Showing posts with label Column Selection in IDE Eclipse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Column Selection in IDE Eclipse. Show all posts

Tuesday 27 May 2014

How to Column Selection in IDE Eclipse

Eclipse used to need a column mode plugin to be able to select a rectangular selection.

column mode 

Since Eclipse 3.5, you just need to type Alt+Shift+A: see its News and Noteworthy section. (On OS X it's Option-Command-A.)

block (aka column or rectangular) selection mode 

Or activate the 'Editor Presentation' action set ( Window > Customize Perspective menu) to get a tool bar button for toggling the block selection mode.