IDE Window: Editor Options Mouse

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Gutter

You can currently choose between two predefined modes for the gutter area

Standard

All left-clicks on the gutter act when you press the mouse button down.

Extended

All left-clicks on the gutter act when you release the mouse button. This mode allows the mouse to select text while being over the gutter.

• Mouse pressed down and moved (either to other line, or into the text area), will make a selection. No action will be taken on when the mouse is released
• Mouse pressed and released without moving it, will execute the normal gutter click action (breakpoint/fold)

Text-area

Alt-Key set column mode

Allows to make a column mode selection by holding the old key down while making a selection with the left mouse button (move mouse while left or shift left button is down)

Right mouse includes caret move

Right mouse always triggers the context Menu. Setting the caret to the click location is optional.

Drag Selection

You can use the left mouse button to drag an existing selection to a new location in the text. Hold ctrl while dragging to make a copy.

Double click selects line

Normally double click selects a word, tripple click will select a line (leaving out leading and trailing spaces). With this option double click selects the line, tripple clicks includes the leading/trailing spaces.

Advanced Options

For advanced options please see here: Advanced Mouse Options