multi edit

Overview

This modules aims to provide access to some of Scintilla's multi-cursor features.

Functions

• add_position -- Adds a multi-cursor at the current cursor position.
• add_multiple -- Adds cursors on all lines from the first multi-cursor to the current cursor, all of which should be at the same column on each line.
• selectAll -- Selects all occurrences of the word at the current cursor position. This acts like a search-and-replace.

Download

• modules/common/multiedit.lua
• modules/common/findall.lua

Both of these files are required. Be sure to

require 'common.multiedit'

Enabling multiple carets / multiple selection

Place the following in your theme's buffer.lua:

buffer.multiple_selection = true
buffer.additional_selection_typing = true
buffer.additional_carets_visible = true

Example Keybindings

Place the following in ~/.textadept/init.lua:

local m_multiedit = _m.common.multiedit
keys.cj = { m_multiedit.add_position }
keys.cJ = { m_multiedit.add_multiple }
keys.cr = { m_multiedit.selectAll }