Slick EDIT V3.3 - Manual (Page 410)

lect behaviors.
• CUA (default) - When this style is selected, selected text is deleted before a paste or character is in-
serted unless the selection is locked. Pressing the Backspace or Delete keys deletes the selection
unless the selection is locked. Advanced selections (those selections not started with the mouse or
Shift+<arrow keys>) are extended as the cursor moves. Locking a selection requires one of the
emulation commands select_line, select_block, or select_char. To access these commands from
Edit pull-down menu, select this option in any emulation.
• SlickEdit default - When this style is selected, SlickEdit ® Core uses the default styles that are en-
abled when the product is installed.
• Extend selection as cursor moves - When checked, the selection is extended to cursor position. This
option is not available if using Brief or Emacs emulation.
• Deselect after copy - Indicates whether copied text is selected. This is not available if using Brief or
Emacs emulation.
• Deselect after paste - Indicates whether pasted text is selected. This is not available if using Brief or
Emacs emulation.
• Inclusive character selection - When checked, a character selection includes the character following
the cursor. This option is not available if using Brief or Emacs emulation.
• Delete selection before insert - Indicates whether a selection is deleted before new text is inserted.
This option is not available if using a Brief or Emacs emulation.
• Auto deselect - Check this box to clear a selection when the cursor moves or one of a few other editor
operations occurs. This option is not available if using a Brief or Emacs emulation.
• Shift+Cursor always char select - When this check box is cleared, pressing the Shift+<arrow keys>
will select line or block selections, depending upon the direction the cursor moves. This is not available
if using a Brief emulation.
• Mouse selection creates clipboard - Select this option to use the left mouse button to create a clip-
board and to use the middle mouse button to paste.
• Arrow keys traverse selection - If checked, the Left arrow key moves the cursor to the beginning of
the selection and the Right arrow key moves the cursor to the end of the selection.
• Clipboard formats - Select the type of editing format for clipboards, allowing you to paste formatted
and color-coded text to other applications (as well as plain text). Choose from Rich Text Format or
HTML.
Special Characters Tab
Activating view of special characters inserts characters into your file to show such items as tabs, spaces
and line endings. Characters defined on the Special Characters tab are displayed instead of the original
characters when the view options are selected.
General Options Dialog
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