Characters gets deselected when unindenting

[Tobbe]

If I select a block of text and unindent it, either by pressing Shift+Tab or "Remove Indents" from the format menu, the first selected character gets deselected. I want to keep the full selection even when indenting/unindenting. Is there any way to do that?

Here's an image showing what I'm talking about:

I want the entire first selected word to stay selected even after unindenting

//Tobbe

[Mofi]

If you select the entire lines especially the entire first line the effect you describe will not appear. The Remove Indents function is designed for being executed on the entire line selections.

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[PaoloFCantoni]

If you select the entire lines especially the entire first line the effect you describe will not appear. The Remove Indents function is designed for being executed on the entire line selections.

Then, with respect Mofi, shouldn't it leave the entire first line selected, regardless of the initial selection?

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Paolo

[Tobbe]

The Remove Indents function is designed for being executed on the entire line selections.

Sure, but why change what text is selected when unindenting?

[codec_7]

I have confirmed this behaviour in UEStudio 5.10+1. It looks like a bug to me, send email to support@idmcomp.com.

[Tobbe]

I have sent an email with a short description of the problem and a link to this thread.

[Tobbe]

I have talked to the support guys now. They answered really fast! They have promised to talk to the developers about this.

[Mofi]

The problem you described is solved with hotfix 3 of UE v12.00. Please download the hotfix and install it.

UE v12.00+3 now automatically expands the current selection over the complete lines when the user indents/unindents a selected block of lines. It automatically selects now also all characters to the start of the first line of the selection and if necessary also the characters to the end of the last line of the current selection when you indent or unindent a block.

That's the method PaoloFCantoni suggested.

[Tobbe]

That's great, thanks a lot