[Alpine-info] Deleting text while composing a message - was- Re: New to Alpine, but can't get it to connect

[Andrew C Aitchison via Alpine-info]

On Thu, 6 Jun 2024, Bret Busby via Alpine-info wrote:


> On 5/6/24 09:46, Chris M via Alpine-info wrote:

>> 

>> 

>> on Wed, 5 Jun 2024, Carlos E. R. via Alpine-info wrote:

>> 

>>> Please, answer below the previous reply, not above. And make sure to 

>>> delete the signature of the previous poster (including the line that 

>>> contains two dashes, the signature start line).

>>> 

>>> In fact, delete everything that is not needed.

>> 

>> 

>> Like This? :)

>> 

>> Interesting, I tried copying what I wanted to remove and went to EDIT menu 

>> inside of Konsole, and there's no cut command. You manually have to put 

>> your cursor at the end of the word you want to delete and backspace until 

>> you only have what you want above.

>> 

>> Thanks,

>> Chris

>

> To delete a line, use

> <CTRL><k>

> with the cursor anywhere on the line.


... but note (in Setup / Config [ Composer Preferences ] ):
               FEATURE: Ctrl-K Cuts From Cursor
     This feature controls the behavior of the Ctrl-K command in the
     composer. If set, ^K will cut from the current cursor position
     to the end of the line, rather than cutting the entire line.



> To undelete everything that you have deleted, since you started pressing

> <CTRL><k>

> in the current series of keystrokes, use

> <CTRL><u>

> to undelete.

>

> That sequence can also be used to cut and paste a block of text, within a 

> message being composed.


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