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Emacs Select Multiple Lines [message #180344]

Wed, 15 November 2006 11:10

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: spurcell.ilevy.com

hello,

I have the emacs plug in installed, and I have a question. With my old
command line emacs, I used to be able to issue a [ mark (highlight) area
of text and delete it ]

With this Eclipse/Emacs, I cannot figure out the keystrokes for this? Can
anyone give me some assistance here. It is painful when working with large
files and trying to delete blocks without this.

Thanks,

Re: Emacs Select Multiple Lines [message #180352 is a reply to message #180344]

Wed, 15 November 2006 11:35

Eclipse User

Scott wrote:

> hello,
>
> I have the emacs plug in installed, and I have a question. With my old
> command line emacs, I used to be able to issue a [ mark (highlight)
> area of text and delete it ]

You don't need a special plug-in for that. Simply switch to the Emacs
key binding scheme and use 'Set Mark' command.

Dani

>
> With this Eclipse/Emacs, I cannot figure out the keystrokes for this?
> Can anyone give me some assistance here. It is painful when working
> with large files and trying to delete blocks without this.
>
>
> Thanks,
>

Re: Emacs Select Multiple Lines [message #180360 is a reply to message #180352]

Wed, 15 November 2006 11:52

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: spurcell.ilevy.com

This is real new to me. If you don't mind I could use a bit more
assistance.

1) Simply sitch to the emacs key binding scheme? How is this done?

Here is how I am working: Under Preferences->General->Editors->Keys, there
is a tab modify and it shows "scheme: Emacs"
Is this correct?

2) Where is the 'Set Mark' command located at?

Thanks much.
Scott

Re: Emacs Select Multiple Lines [message #180557 is a reply to message #180360]

Thu, 16 November 2006 03:00

Eclipse User

Scott wrote:

> This is real new to me. If you don't mind I could use a bit more
> assistance.
>
> 1) Simply sitch to the emacs key binding scheme? How is this done?
> Here is how I am working: Under Preferences->General->Editors->Keys,
> there is a tab modify and it shows "scheme: Emacs"
> Is this correct?

Yes.

>
> 2) Where is the 'Set Mark' command located at?

It's in the 'Text Editing' category and the default shortcuts when using
the Emacs scheme are Ctrl+Space and Ctr+2. There's also a 'Clear Mark'
(Ctrl+G). The text between the set mark and the caret location are
treated as a selection when using copy and paste.

HTH
Dani

>
>
> Thanks much.
> Scott
>

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