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multi select text for copy and paste  
Written by timnwells the 7 Apr 09 at 01:37. Global category: Usability. New
It would be nice to be able to select disconnected pieces of text from a document or code etc and be able to paste them in one action onto another page or later on the same page.

So I could select from above "nice to be able" then ctrl select "document or code" and then ctrl select "the same page" and paste that somewhere else.

Or to be able to copy 2 lines of code, leave 3 then copy two more, without having to perform 2 copy and paste operations or copy the whole lot and remove some after the paste.
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Solution #1: Allow multi select for selecting text
Written by timnwells the 7 Apr 09 at 01:37.
Allow ctrl modifier for selecting multiple pieces of text with the mouse or keyboard as in the idea above.

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