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Code Editor Mouse Actions

The Code Editor supports the following mouse actions:

Mouse Action Result
Hover over text Quick Info
L-Button click over text Changes the caret position
R-Button click Displays context menu
L-Button down over selection, and drag Moves text
Ctrl + L-Button down over selection, and drag Copies text
L-Button click over left margin Selects line
L-Button click over left margin, and drag Selects multiple lines
Alt + L-Button down, and drag Select columns of text
L-Button double click over text Select word under cursor
Spin IntelliMouse mouse wheel Scroll the window vertically
Single click IntelliMouse mouse wheel Select the word under the cursor
Double click IntelliMouse mouse wheel Select the line under the cursor
Ctrl + Spin IntelliMouse mouse wheel Increase or decrease text font size
Click and drag splitter bar Split the window into multiple views or adjust the current splitter position
Double click splitter bar Split the window in half into multiple views or unsplit the window if already split

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Code Editor