[Qt-creator] ctrl-shift-arrow selecting includes whitespaces (with attachment)

[Thorbjørn Lindeijer]

ext Boy Lenssen wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I often use the key combination ctrl-shift-arrow for selecting text. 
> When I do this, all whitespace behind a word I select is included in the 
> selection.
> 
> I see this also happens in other editors and is normal behaviour. 
> Because when using ctrl-arrow to move passed words, it jumps to the 
> beginning of the next word.
> 
> What I would like is an option to treat (successive) whitespace as 
> words. In case between two words a tab, space and a tab is located, or 5 
> spaces after each other, they would be treated as one word.

Personally I think this is too uncommon to be really worth making an 
option for, but of course you can always make a patch and see how it 
works. :)

Regards,
Bjørn

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Thorbjørn Lindeijer
Software Engineer
Nokia, Qt Software