buffer.rectangular_selection_modifier`]: api.html#buffer.rectangular_selection_modifier
+combinations, so Textadept's keys may need reconfiguring. Similarly, the window
+manager may also consume `Alt+Mouse` in order to move windows. In that case, a
+normal text selection may be changed into a rectangular selection by tapping the
+`Alt` modifier key.
### Select to Matching Brace