Cut/Paste doesn't behave as Copy/Paste without selection

[chuanliwen]

Use Ctrl+X to cut without selection (that is to cut the whole line) and then paste, the text is inserted into the current line at the cursor position. Using Ctrl-C to copy the whole line and paste, the whole line is inserted before the current line. I think Cut the whole line should behave as Copy the whole line. Please see if this is an issue. Thank you!

[hpwamr]

Hello @RaiKoHoff , Yes, I can reproduce it. 😬

[RaiKoHoff]

This is exactly the behavior of VisualStudio Editor (and VSCode using VS Keymap extension) and the developer are used to it, so this will not change.
Further readings: discussion of issues #32 and #1657.

If you don't like the copy/cut on empty selection, you can switch it off:

[Settings2]
NoCopyLineOnEmptySelection=true
NoCutLineOnEmptySelection=true

[chuanliwen]

Got it and know this is the design. I like the feature of copy/cut on empty selection and use them frequently to delete/copy lines. Thanks again.

[hpwamr]

This is exactly the behavior of VisualStudio Editor (and VSCode using VS Keymap extension) and the developer are used to it, so this will not change.

Hello @RaiKoHoff ,
With reason @chuanliwen has pointed a difference between the behavior of Ctrl+X and Ctrl+C on Empty selection! 🤔

I've tested the behavior of Ctrl+X and Ctrl+C on empty selection with Notepad3 and with MS VSCode.

Tests of Ctrl+C done with Notepad3 and MS VSCode:

Ctrl+V has an exactly same behavior: 👍

• Hit Ctrl+C on empty selection
• Now put the cursor in middle of a line and hit Ctrl+V
  • Copied text is inserted on a New line above of the cursor's line for both applications

Tests of Ctrl+X done with Notepad3 and MS VSCode :

Ctrl+V has a different behavior 👎

• Hit Ctrl+X on empty selection
• Now put the cursor in middle of a line and hit Ctrl+V
  • Cut text is inserted on a New line above of the cursor's line for MS VSCode
  • Cut text is inserted After the Cursor location for Notepad3 😬

[RaiKoHoff]

@hpwamr : You are right.

[RaiKoHoff]

Also line-cutting and paste behavior of Ctrl+Shift+X (Non Visual Studio style) should have been fixed with PR #5042 now.

[hpwamr]

Hello @chuanliwen ,

Feel free to test the "BETA/RC PortableApps", version "Notepad3Portable_6.23.1020.1_rc.paf" or newer, see in issue #1129.

• Notepad3Portable_6.23.1020.1_rc.paf.exe.7z -s

"Notepad3Portable BETA/RC PortableApps" version can be used with or without ".7z" extension.

Also, feel free to test the "BETA/RC Setup", version "Notepad3_6.23.1020.1_rc_Setup" or newer, see the 2nd list in issue #1129.

Comments and suggestions are welcome... 😃

[chuanliwen]

hi @hpwamr:
Have downloaded and tested 6.23.1020.1. It's ok.
Cut the whole line (Ctrl+X) and Paste behaves as copy the whole line (Ctrl+C) and Paste: the cut line is inserted ahead of the current line as a new line.
Ctrl+Shift+X and Ctrl+Shift+C then Paste: the cut/copied line is inserted at the current position with a CR/LF mark.
I like this way, it's a good and considerate improvement.
Thanks a lot.