Multi-Cursor Tools

Use multi-cursor selections to do more!

• 1. Changes
• 2. Usage
  • 2.1. Command: Left Align
  • 2.2. Command: Right Align
  • 2.3. Command: Number Cursors from ...
  • 2.4. Command: Seek to Next Occurrence
  • 2.5. Command: Expand to Next Occurrence

Formally named "nick_says" then "Multi-Cursor-Align", now "Multi-Cursor Tools".

1. Changes

Please see the Change Log for recent changes.

2. Usage

2.1. Command: Left Align

2.2. Command: Right Align

1. Open a vscode text editor or jupyter notebook text cell
2. Place multiple selections or multiple cursors (eg by using by using Alt+Left Click or Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down Arrow or other methods)
3. Press Ctrl+Shift+P to open the command search
4. Search for:
   • Align Left Selections by Adding Spaces OR
   • Align Right Selections by Adding Spaces
5. Spaces will be added before each cursor such that all cursors are now vertically aligned
   • Note: Weird stuff happens if there are two cursors on the same line, but it doesn't break anything; You can use Ctrl+Z to undo.

2.3. Command: Number Cursors from ...

1. Open a vscode text editor or jupyter notebook text cell
2. place multiple selections or multiple cursors (eg by using by using Alt+Left Click or Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down Arrow or other methods)
3. Press Ctrl+Shift+P to open the command search
4. Search for
   • Number Cursors from Zero OR
   • Number Cursors from One OR
   • Number Cursors from ... OR
   • Number Cursors from ... choosing steps
5. Numbers will be inserted at each cursor
   • starting at 0 or 1 respectively or prompting for the starting number and step (increment number) respectively
   • ordered in the same way that cursors were created

2.4. Command: Seek to Next Occurrence

Prompts for a search string, then moves current selection(s) forwards to the next occurrence, staying on the same line as the current selection(s) end.

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2.5. Command: Expand to Next Occurrence

Prompts for a search string, then expands current selection(s) forwards to before the next occurrence of the search string, staying on the same line as the current selection(s) end.

TODO: screencapture