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When do we have drag&drop like in the simple Notepad?. It's incredible. > When do we have drag&drop like in the simple Notepad?. > It's incredible. What kind of silly question is this? Eclipse *does* d&d - can you be more specific? robert >> When do we have drag&drop like in the simple Notepad?. >> It's incredible. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > robert In the text editor. I like to move or copy text code without using the clipboard >>>When do we have drag&drop like in the simple Notepad?. >>>It's incredible. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > In the text editor. I like to move or copy text code without using the > clipboard how do you do that in notepad - without using the clipboard? >>>>When do we have drag&drop like in the simple Notepad?. >>>>It's incredible. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > how do you do that in notepad - without using the clipboard? Indeed. I tried it just now, and was unable to drag and drop arbitrary pieces of text in NotePad. However, this feature DOES exist in Visual Studio -- the 2003 .NET edition at least. - Oliver >>>>When do we have drag&drop like in the simple Notepad?. >>>>It's incredible. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > how do you do that in notepad - without using the clipboard? Sorry, wordpad. And many others. >>>>>When do we have drag&drop like in the simple Notepad?. >>>>>It's incredible. > > Sorry, wordpad. And many others. Maybe no one had asked for that feature yet. While I've seen some co-workers use that feature in, say, Visual Studio, I've never felt the need to use for it, and so I haven't "missed" it in Eclipse. Try filing a RFE (Request For Enhancement) at the Eclipse forums. - Oliver >>>>> When do we have drag&drop like in the simple Notepad?. >>>>> It's incredible. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Sorry, wordpad. And many others. Note that you can use D&D with the outline view and the navigation and package views if you want to reorder methods for example. Also, there are a lot of refactoring functions. Personally I never felt the need for D&D in Eclipse. Maybe you need to explore more of its features? Cheers robert > Sorry, wordpad. And many others. I've used it (Visual Studio ?) and _hated_ it. Sourcecode flies around when you move the mouse by accident. Horrible business. It might have a place in some sort of network diagramming tool, but most of my time with a text editor is spent typing new stuff, not re-arranging. The downside of an unwanted change soon outweighs any possible convenience of slightly quicker moves when I do need it. On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:28:09 +0000, Thomas Schodt <spamtrap@xenoc.demon.co.uk.invalid> wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said : >how do you do that in notepad - without using the clipboard? I think the confusion comes between how it works inside vs how it looks to the end user. Inside, some sort of clipboard or multi-clipboard pretty well has to be conceptualised to track the thing in the process of being moved. It is necessarily at least a two-step operation. Outside you might copy/paste or drag/drop. I think the OP thinks of the second as being done without a clipboard. In general, I find left-mouse drag and drop is a pain in the behind. I only ever use right mouse style myself. 1. it is never fully clear if you will get a move, copy or clone in place. 2. it seems to turn itself on by accident most of the time creating unwanted shortcuts or scrambling text. I wish I could turn it off entirely in TopStyle where is always not what I intended.  SignatureCanadian Mind Products, Roedy Green. http://mindprod.com Java custom programming, consulting and coaching. > On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:28:09 +0000, Thomas Schodt > <spamtrap@xenoc.demon.co.uk.invalid> wrote, quoted or indirectly [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > be conceptualised to track the thing in the process of being moved. > It is necessarily at least a two-step operation. "Using some sort of internal clipboard" might have some very real, perceivable side effects that "Using *the* clipboard" doesn't have (and/or vice versa). For example, let's say I cut a string "foo" into *the* clipboard (using Control-X), and then selecting a text "bar" and drag it around. If the dragging uses an internal clipboard, "foo" is still in *the* clipboard available for me to use, but if dragging uses *the* clipboard, then my string "foo" is lost forever. - Oliver In that context: I find it very useful to select a few lines of code then ALT+UP and ALT+DOWN to move them around. Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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