Feature request for Pantheon to select text with Shift + Arrow Keys

[elementaryBot]

Dear all,

I would like to hear your opinion on the following request:

As you can see in the attached screenshot, I would like to expand the visual text selection in Pantheon Terminal using Shift + Arrow Keys. Currently this is not supported and only produces D and C characters.

Is my request technically possible within the terminal and do find it useful, considering that Shift + Arrow Keys is a user-friendly and known way to select text in graphical programs.

Thanks!

Robert

Launchpad Details: #LP1435234 Robert Orzanna - 2015-03-23 09:29:49 +0000

[jeremypw]

I do not think this is possible (without writing our own terminal and even then ...). See https://superuser.com/questions/555886/why-cant-i-highlight-text-in-a-linux-terminal-emulator-with-shiftarrow-keys for why this is difficult.