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How do I change selection properties in Jetbrains IDE(s)?

Several times, while working with Jetbrains' IDE(s), I have faced the following issue:

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The natural selection type is changed to this kind of a selection. When I reload the IDE, it gets back to its normal position. Is it a bug, or a feature of the IDE? How do I fix it?

Solution

  • From Jetbrains:

    Toggling between line and column selection modes

    To toggle between the line and the column selection modes, do one of the following:

    On the main menu, choose Edit | Column Selection Mode. On the context menu of the editor, choose Column Selection Mode. Press Shift+Alt+Insert.

    P.S. My guess would be you by accident used the wrong key combination. (I currently use PHPStorm & C-Lion and have not seen this issue)