[news.eclipse.technology.laszlo] Re: Select text problem

[Frisco Del Rosario <frisco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In article <7ef7345351892d5d915f94c311e998dc$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
 rm_rfstar@xxxxxxxxxxx (Brad) wrote:

> when I select text 
> with the mouse or shift-arrow key it moves the mouse cursor somewhere else 
> on the page and unselects what I am attempting to select. For example: I 
> hold down shift, I press right arrrow three times, and the cursor moves to 
> the begining of the line and up three lines. I am sure it is some smart 
> cursor that is supposed to help with editing, but it driving me up the 
> wall. I just want to click-drag and select just as every other text editor 
> ever does. 

Which operating system and software versions are you using?

A couple of folks have reported that trouble with the editor. 
Unfortunately, I haven't managed to consistently replicate the 
difficulty.

I'll spend some more time searching Eclipse's online help.

-- 
Frisco Del Rosario
Tester, OpenLaszlo and IDE4Laszlo