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Can't edit what I have selected #173
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I'm experiencing the same issue. Hold Alt - drag to select - hit the Backspace. Nothing happens. Atom version 1.47.0 |
I changed the select key to Ctrl and it's working again. Switched back to Alt and experienced the issue. It seems to be a problem with binding to the Alt key. |
I'm experiencing the same issue. (Atom 1.49.0, Sublime-Style-Column-Selection 1.75.5, using through remote desktop connexion) It seems to be related to a loss of focus. When releasing the alt key, the focus indicator (vertical bar next to the filename in the tab, see images) turns grey. However, if I press/release alt again, the editor gains/loses focus again. If I maintain alt while editing, it works and the editor does not lose focus once alt is released. Therefore an annoying workaround If I change the 'Select key' to ctrl for instance, it works normally. |
Actually, pressing alt again after selecting with alt+mouse will toggle the focus on and off. The issue seems to be with the Alt key toggling menu bar selection. '.platform-win32, .platform-linux': (Fix from : atom/atom#6037 (comment) ) |
This sent me on a search for a way to disable alt menu selection globally on Windows. If you use AutoHotkey, a simple |
Although I can select the area of interest, when I start typing or deleting, nothing happens...
I checked the settings, I don't see anything like that enabled.
Atom 1.47.0 x64 windows 10
package 1.7.5
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