Line Number Selection—Lasso

[armsys]

Definitely a huge productivity boosting feature.
Referring to the manual:
So you can e.g. lasso select additional files (without removing any previous selections) right from the line numbers column by holding CTRL before you press the mouse button.
How does it work?
[1] Pressing CTRL while dragging mouse to select files in a non-line number columns area is still working fine.
[2] Pressing CTRL while dragging mouse to select files in the line number column area is not working as seeimingly sugged by the manual above.
Please clarify. Thanks.

[admin]

First press CTRL, then mouse down.

[armsys]

First press CTRL, then mouse down.

You mean in the line-number column.
But it won't work.

[admin]

Hm. Anybody else?

[armsys]

The screenshot shows the lasso won't select any files once CTRL key is released.

[admin]

Ah, misunderstanding: by holding CTRL you can start the normal lasso select: the lasso must overlap the filenames!

[armsys]

Ah, misunderstanding: by holding CTRL you can start the normal lasso select: the lasso must overlap the filenames!

Don,
This time it works brilliantly per your instruction. Thanks.

[armsys]

Don,
If you read:
http://www.xyplorer.com/release_12.70.htm
Tip: It's triggered only if no function key is pressed (Ctrl, Shift, Alt). So you can e.g. lasso select additional files (without removing any previous selections) right from the line numbers column by holding CTRL before you press the mouse button.
It does sound like confining the lasso within the line-number column.
It never suggests the lasso must cover the filenames as well.

[admin]

OK, thanks. Let's see if other users misunderstand this...

[j_c_hallgren]

OK, thanks. Let's see if other users misunderstand this...

I've not used it -but- from a native English POV, as currently written, it does imply that one can stay within the line nbr col bounds and work -- so I'd suggest tweaking it to say that you must also lasso into the filename col.