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Easier, faster selection

To my knowledge, Studio is one of the last applications not to allow more flexible ways of selecting text. As things stand, you can double-click a word to select it, but the only (mouse-based) way of selecting more than one word is to single-click and drag. My suggestions received a fair amount of support when first proposed. Basically we should be able to have selection methods like those of MS Word, the industry standard:

Idea 1
Double-click + drag to select a sequence of words in a segment. The double-clicking selects the first word, then keep mouse button pressed to select the rest. Same as in Word. Much faster, easier and less fiddly than at present and involves no keystrokes. No hunting for the right start point + confidence in knowing whole words are being selected.

Idea 2
Triple-click to select the whole segment in one go. Fast and easy.

 

Will Mowat
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  • Now that I reread Evzen's comment, I find myself wondering what he means, because he begins with "but" (implying that he agrees with the Idea) and then writes "including" (which muddies the waters!). The Word (and most other applications) way of selecting is now standard and IMHO should definitely be offered in Studio, especially as it does not affect the "old" (i.e. current) way of selecting. Whether the selection includes or not the space following the word in the selection is neither here nor there, but if we are going to adopt the industry standard, we should adopt it wholesale.

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  • Now that I reread Evzen's comment, I find myself wondering what he means, because he begins with "but" (implying that he agrees with the Idea) and then writes "including" (which muddies the waters!). The Word (and most other applications) way of selecting is now standard and IMHO should definitely be offered in Studio, especially as it does not affect the "old" (i.e. current) way of selecting. Whether the selection includes or not the space following the word in the selection is neither here nor there, but if we are going to adopt the industry standard, we should adopt it wholesale.

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